Ukraine (thread 1), Episode 13: Henry Cabot Lodge's Hard Realism: Power Over Piety in Ukraine

This episode examines Henry Cabot Lodge’s realist approach to the Ukraine war: he rejects moralistic rhetoric, prioritizes national discretion, deterrence, and measured use of power over grand crusades.

It argues Lodge would back strong military and economic support for Ukraine so long as it preserves American control, limits entanglement, and restores credible deterrence.