Vance urges Europe not to be US 'vassal'

US officials and Vice President Vance set to arrive in Europe this week for wide-ranging talks

JD Vance will make his first visit to Europe since he took aim at EU states in a speech earlier this year.

Europe cannot be 'permanent security vassal' of US

The continent radically underinvests in security, and that has to change, the vice president has said. Europe cannot remain a "permanent security vassal" of the US, Vice President J.D. Vance has said, stressing that this arrangement is not beneficial for either side. His comments come at time of geopolitical tensions between the US and Europe on a number of issues, including the Ukraine conflict, while the administration of US President Donald T…

Vance: U.S. Was Wrong Forcing Europe to be Security Vassals After WW2

The U.S. was wrong to neuter European power and create vassal states in the 1950s, Vice President JD Vance has said.

“He had to oppose the war on Iraq.” And he criticizes EU leaders on immigration. JD Vance reaches out to Europe. But not too much. After the tensions that exploded following the speech he gave in Munich last February, the American vice president partly softened the tone on the occasion of...

Vance Rips With Announcement - NEWS HOUR FIRST

Vice President JD Vance is continuing his efforts to force Europe to take care of themselves and their issues, declaring that they must stop being America’s “permanent security vassal.” These people want to turn Europe into a permanent protectorate. The problem: if it was ever a good idea, it is simply not sustainable with $2 trillion in annual deficits. https://t.co/7FzdOppBD8 — JD Vance (@JDVance) March 29, 2025 Vance made the remarks during …

JD Vance offers message to Europe on security, Ukraine and Trump's tariffs in interview with U.K. outlet

Vice President JD Vance offered a British news outlet some explanation of the Trump administration's approach to European security, the Ukraine war, and trade.