Overview

• J.D. Vance criticized Europe for acting as a 'permanent security vassal' of the United States, urging nations to adopt more independent defense and policy strategies.
• He cited the Iraq War as a historical example of U.S.-led strategic failures that a more autonomous Europe might have helped prevent.
• Germany's heavy reliance on U.S. exports was highlighted as a potential economic vulnerability by Vance, who urged diversification.
• Vance praised the U.S.-UK relationship as a model of mutual benefit, contrasting it with what he sees as Europe's overdependence on American support.
• He warned that failure to address citizens' demands for better economic and migration policies could lead to the collapse of the Western democratic project.