Overview

• Vice President J.D. Vance addressed U.S. airmen at RAF Fairford, citing President Trump’s directive to “bring peace to Europe once again.”
• He said the deployment of the 501st Combat Support Wing and 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron provides the leverage for negotiations with world leaders.
• Citing a reported meeting with U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy, Vance said significant progress has been made toward a Ukraine ceasefire, though independent verification is lacking.
• Vance credited the administration with cooling disputes in Africa, the Balkans and Southeast Asia as examples of U.S. diplomatic successes backed by military strength.
• Trump is set to meet President Putin on August 15 in Anchorage, Alaska, in what the White House describes as a “feel-out” session to assess ceasefire possibilities.