Overview

• Vice President JD Vance spoke at the Munich Leaders Meeting in Washington, D.C., hosted by the Munich Security Conference, at 9:30 a.m. EDT.
• The event included a Q&A session led by former German diplomat Wolfgang Ischinger, focusing on pressing global security issues.
• Key topics included U.S.-led efforts to negotiate ceasefires in the Middle East and Eastern Europe and escalating tensions between Pakistan and India following strikes near the Kashmir region.
• This marks a continuation of Vance's engagement with the Munich Security Conference after his February remarks in Germany, where he criticized European policies on free speech and religious liberty.
• The speech comes as Vance’s half-brother advances to the general election in the Cincinnati mayoral race, reflecting personal-political dynamics in his public role.