WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday said he still believed the United States and Europe were still on the same team, and it was “ridiculous” to think a wedge could be driven between the two longstanding allies. However, Vance told an event hosted by the Munich Security Conference in Washington that […]
World
Vance says US, Europe still on same team but past security posture not adequate for future
Audio By Carbonatix
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday said he still believed the United States and Europe were still on the same team, and it was “ridiculous” to think a wedge could be driven between the two longstanding allies.
However, Vance told an event hosted by the Munich Security Conference in Washington that the United States and Europe had gotten too comfortable with the security posture of the past 20 years which was not adequate for the next 20 years.
“European culture and American culture are very much linked, and they’ll always be linked. And I think it’s completely ridiculous to think that you’re ever going to be able to drive a firm wedge between the United States and Europe,” Vance said.
(Reporting by Andrea Shalal and Jeff Mason)