Vance Issues Warning About the 'Greatest Threat to Europe'
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US Vice President J. D. Vance has directed criticism at EU leadership, asserting that the bloc's most significant threat arises not from external adversaries like Russia or China, but rather from its own policy shortcomings.
In an interview with Rob Schmitt of Newsmax on Thursday, Vance expressed his apprehensions regarding Europe’s handling of migration, defense expenditures, and the treatment of political dissidents.
“We have to appreciate that the greatest threat to Europe is not China or Russia,” Vance stated. “The greatest threat to Europe is from within. It’s migration policies that destroy the fundamental cultural bedrock of Europe. It’s economic policies that make them less competitive.”
Vance pointed out what he perceives as a disparity between European leaders' rhetoric and their actions, especially concerning Russia. “These guys on the one hand, their leadership I’m talking about, say that Russia is the biggest threat in the entire world,” he remarked. “Meanwhile, they buy billions and billions of dollars of Russian gas, and they spend 1% of their GDP on defense, while we’re spending three or four percent of our GDP.”
He went on to criticize Europe’s drift away from democratic norms, particularly regarding how opposition figures are treated. “The rhetoric in Europe just doesn’t match the reality,” Vance commented. “And they start trying to throw presidential candidates and political leaders off the ballot.”
Citing French presidential aspirant Marine Le Pen, Vance alleged that the EU establishment was unjustly targeting her. “[She’s] leading in some polls and [this is] over an incredibly minor charge that implicates, by the way, her staff not even Marine Le Pen herself. They’re trying to throw her in prison and throw her off the ballot. Look, that’s not democracy.”
While reiterating the importance of the US alliance with Europe, Vance voiced concerns that ongoing internal challenges could jeopardize the transatlantic relationship. “We want our friends to share our values. And the Europeans, they are absolutely 100% our friends. But that relationship, we’re just saying it’s gonna get stressed and it’s gonna get tested if they keep on trying to throw opposition leaders in jail and they stop respecting their own borders.”
Vance made similar comments in February, stating at the Munich Security Conference that while Washington aims to negotiate a reasonable resolution between Russia and Ukraine, Europe is grappling with more profound issues.
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In an interview with Rob Schmitt of Newsmax on Thursday, Vance expressed his apprehensions regarding Europe’s handling of migration, defense expenditures, and the treatment of political dissidents.
“We have to appreciate that the greatest threat to Europe is not China or Russia,” Vance stated. “The greatest threat to Europe is from within. It’s migration policies that destroy the fundamental cultural bedrock of Europe. It’s economic policies that make them less competitive.”
Vance pointed out what he perceives as a disparity between European leaders' rhetoric and their actions, especially concerning Russia. “These guys on the one hand, their leadership I’m talking about, say that Russia is the biggest threat in the entire world,” he remarked. “Meanwhile, they buy billions and billions of dollars of Russian gas, and they spend 1% of their GDP on defense, while we’re spending three or four percent of our GDP.”
He went on to criticize Europe’s drift away from democratic norms, particularly regarding how opposition figures are treated. “The rhetoric in Europe just doesn’t match the reality,” Vance commented. “And they start trying to throw presidential candidates and political leaders off the ballot.”
Citing French presidential aspirant Marine Le Pen, Vance alleged that the EU establishment was unjustly targeting her. “[She’s] leading in some polls and [this is] over an incredibly minor charge that implicates, by the way, her staff not even Marine Le Pen herself. They’re trying to throw her in prison and throw her off the ballot. Look, that’s not democracy.”
While reiterating the importance of the US alliance with Europe, Vance voiced concerns that ongoing internal challenges could jeopardize the transatlantic relationship. “We want our friends to share our values. And the Europeans, they are absolutely 100% our friends. But that relationship, we’re just saying it’s gonna get stressed and it’s gonna get tested if they keep on trying to throw opposition leaders in jail and they stop respecting their own borders.”
Vance made similar comments in February, stating at the Munich Security Conference that while Washington aims to negotiate a reasonable resolution between Russia and Ukraine, Europe is grappling with more profound issues.
Allen M Lee for TROIB News
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