you should read #JDVance's speech on how EU should not be a *permanent security vassal* of the United States.
BUT when JD Vance says so,does he think EU should be *independent* from the US military-industrial complex and its forever wars? NOT at all

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250415-vance-urges-europe-not-to-be-us-vassal

Vance urges Europe not to be US 'vassal'

US Vice President JD Vance hailed his country's transatlantic alliances, striking a more positive note, but in an interview urged European states to show greater independence.

FRANCE 24

first of all, it is indeed beautiful how JD Vance treats as servants the EU vassals who aided and abetted one of the most heinous crimes of the 21st century: the #IraqWar

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250415-vance-urges-europe-not-to-be-us-vassal

Vance urges Europe not to be US 'vassal'

US Vice President JD Vance hailed his country's transatlantic alliances, striking a more positive note, but in an interview urged European states to show greater independence.

FRANCE 24

and among the servants who aided and abetted one of the most heinous crimes of the 21st century (the #IraqWar),I have to mention the #Berlusconi government and right-wing Italian media: they should be investigated by the #InternationalCriminalCourt

https://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/03ROME2045_a.html

Cable: 03ROME2045_a

will there ever be anyone who file a complaint to the #ICC about the way #Italy under #Berlusconi's government assisted Bush in its criminal invasion of Iraq:600,000 innocent civilians killed+9.2 million refugees and displaced persons +the rise of ISIS?

https://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/03ROME2045_a.html

Cable: 03ROME2045_a

but let's focus on JD Vance, what Trump wants is certainly NOT for the EU *security vassals* of the U.S. to free themselves. they want the burden of U.S. wars to weigh much more heavily on the shoulders of EU. The vassals must spend more on wars & weapons

In JD Vance's vision, EU *vassals* must be more *independent* in the sense that they must have more weapons of their own, purchased from the US, of course. In the name of arms interoperability in the US-vassal alliance

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250415-vance-urges-europe-not-to-be-us-vassal

Vance urges Europe not to be US 'vassal'

US Vice President JD Vance hailed his country's transatlantic alliances, striking a more positive note, but in an interview urged European states to show greater independence.

FRANCE 24

and it is interesting how JD Vance uses language, a mix of: humiliation of EU *vassals* + suggesting that the independence of a nation depends on the possession of arms + winking at critics of EU servility to the USA

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250415-vance-urges-europe-not-to-be-us-vassal

Vance urges Europe not to be US 'vassal'

US Vice President JD Vance hailed his country's transatlantic alliances, striking a more positive note, but in an interview urged European states to show greater independence.

FRANCE 24