The fight Vice President JD Vance recently picked with our European allies concerned much more than free speech.

Young, ambitious, ideological, and with an apparent chip on his shoulder about establishment intellectuals, Vance brings to mind an earlier vice president – Richard Nixon.

The U.S. vice president described a planned peacekeeping force in Ukraine as 20,000 troops from some "random country that has not fought a war in 30 or 40 years".

Even Nigel Farage, Britain’s right-wing populist figure and a close ally of Trump, was left incensed by the vice president’s comment, which was seen as disrespectful of British soldiers.

Vance, a potential heir to the MAGA movement, has carved out a spot as a sharp-tongued defender Trump, elevating him among other lieutenants, including Elon Musk.

On Fox News with Sean Hannity, Vice President JD Vance blamed the Biden administration for "throwing money and ammunition" at Ukraine after it was invaded by Russia in February 2022 and claimed that

For the first time in modern history, the U.S. is actively alienating its closest allies, triggering an identity crisis within the Western alliance. Europe, which once relied on American leadership and protection, is beginning to reassess its position in the global order. This shift carries two major consequences.

Vice President JD Vance was dismissing Ukraine long before he upended an Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

If you want real security guarantees, if you want to actually ensure that Vladimir Putin does not invade Ukraine again, the very best security guarantee is to give Americans economic upside in the future of Ukraine,