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Trump’s MAGA Security Leaves Europe Adrift

The Kremlin has welcomed the change of tone outlined in a new US strategy paper.

US Vice President JD Vance and President Donald Trump during a dinner at the White House on Nov. 6.Photographer: Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg

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By Alan Crawford

December 8, 2025 at 10:59 AM UTC

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US Vice President JD Vance’s diatribe against Europe that shocked officials at the Munich Security Conference in February has now become Washington’s official policy.