New World Order Clear at Munich Security Conference

US Vice President J.D. Vance's speech came as a shocker to some.

- DEAN BAXENDALE

As delegates and participants gathered on Friday at an offsite venue sponsored by Deloitte in Munich, there was an unmistakable buzz in the air. No matter who this writer spoke with, they had all come to the same conclusion: the United States, under the Trump-Vance administration, sent a clear message about what they saw as the hypocrisy of the EU leadership, while clearly indicating that the US was pulling back from its role as the leader of the international rules-based order.

US Vice President J.D. Vance criticised the EU about cancelling election results. He was referring to a recent court ruling in Romania that annulled the Presidential election result, citing "outside forces" had used TikTok to change voter preferences. He implored leaders to listen to the voters and allow democracy to play out and that shared values should be prioritized over reckless immigration policies that led to domestic attacks like the one in Munich on Wednesday, injuring 36 people.

Many crafting policy within the Trump administration and even the President himself believe that America has been overburdened with the responsibility of keeping peace in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and other global hotspots.