D Vance has slammed the UK, branding it “some random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 years” while criticising the strategy to dispatch 20,000 British and French soldiers as part of a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine. The US Vice President also claimed the only way to achieve a long-lasting peace in the area was for the US to receive an “economic upside in the future of Ukraine”.
He said: “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. That is a way better security guarantee than 20,000 troops from some random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 or 40 years.”
He added: “The only guy in town with a strategy is the President of the United States, and everybody needs to follow his lead.”
Meanwhile, the UK Government announced on Tuesday its unwavering commitment to securing peace in Ukraine, stating it is “engaging with key allies” following Trump’s halt on US military assistance to the nation.
Despite Vance’s controversial statement, the UK has been actively involved in various military engagements worldwide since 1980, often alongside the US. A significant number of British troops lost their lives supporting US-led campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan during the early 2000s.
JD Vance calls UK ‘some random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 years. (Image: Fox News)
SEAN HANNITY SITS DOWN WITH VICE PRESIDENT JD VANCE. (Image: Fox News)
Following Iraq’s incursion into Kuwait in 1990, the UK backed the US in a relentless bombing campaign against Iraq the subsequent year. This joint Anglo-American aerial assault persisted for a decade post-Gulf War, culminating with the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
In an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, Vance discussed the tense exchange between Trump and Ukraine’s president Zelensky that unfolded before journalists, noting it “really set Zelensky off”.
“He showed a clear unwillingness to engage in the peace process that President Trump said is the policy,” Vance claimed.
“That’s the real breakdown. I think Zelensky wasn’t yet there. And frankly, still isn’t there. But I think he’ll get there eventually; he has to.”
Vance confirmed that Ukrainian officials attempted to restart talks after their White House visit, but Trump dismissed these efforts. Vance further criticised Zelensky for having a “certain sense of entitlement” when the US President temporarily withheld aid to Ukraine.
A White House spokesperson stated that the US was “pausing and reviewing” assistance to Ukraine to “ensure that it is contributing to a solution”. The official said that Trump intends to forge a peace agreement and desires Zelensky to be “committed” to this objective.
