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European fears mount at Munich conference as US signals shift on Ukraine

United States Vice-President JD Vance, third left, meets with Germany's President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, second right, and Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, centre right, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Germany, Friday, 14 February 2025. AP - Matthias Schrader

The Munich Security Conference, long a symbol of transatlantic unity, has become a stage for European unease as shifting US foreign policy fuels uncertainty. Vice President JD Vance renewed calls for increased European defense spending, while questions persist over Washington’s commitment to Ukraine and the broader future of NATO.

US Vice-President Vance’s arrival at the Munich Security Conference this Friday has underscored the Trump administration’s insistence that NATO allies contribute more funds to their collective defence.

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