France, Feb. 14 -- 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.

Meeting with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy, Vance stressed the need for "burden-sharing" so that the Un...