Energy, Liberty, and the Straits of Hormuz: Vice President JD Vance’s Vision for a Stronger West
During a recent appearance at a Hungarian university, Vice President JD Vance delivered an expansive and forthright critique of contemporary Western strategy. His remarks blended a, “tough love”, assessment of the Transatlantic partnership with a significant announcement regarding a tenuous ceasefire in the Middle East. Vance argued that the economic and social hurdles currently plaguing Europe—specifically the United Kingdom—are the direct result of poor governance rather than unavoidable misfortune. Divergent Energy Paths: The U.S. vs. The U.K. Vance highlighted the deplorable state of European competitiveness, using the soaring cost of living in Great Britain as a primary example. He pointed to a massive disparity in utility costs, noting that British households often pay four to six times more for power than their American counterparts. Rejecting the idea that U.S. economic resilience is an unexplainable phenomenon, Vance credited the Trump administration's commitment to e...