US Vice President JD Vance vented at European leaders Friday, telling them that the biggest threat to their security was “from within,” rather than China and Russia.

The vice president used the podium at the high-level security gathering in Munich that had been focusing on the Russian invasion of Ukraine to raise social issues animating many on the American right.

US Vice President JD Vance has come out swinging against European allies – not for how they manage their national security or for not enough defense spending, but for not listening to their citizens and suppressing voices they disagree with.

Remarks came amid European anxiety over President Donald Trump’s decision to begin Ukraine peace talks with Moscow