US Vice President JD Vance has issued a stark warning about the future of Western Europe’s political and security landscape, arguing that changing demographics and immigration trends could, within 15 years, reshape the cultural identity of key US allies such as Britain and France and pose serious risks to transatlantic security.

In a December 22 interview with UnHerd, Vance voiced deep concerns about what he described as a loss of national identity in some European countries and the potential for this shift to weaken cultural and political ties between Europe and the United States. At the same time, he suggested that rising influence among what he terms “Islamist‑aligned or Islamist‑adjacent people” could have far‑reaching implications.

Vance’s remarks reflect a broader set of arguments he has made across multiple platforms in recent months – that Europe’s immigration policies have allowed an influx of newcomers whose cultural and religious orientations, in his view, differ significantly from the traditional values of Western nations. He warned that such changes could lead to political outcomes that, while still hypothetical, should not be dismissed.

“If they allow themselves to be overwhelmed with very destructive moral ideas, then you allow nuclear weapons to fall in the hands of people who can actually cause very, very serious harm to the United States,” Vance told UnHerd, citing the nuclear arsenals of Britain and France – two of America’s closest allies.

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