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European leaders were silent on Tuesday after the exchange of text between the Secretary of Defense. Pete Hegseth and Vice President JD Vance, who pointed out his “hatred” of his long -standing allies.
“I fully share your hatred for European free burden. It is pathetic,” Hegseth said in response to Vance, who questioned the leadership of the United States in the progress of security policies in the Red Sea to counteract the Hutí aggression and reopen shipping lanes.
Vance broke from President Donald Trump, who ordered the United States to increase strikes against the Hutí terrorist group in Yemen that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, backed by IranAttacks against merchant ships began to grow along the main commercial route after Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023 against Israel.
President Donald Trump is taking measures against the hutis to defend US shipping assets and deter terrorist threats, the White House published on March 15, 2025. (The White House)
After the offensive impulse earlier this month, Vance, in a signal group chat, He sent a text message to the main security officials of the United States, Including Hegesh, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and the director of the CIA, John Ratcliff, among others, that only “3 percent of US trade extends through (Suez Canal). 40 percent of European trade does.”
“There is a real risk that the public does not understand this,” he added in reference to the route that connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, and that it is vital to connect the shipment from Europe, the Middle East and Asia. “I am not sure that the president is aware of how inconsistent this is with his message in Europe at this time.”
“If you think we should do it, come on. I hate to rescue Europe again,” he added.
However, despite the degrading comments with respect to the main allies of the USA., European leaders were remarkably adjusted in their response when Fox News Digital contacted to comment, and public statements were almost non -existent.
The lack of public replica could suggest that Europe is biting your tongue while evaluating how to maintain a relationship with an administration that routinely argues against the value of its long -standing European allies.
“The reality is that there is certainly a European freeading element in trusting the United States as the only country that has the ability to really face Hutis in an important way and expel them,” said Alan Mendoza, executive director of Henry Jackson society, a Think International Think tank with headquarters in London News Digital. “The hutis are a group of desert housing Ragtag terrorists, and most European countries do not have the capabilities to deal with that type of situation.
From left to right, President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth participate in a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the Oval Office of the White House on February 7, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna MoneyMaker/Getty Images)
“That tells you how naked is Europe’s military closet,” he continued. “The idea that 50 years would have been the case would have been ridiculous, but today is here.”
Ultimately, Mendoza argued, there would be a “element of hypocrisy” if Europe tried to go back the comment.
“So I think that many Europeans, although they do not like the way this conversation has developed … cannot dispute the substance, even if we do not like methodology for this conversation,” he added. “And therefore, it is probably better to say little about it than to risk this greatest type of argument about the exchange of load, once again, coming to light.”
In the exchange of signal text, administration officials said that “a greater economic gain” would need to be “extracted in return” so that the US. “extort” the money of your allies.
In addition, the leader of the Liberal Democrats of the United Kingdom, typically a more centrist party for the Labor Party of Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ax took To say that the text exchange showed: “JD Vance and his companions are clearly not in form to direct a group chat, much less the strongest military force in the world. You have to put our nervous security services for the intelligence we are sharing with them.”
Although the official responses of the nations that seek to make incursions with Trump, such as the United Kingdom and France, argued that they will continue to pursue “cooperation” with Washington.
The United Kingdom, whose marina and the Air Force have very involved state By counteracting the Hutí aggression in the Red Sea together with the United States, he told Fox News Digital: “The United States is our main ally, and we cooperate more closely than any other two nations in defense, intelligence and security.”
The cargo ship registered by the British, Rubymar, is sinking on March 3 after it was attacked by the Huti forces of Yemen while traveling in the Red Sea. (A-Joumhouriah channel through Getty Images)
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“The United Kingdom has been at the forefront of efforts to ensure shipping at the Red Sea and has carried out a series of strikes from the United Kingdom and the United Kingdom in the last two years, helping to reduce Houthi’s rebel assets in the region,” said a spokesman for the British embassy. “The Prime Minister (Keir) Starmer has been clear about the need for European nations to intensify their security contribution and the United Kingdom has led by announcing a great increase in defense expense and compromising the United Kingdom’s troops to a future maintenance force of the peace of Ukraine.”
Similarly, a spokesman for the French embassy said: “France has no habit of commenting on the reported comments, regardless of how surprising they are. The United States is our ally and France with the intention of continuing to cooperate with Washington.”
