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Additionally, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris's pointed criticism of Europe's foundational values, delivered at the Munich Security Conference, has incited alarm. Harris asserted that Europe’s greatest threat lies not in external forces like China or Russia, but from within—specifically, a decline in free speech and democratic principles, shared with allies like the United States and the UK. Such remarks highlight the increasing friction within transatlantic relationships and stress the importance of unity among European nations.