Commander Demetries Grimes
(Combat decorated former US Navy Commander, aviator and diplomat. He has served as U.S. naval attaché to Israel and Greece, deputy commander of the US base in Crete, Secretary of Defense Executive Fellow, and Russia-Ukraine adviser to NATO’s Maritime Commander in London, UK)
Copyright: @ 2025 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 16 February 2025
Note: The article reflects the opinion of the author and not necessarily the views of the Research Institute for European and American Studies
During his visit to Europe, U.S. Vice President JD Vance delivered a blunt and urgent warning: the West must reclaim its strength, innovation, and national sovereignty or risk its own downfall. He declared that the greatest threat isn’t foreign adversaries but the self-inflicted failures of its leaders. In a scathing rebuke, he accused European elites of sabotaging economic security, crippling energy independence, forfeiting sovereignty, and eroding military readiness—arguing that their reckless policies are weakening the alliance more than any external enemy ever could... Read more
