JD Vance Tells Tim Dillon US Needs Weapons To Fight China, Not Russia [Video]

JD Vance has suggested stability in the Indo-Pacific and supporting Taiwan should be a higher priority for the U.S. than military aid to Ukraine.

The Ohio Senator and vice presidential candidate, who is skeptical of military support for Ukraine, said that Taiwan’s economy meant it was more important to American interests.

In an interview with comedian and podcast host Tim Dillon, released on Saturday, Vance said that supporting Ukraine had become a less critical element of U.S. foreign policy, given the mounting threats posed to Taiwan and its more important role in the global economy.

“Ukraine is not nearly as important to us as other regions of the world, right? Just putting my cards on the table,” Vance said. “Taiwan makes so much of the computer chips, right? Which is such a driver of all economic growth, that if the Chinese took over Taiwan, it would be really bad for us.”

Taiwan is the global leader in semiconductor manufacturing, …