Vice President JD Vance told the graduating class at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, on Friday that the era of “undefended missions” and “open-ended conflicts” is over.

“You’re not just graduates of some random university about to embark on careers in the private sector. And I’m not just giving another political speech. I’m your vice president, and the minute you walk off this stage with your diploma and your commission, you will be officers in the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps, and that is an incredible thing,” Vance said.

Speaking to the newest Naval and Marine Corps officers in the class of 2025, Vance affirmed that his approach, and that of President Donald Trump, is that it “doesn’t mean that we ignore threats but means that we approach them with discipline and if we send you to war, we do it with a very specific set of goals in mind.”

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