Vance to take first foreign trip to France, Germany

SUMMARY

Vice President Vance will embark on his first foreign trip since the inauguration, attending the AI Action Summit in Paris and the Munich Security Conference in Germany. The AI Summit, taking place February 10-11, focuses on the U.S.-China AI rivalry, especially after the rise of Chinese startup DeepSeek. Vance’s visit follows President Trump’s meeting with Nvidia’s CEO and a potential move to tighten chip exports to China. Additionally, Trump announced plans to invest up to $500 billion in AI infrastructure. After the AI Summit, Vance will head to Germany for the Munich Security Conference, held from February 14-16, to address global security issues like democracy and climate security. Former Vice President Harris attended the conference last year, engaging with foreign leaders on Ukraine and the Middle East.