Only if the traffic from your VPN host to the target host isn't routed through NSA capture sites. Say China-China traffic is probably out of reach. It generally

Only if the traffic from your VPN host to the target host isn't routed through NSA capture sites. Say China-China traffic is probably out of reach. It generally seems like their captures sites are located where international traffic is routed. One strategy could be to always have a VPN host close to the target host. But still - it doesn't stop them from logging your strange VPN usage.