🌍⚖️ Munich Security Conference warns of a prolonged era of confrontation in Europe

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The Munich Security Conference has warned that Europe is entering a "prolonged era of confrontation" due to the dismantling of the post-World War II order and the US's withdrawal from its security role. Reports indicate a significant global disapproval of US President Donald Trump's policies, with many viewing them as harmful. The MSC highlights the rise of disruptive leaders, termed "wrecking men," who threaten established norms. European nations are urged to enhance military autonomy and adopt bold strategies to counteract these challenges.

Key points

• Europe must enhance military autonomy amid US withdrawal from security roles.
• A majority globally disapprove of Trump's policies, viewing them as harmful.
• The conference highlights the dismantling of the post-1945 world order.
• European nations are urged to adopt bold strategies to counteract disruptive politics.

Links

• El Mundo: Nostalgia nuclear
• Europa Press: Lavrov advierte de una "respuesta militar a gran escala" si Europa ataca a Rusia
• El Mundo: Doce mil militares participan en Francia en maniobras de la OTAN ante un ataque "ficticio"
• Politico: Europe's big week of crisis diplomacy
• Rzeczpospolita: Marek A. Cichocki: Amerykańskie wycofanie, francuskie ambicje, niemieckie przywództwo
• 20minutos: Francia, Reino Unido o España hacen de 'avanzadilla' para que la UE vuelva a acercarse a China... y mande otro aviso a Trump
• Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung: Wie auf der Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz um das transatlantische Verhältnis gerungen werden soll
• Die Welt: Abrissbirne und Kettensäge: Report sieht Europa unter Druck - WELT
• The Guardian: Europe's 'painful' realisation it must be bolder with US set out in security report
• Deutsche Welle: EU seeks self-reliance as US, China dominate defense sector
• ABC: Las relaciones entre Europa y EE.UU. «en estado de demolición»
• Deutsche Welle: Población de grandes economías rechaza políticas de Trump
• Europa Press: La Conferencia de Seguridad de Múnich avisa de que Europa entra en una "prolongada era de confrontación"
• El País: La conferencia de Múnich, símbolo de la Europa más atlantista, acusa a Trump de "demoler" el orden internacional
• wydarzenia.interia.pl: Jest nowy "raport monachijski". Wnioski mogą przytłaczać
• Euronews: France launches Orion 26, its biggest army drill since the Cold War
• Tagesschau (ARD): NATO-Übung "Steadfast Dart 26": Schwerpunkt in der Lüneburger Heide
• Reuters: Ukraine opens up arms exports, seeking to cash in on wartime technology

Facts

• The Munich Security Conference will take place from February 13 to 15, 2026.
• 49% of US respondents believe Trump's policies do not benefit the country.
• 71% of Canadians view Trump's policies as harmful to their nation.
• The MSC report warns of a dismantling of the post-1945 world order.

Quotes

• Europe has entered a prolonged era of confrontation, as Russia's large-scale war of aggression dismantles the remnants of the post–Cold War cooperative security order. — Munich Security Conference Report
• The rise of ‘wrecking men’ in politics may be one of the most consequential trends of the 21st century. — MSC Report

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