đïž Munich Security Conference highlights transatlantic tensions and European security challenges
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The Munich Security Conference opened on February 13, 2026, with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz declaring the end of the post-1945 world order and urging Europe to strengthen its defense capabilities. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized the need for renewed transatlantic trust amid shifting geopolitical dynamics. The conference also announced NATO's 'Arctic Sentry' mission to bolster military presence in response to threats from Russia and China, while a report highlighted Europe's nuclear deterrence gap, stressing the need for strategic autonomy from U.S. reliance.
Key points
- Chancellor Merz declares the end of the post-1945 world order, urging Europe to strengthen its defense capabilities.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasizes the need for renewed transatlantic trust amid shifting geopolitical dynamics.
- NATO's new 'Arctic Sentry' mission aims to bolster military presence in response to growing threats from Russia and China.
- A report warns of Europe's nuclear deterrence gap, stressing the need for strategic autonomy from U.S. reliance.
Links
- T-Online: Deutschland will billige Kampfdrohnen beschaffen
- PĂșblico: Rutte: os EUA estĂŁo "totalmente investidos" na NATO, mas "tĂȘm outros assuntos para tratar"
- Politico: Top US official calls for âNATO 3.0â
- El Mundo: Arranca la Conferencia de Seguridad de MĂșnich con el objetivo de hacer frente a la erosiĂłn del orden transatlĂĄntico
- El Mundo: Europa, ante su encrucijada nuclear: cinco escenarios posibles
- Politico: Europe has the weapons, but still needs America to wage war
- Europa Press: Los paĂses europeos de la OTAN toman el mando de la nueva misiĂłn 'Centinela del Ărtico'
- The Guardian: Ukraine war briefing: Rubio to meet Zelenskyy in Munich as Russian strikes leave thousands without power
- El PaĂs: EE UU y Europa miden en MĂșnich la profundidad de su divorcio
- Reuters: Rubio strikes warmer tone as Trump's upheaval of Atlantic ties looms over Munich meet
- CNN Portugal: Com Trump, "o demolidor", nada serå como dantes. "Os europeus seriam completamente ingénuos se esperassem que tudo volte à normalidade"
- wydarzenia.interia.pl: "NATO 3.0" w stanowisku Pentagonu. Ujawniono treĆÄ przemĂłwienia
- RFI: 'Under destruction': Europe's future security in question at Munich conference
- Handelsblatt: MĂŒnchner Sicherheitskonferenz: US-AuĂenminister Rubio betont enge Verbindung zu Europa
- The Guardian: Democrats at Munich security summit to urge Europe to stand up to Trump
- Der Tagesspiegel: Vor MĂŒnchner Sicherheitskonferenz: Rubio betont enge Verbindung zu Europa â Deutsche sehen USA eher als Gegner
- Deutsche Welle: Rubio prevĂ© reunirse con Zelenski en MĂșnich
- Associated Press: Trans-Atlantic tensions in focus as annual Munich security gathering opens
- wiadomosci.wp.pl: Pentagon wzywa do "NATO 3.0". USA zmieniajÄ priorytety
- Die Welt: Sicherheitskonferenz: ++ âBefreie dich von den Tyrannenâ â Aktivisten entrollen Protest-Transparent in MĂŒnchen ++ Liveticker
- Politico: As leaders descend on Munich, Ukraineâs fate hangs in the balance
- ANSA: Monaco si blinda per i leader tra le tensioni Europa-Usa
- BFMTV: Guerre en Ukraine: Macron Rubio "pense" rencontrer Volodymyr Zelensky Ă Munich
- Die Welt: âFriedrich Merz markiert rote Linienâ: Kanzler erstellt offenbar geheime Liste mit Druckmitteln gegen Trump
- T-Online: Annalena Baerbock zu Epstein-Files: "WiderwÀrtig und erschreckend"
- Agenzia Giornalistica Italia (AGI): L'ombra delle tensioni Usa-Ue sulla Conferenza sulla sicurezza
- Le Figaro: Groenland: la premiĂšre ministre danoise va rencontrer, Ă Munich, Marco Rubio, secrĂ©taire dâĂtat amĂ©ricain
- Die Welt: âDas alte Amerika wird nicht zurĂŒckkommenâ, mahnt Weber
- Handelsblatt: MSC: BDI-PrÀsident: Europas Verteidigung notfalls auch gegen die USA denken
- Tagesschau (ARD): MSC-Leiter Ischinger appelliert an europÀische Geschlossenheit
- Euronews: Europe can defend itself against Russia without the US if it wants to
- Expresso: Munique nĂŁo Ă© Davos: ConferĂȘncia de Segurança com discurso de Marco Rubio trarĂĄ nova vaga de choques transatlĂąnticos?
- BFMTV: "LâEurope est traitĂ©e comme une quantitĂ© nĂ©gligeable par les Ătats-Unis", estime l'ancien ambassadeur Jean de Gliniasty
- wydarzenia.interia.pl: Administracja Trumpa z misjÄ w Europie. Chce wpĆynÄ Ä na dwa kraje
- RFI: Conferencia de MĂșnich: Europa aĂșn busca autonomĂa en seguridad un año despuĂ©s de la bofetada de Vance
- Reuters: Iraq says about 3,000 Islamic State prisoners transferred from Syria
- Reuters: Rubio meets China's Wang Yi in Munich ahead of possible Trump-Xi summit
- Cadena SER: La conferencia de seguridad de MĂșnich arranca este viernes con el nuevo orden mundial en el centro del debate
- Politico: Europe needs cyber weapons, says EU tech chief
- la Repubblica: Conferenza sulla sicurezza - news in diretta. Rubio e Frederiksen: "Trattiamo su Groenlandia"
- Politico: French and German voters balk at sending peacekeepers to Ukraine
- France 24: Relaciones transatlĂĄnticas estĂĄn en un "momento decisivo": inicia Conferencia de Seguridad de MĂșnich
- Die Welt: Friedrich Merz: "Der FĂŒhrungsanspruch der USA ist angefochten, vielleicht schon verspielt", sagt der Kanzler bei der MĂŒnchner Sicherheitskonferenz - WELT
- Al Jazeera: Merz, Macron to address Munich Security Conference amid disputes with US
- 20minutos: Merz afirma que el orden unipolar ha terminado y que la aspiraciĂłn de liderazgo de EEUU estĂĄ siendo retada
- El Mundo: Merz inaugura la Conferencia de Seguridad de MĂșnich: "Europa acaba de regresar de unas vacaciones de la Historia"
- Europa Press: Merz insta a EEUU a "reparar" las relaciones y reforzar la OTAN: "Los europeos estamos haciendo nuestra parte"
- DiĂĄrio de NotĂcias: Merz em Munique: "A Europa acaba de regressar de umas fĂ©rias da histĂłria"
- Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung: Sicherheitskonferenz: Merz' dĂŒsterer Blick auf die neue Weltordnung
- Die Welt: Transatlantische Beziehungen: "Beleg dafĂŒr, dass es die EuropĂ€er ernst meinen" - Der Ton im Umgang mit den USA verĂ€ndert sich - WELT
- El PaĂs: Merz reivindica en MĂșnich la necesidad de la alianza con EE UU: "Juntos somos mĂĄs fuertes"
- Europa Press: Merz avisa de que "el orden internacional ya no existe" y que grandes potencias ponen en riesgo la libertad europea
- ABC: Merz abre la Conferencia de Seguridad de MĂșnich: "Ni siquiera EE.UU. es lo suficientemente fuerte como para caminar en solitario"
- Politico: Germany's Merz blasts 'lost' US leadership and says international order 'no longer exists'
- Tagesschau (ARD): MĂŒnchner Sicherheitskonferenz: "MittelmĂ€chte sind nicht machtlos"
- Euronews: Merz warns Munich Security Conference freedom 'is no longer a given'
Facts
- Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that the post-1945 international order is 'no longer a given.'
- The European Nuclear Study Group report outlines five potential scenarios for Europe's nuclear strategy.
- NATO's 'Arctic Sentry' mission aims to enhance military coordination among member states.
- Over 60 heads of state and government are attending the conference, including U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Quotes
- Europe has just returned from a vacation from history â Friedrich Merz
- The Old World is gone, and we live in a new era in geopolitics â Marco Rubio
- Our freedom is no longer simply granted; it is endangered â Friedrich Merz
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