US EditionMunich Security Conference: Can Europe Defend Itself without the US?
Nearly 50 leaders discuss Europe's defence autonomy amid rising military spending, with a 17% increase to $693 billion in 2024, addressing threats from Russia and US policy shifts.
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Friday marks the kickoff of the annual Security Conference in the Bavarian capital. New insights will be gathered, particularly from European leaders...
Munich Security Conference: Can Europe defend itself without the US?
At the Munich Security Conference, the mood is clear: Europe no longer assumes the United States will lead.Ian Bremmer reports from Munich, where this year’s theme, “Under Destruction,” reflects growing anxiety that the US itself is destabilizing the transatlantic alliance it once anchored.While European leaders talk openly about autonomy and de-risking from America economically and technologically, the security reality is starkly different. The…
Munich Security Conference is place for a ‘Europe +’ strategy with UK, Norway and Canada
The US under current management is a critical threat to Europe+ democracies — the UK, Norway, Canada, as well as Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia and New Zealand. This weekend's Munich Security Conference is the place to start planning counter-measures.
Europe’s Security Is No Longer an Option, But a System
The following is an adaptation of an article written by Laura Nyilas, a research fellow at the Europe Strategy Institute of the University of Public Service, originally published on the Five Minutes Europe blog of Ludovika.hu. January 2026 brought many surprises, as we witnessed international events that confirmed that active participation in the global discourse on international security and defence policy is a key priority for Europe. The Muni…
The Munich Security Conference (MSC), a major annual geopolitical event in which some 200 government representatives from 120 countries, including the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, will participate from Friday to Sunday, will take place in a climate of unprecedented division between Europeans and Americans.
For three days, Munich will become the navel of the world in terms of foreign and security policy. Government representatives from around 120 nations are expected. A conference of superlatives.
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