US EditionIn Munich, Ukraine and Europe Face Collapse of Post-Cold War Order
Rubio praised Western colonialism, criticized Europe's climate and migration policies, and called for renewed Western dominance amid mixed reactions at the Munich Security Conference.
- At the Munich Security Conference, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended Western colonialism and imperial power, receiving a standing ovation from European leaders inside the Hotel Bayerischer Hof.
- Against a backdrop of transatlantic strain, Rubio argued that Europe has succumbed to a 'climate cult,' embracing 'free and unfettered trade' and mass migration, signaling the US might act alone if needed.
- He cited European settlers and named historic figures, saying `Our frontiers were shaped by Scots-Irish, that proud Hardy clan from the hills of Ulster,' while analysts criticized his speech as revisionist and imperialist.
- European officials reacted unevenly, with critics warning the speech was self-serving and Kaja Kallas visibly recoiling while Wolfgang Ischinger said Europe was breathing a sigh of relief.
- On Friday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned the rules-based order is collapsing, noting Russia's GDP is about 2 trillion euros and urging the European Union to mobilize its full potential.
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In Munich, Ukraine and Europe face collapse of post-Cold War order
The U.S.-Europe dynamic was more cordial at the Feb. 13-15 Munich Security Conference than last year, with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivering a conciliatory speech. But the substance of the relationship remained unchanged, despite the softer rhetoric. U.S. President Donald Trump's foreign policy upheavals, from Ukraine to Greenland, were fresh on everyone's mind – as well as the confrontational address by U.S. Vice President JD Vance…
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