MSC braces for more of Trump's 'wrecking-ball politics'

Top international body warns Trump is taking 'wrecking ball' to US-led international order

The Munich Security Conference (MSC), widely regarded as the world’s top independent forum for analyzing foreign policy, issued a report on Monday warning that President Donald Trump’s “wrecking-ball politics” are jeopardizing world peace.According to the MSC report, Trump and other far-right leaders engage in "wrecking-ball politics" motivated by widespread disillusionment with both democratic institutions and attempts at meaningful socioeconom…

MSC braces for more of Trump's 'wrecking-ball politics'

Chairman Wolfgang Ischinger tells DW the 2026 Munich Security Conference comes when "obviously, trust has been damaged" by President Trump. But he also says US calls for a more "self-reliant" Europe are fair and overdue.

Trump's world order hangs over Europe on eve of key defence conference

Trump's world order hangs over Europe on eve of key defence conference It is one year since US Vice-President JD Vance delivered a bombshell speech at the Munich Security Conference, castigating Europe for its policies on migration and free speech, and claiming the greatest threat the continent…

Trumps wrecking-ball politics threaten global order

Europe is facing a painful realisation that it must operate without its traditional security guarantor, the Munich Security Report 2026 concludes....