US EditionTrump the ‘Demolition’ Man of World Order, European Security Experts Warn
The 2026 Munich Security Report warns Trump’s policies risk dismantling the post-1945 order amid rising public disenchantment in democracies, with 60% in France pessimistic about the future.
- On Monday, the Munich Security Report warned the world has entered an era of 'wrecking ball politics' and called President Donald Trump the most prominent 'demolition man' ahead of the Munich Security Conference, which opens Friday.
- Conference staff attributed the trend to policy departures such as tariffs, Ukraine support volatility, and aid cuts, linking them to Trump’s unilateral approach, with survey respondents blaming him for growing disenchantment.
- Across wealthy democracies, surveys show 45% in the US, 51% in Germany, 53% in the UK, and 60% in France believe policies will leave future generations worse off, mostly blaming Trump.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio will lead the U.S. delegation of more than 50 members of Congress, while Matthew Whitaker said Trump is `not trying to dismantle NATO` and Wolfgang Ischinger warned Monday of a `considerable crisis of trust and credibility`.
- The report warns that whether Washington steadies or accelerates fragmentation in NATO, Ukraine, and Europe’s willingness to act may hinge on choices in the coming months, as Macron urged Europe to act like a global "power".
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Trump the ‘demolition’ man of world order, European security experts warn
The world is an era of “wrecking-ball politics” led by US President Donald Trump, with the decadeslong prosperous international order facing unprecedented strain, according to the Munich Security Report 2026.
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Trump Is a Global ‘Wrecking Ball,’ European Security Experts Say
BERLIN — The security order that has bound together the West and much of the rest of the world since the end of World War II is under attack from President Donald Trump and like-minded leaders, officials of the Munich…
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Breaking OneTrump is a global 'Wrecking Ball,' European security experts say
The security order that has bound together the West and much of the rest of the world since the end of World War II is under attack from President Donald Trump and like-minded leaders, officials of the Munich Security Conference warned Monday in remarkably blunt terms.
Trump's 'wrecking-ball politics' threaten global order: experts
The world has entered a dangerous era of "wrecking-ball politics" that prioritizes the dismantling of institutions over gradual reform, a report from the Munich Security Conference suggests before its annual meeting this week, reported dpa. The MSC will bring together about 65 world leaders, along with nearly 100 foreign and defence ministers, top military brass and high-level policymakers for three days of discussions starting on Friday. Among …
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