US EditionEurope calls for defence autonomy as Munich conference exposes widening Washington, Brussels gap
- On 13 February 2026, the 62nd Munich Security Conference opened in Munich, Germany, framing cyber, AI and digital resilience as core elements of strategic autonomy.
- European public opinion shows growing doubts about the U.S. alliance as leaders say Europe still needs the United States but must build its own defence amid shifting U.S. priorities.
- European cyber chiefs proposed an EU 'own Five Eyes' model, Germany's intelligence leadership urged greater latitude to counter hybrid threats, and the Tech Strategy Initiative brought frontier tech into the program.
- Treating cyber and AI as strategic assets would push industry toward higher security standards and redirect investment and R&D priorities for European startups and tech leaders.
- Speakers invoked Munich's 1938 history and the Munich Agreement as a cautionary lens for present choices, while commentators said technology as a strategic front replaces jets and troops in defence thinking.
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