Rubio says US and Europe 'belong together' despite tensions

The US secretary of state reassures European leaders that the Trump administration backs the transatlantic alliance.

Rubio's words reassure Europe, but tensions remain

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivers a keynote speech at the annual Munich Security Conference; European stakeholders are reassured but still wary.

By Mary Louise Kelly

Rubio steps into Munich spotlight as Trump leans on him to carry Vance’s populist message abroad

Marco Rubio attends Munich Security Conference following Vice President JD Vance's controversial 2025 speech that stunned European leaders and criticized democratic values.

NATO is still important — but Europe needs a new defense strategy, EU leaders at the Munich Security Conference said

NATO remains a vital security umbrella for Europe, but self-reliance and mutual defense was a recurring theme for the continent's leaders during the annual Munich Security Conference.

As transatlantic divorce plays out in Munich, China enjoys the silence

At a Munich Security Conference drinks reception last week, a seasoned Chinese delegate who has been coming to Bavaria for more than a decade said China had long felt like an observer on the periphery. China was mentioned mainly to be blamed, they said – but things flipped last year when, instead of taking Beijing to task, US Vice-President J.D. Vance targeted Europe. Later in the weekend, the event’s CEO Benedikt Franke praised the China Centre for Globalisation – a Beijing think tank – for...

By Finbarr Bermingham

Munich Security Conference wraps up: Focus shifts to Europe's strategy and leadership

It is the third and final day of the Munich Security Conference, the annual gathering of political, military, and security leaders. Much of the first two days focused outward on Europe, examining the European Union’s relationship with the United States and Russia’s war against Ukraine. Sunday will take a more inward look, considering the bloc’s own role and influence. Antonia Kerrigan reports.

By FRANCE24

Russian Strike on Ukraine’s Odesa Kills Woman – Governor

The attack comes as U.S. and European leaders gather for a high-powered summit in Munich, with how to end the war in Ukraine top of mind.

Munich Security Conference 2026: The West against itself

The Munich Security Conference has long functioned as a central platform for international security debates, particularly as a forum through which threat perceptions within the tra...