Marco Rubio's Munich Speech Highlights Transatlantic Rift Over Trump's Security Strategy
Marco Rubio promoted Donald Trump's vision of European civilizational decline during a polarizing appearance at the Munich Security Conference.While the address received a standing ovation from some senior leaders, others like Boris Pistorius warned that Europe can no longer rely on strong USA support.EU official Kaja Kallas explicitly rejected the rhetoric as Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz explored the necessity of an independent European nuclear deterrent.Ongoing friction persisted regarding
Greenland's status and the exclusion of European representatives from trilateral peace talks involving
Volodymyr Zelensky and the
USA.