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Behind the scenes of Munich

2026-02-13 17:14:19Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Behind the scenes of Munich

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is heading to the Munich Security Conference with a message he describes as a defining moment for the global order. His visit comes amid heightened tensions between the US and Europe, following President Donald Trump's comments on the annexation of Greenland and open doubts about America's commitment to NATO.

Rubio will lead the US delegation to the most important global security event at a time when transatlantic relations are under pressure. The war in Ukraine, tensions with China and a possible nuclear deal with Iran are at the center of the conference's agenda.

Speaking to reporters, Rubio stressed: "The world is changing very quickly before our eyes. We live in a new era in geopolitics, and this will require all of us to reconsider what that looks like and what our role will be." 

His statements come a year after US Vice President JD Vance's harsh speech in Munich, which criticized Europe for its policies on freedom of expression and immigration, opening a period of unusual tension between the two sides of the Atlantic.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, opening the conference, called for restoring trust: “let us repair and revive transatlantic trust together.” He also revealed that Germany is in “confidential talks” with French President Emmanuel Macron about creating a joint European nuclear force, an idea that would mark a historic turning point in the continent’s security architecture.

France and the UK are the only nuclear powers in Europe, while Germany and many other countries have traditionally relied on the US “nuclear umbrella” within NATO. But recent statements from Washington, including trade tariffs and suggestions that the Europeans may not be “reliable allies” in the future, have raised serious questions.

Tensions have been particularly high after Trump insisted that Greenland is vital to US national security, claiming, without evidence, that the island was “filled with Russian and Chinese ships everywhere.” Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has announced a meeting with Rubio to discuss these statements, which in Europe have been seen as a turning point in relations with its largest ally.

On the eve of the conference, former US ambassadors to NATO and former supreme commanders in Europe published an open letter urging Washington to maintain support for the Western alliance, stressing that NATO is not " charity " but a force multiplier for the US.

Meanwhile, Dutch Foreign Minister David van Weel acknowledged that "the world has changed" and that Europe must "increase its weight" in the field of defense, but warned that it will take time to take on the burden that the US currently carries on the continent.

This year’s conference brings together about 50 world leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who said the meeting would bring “new steps towards our common security, that of Ukraine and Europe.” Russia and Ukraine have announced a new round of talks with the US in Geneva on February 17-18, following a previous attempt in Abu Dhabi without concrete results.

Against this backdrop, Munich is not just a security conference. It is a test for the future of the transatlantic order and for the role that the US and Europe will choose to play in a “new geopolitical era,” as Marco Rubio himself called it.


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