Showing posts with label MSC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MSC. Show all posts
Friday, February 27, 2026
The Moment the World Lost Trust in America
Friday, February 20, 2026
Is Graham Out of His Mind? Imperial US Is an Ally No More!
Feb 19, 2026 | Silicon Bites Ep288 | 2026-02-18 | All the evidence points to the U.S. no longer being an ally of Europe. But it’s not a neutral or indifferent stance. It’s actively malicious, meddling, malignant and intentionally destabilising. The evidence is all around, and yet Rubio still got a standing ovation at the MSC. Could there be any greater show of craven weakness and appeasement to an increasingly tyrannical, capricious and imperial U.S.?!
This episode: the Munich Meltdown and the “Kremlin Vassal” Tour, of Hungary and Slovakia: Graham’s unseemly tantrum, Rubio’s weasel words, and the Geneva so-called ‘peace conference’ squeeze on Ukraine. The U.S. is being unfair to Ukraine, and to everyone, except Vladimir Putin and his client states. Isn’t this clear to everyone yet?
This episode: the Munich Meltdown and the “Kremlin Vassal” Tour, of Hungary and Slovakia: Graham’s unseemly tantrum, Rubio’s weasel words, and the Geneva so-called ‘peace conference’ squeeze on Ukraine. The U.S. is being unfair to Ukraine, and to everyone, except Vladimir Putin and his client states. Isn’t this clear to everyone yet?
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Denmark PM Warns Trump on Greenland ‘Desire’
Monday, February 16, 2026
Friedrich Merz’s Powerful Full Speech at the Munich Security Council: Iran, UK, EU-US Relations & International Tensions
Zelenskyy Yet Again Launches Fiery Assault on 'Pro-Putin' Viktor Orbán at Munich Security Conference
'Can't Go Alone': Germany Defence Minister Fires Back At Rubio, Shows Mirror to Trump over Greenland
Three American Speeches at Munich, and Plenty of Confusion
THE NEW YORK TIMES: As the U.S. message veered from shared heritage and values to shared interests and back again, Europeans wondered what kind of alliance they were left with.
In the space of just a year, European leaders have heard three descriptions of how the Trump administration is reimagining the American relationship with its allies. Each strikes a bit of a different tone, but all are intended to push them into a new era in which Washington’s commitment to defend them faces new limits.
One was delivered by Vice President JD Vance last year, a blistering condemnation of European-style democracy, arguing that waves of immigrants and Europe’s restrictions on its own far-right parties pose a greater threat to the continent than Russia’s aggression.
The second was a far easier-to-swallow version of a similar message from Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday. He described a hazy and sometimes idealized cultural history shared by Europe and the United States and argued that each faced “civilizational erasure” unless it figured out a way to control its borders.
Then, at the same conference, the most senior defense official to attend, Elbridge Colby, the under secretary of defense for policy, offered a classic American national-security message about shared interests, not values, recommending that both sides focus on “nuts and bolts kind of stuff.”
If the Europeans emerged a bit confused, it’s understandable. » | Steven Erlanger and David E. Sanger | Steven Erlanger and David E. Sanger write about American and European diplomacy and security. They reported from the Munich Security Conference. | Sunday, February 15, 2026
In the space of just a year, European leaders have heard three descriptions of how the Trump administration is reimagining the American relationship with its allies. Each strikes a bit of a different tone, but all are intended to push them into a new era in which Washington’s commitment to defend them faces new limits.
One was delivered by Vice President JD Vance last year, a blistering condemnation of European-style democracy, arguing that waves of immigrants and Europe’s restrictions on its own far-right parties pose a greater threat to the continent than Russia’s aggression.
The second was a far easier-to-swallow version of a similar message from Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday. He described a hazy and sometimes idealized cultural history shared by Europe and the United States and argued that each faced “civilizational erasure” unless it figured out a way to control its borders.
Then, at the same conference, the most senior defense official to attend, Elbridge Colby, the under secretary of defense for policy, offered a classic American national-security message about shared interests, not values, recommending that both sides focus on “nuts and bolts kind of stuff.”
If the Europeans emerged a bit confused, it’s understandable. » | Steven Erlanger and David E. Sanger | Steven Erlanger and David E. Sanger write about American and European diplomacy and security. They reported from the Munich Security Conference. | Sunday, February 15, 2026
‘Who Needs Saving from Whom?’ Kaja Kallas Publicly Insults Marco Rubio over Europe-bashing Speech
My comment on Marco Rubio’s speech in Munich is here.
Sunday, February 15, 2026
'I Don't Like Him Because...': Hillary Clinton Absolutely Torches Trump at Munich Conference | World
Hillary Clinton's words are SOLID GOLD! As, indeed, are Radoslaw Sikorsky's. By the way, Ukrainians have been forced to fight not only for their own sovereignty, but they have been forced to fight and do the dirty work for the rest of Europe and the West, too. — © Mark Alexander
EU's Kallas Refutes US Portrayal of Europe in Decline at the Munich Security Conference (MSC) 2026 | DW News
Feb 15, 2026 | With transatlantic ties strained, Saturday's keynote speech at the Munich Security Conference by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was highly-anticipated. He struck a conciliatory yet critical tone of Europe while Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenksyy also took to the stage, calling Russian President Putin a "slave to war."
But the EU's foreign policy chief is pushing back against the US's portrayal of Europe in decline - a day after Washington's top diplomat criticized the bloc's immigration and climate policies. Kaja Kallas said Europe is "not facing civilizational erasure" and that "Europe bashing had become fashionable in certain political circles." But she added that the much-anticipated speech by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the conference "reassured" transatlantic ties.
But the EU's foreign policy chief is pushing back against the US's portrayal of Europe in decline - a day after Washington's top diplomat criticized the bloc's immigration and climate policies. Kaja Kallas said Europe is "not facing civilizational erasure" and that "Europe bashing had become fashionable in certain political circles." But she added that the much-anticipated speech by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the conference "reassured" transatlantic ties.
Monday, February 17, 2025
'Americans Felt Totally Embarrassed': Vance Gives 'Condescending Lecture' to Europeans
JD Vance Stuns World with Embrace of Germany's Far-right Party
Why the Lithuanian President Thinks “Ukraine Is Only the First Target” | DW News
Sunday, February 16, 2025
Von der Leyen's Powerful Address at Munich Security Conference: A Bold Vision for Europe's Future!
History in the Making at MSC: A New World Order in One Weekend? | DW News
Feb 16, 2025 | The Munich Security Conference comes to an end today after a dramatic three days that showed fundamental rifts between the US and the EU.
US Vice-President JD Vance accused European leaders of retreating from their values and ignoring voter concerns on migration and free speech. Vance's speech came after President Donald Trump blindsided allies in possible Ukraine peace negotiations, by holding unilateral talks with Russian president Vladimir Putin.
It is likely to be remembered as the week that fundamentally altered the transatlantic alliance, and re-established US ties to Russia.
DW's Chief Political Correspondent Richard Walker provides some analysis of what happened and what to expect.
A fool is as a fool does. – © Mark Alexander
US Vice-President JD Vance accused European leaders of retreating from their values and ignoring voter concerns on migration and free speech. Vance's speech came after President Donald Trump blindsided allies in possible Ukraine peace negotiations, by holding unilateral talks with Russian president Vladimir Putin.
It is likely to be remembered as the week that fundamentally altered the transatlantic alliance, and re-established US ties to Russia.
DW's Chief Political Correspondent Richard Walker provides some analysis of what happened and what to expect.
A fool is as a fool does. – © Mark Alexander
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