At Munich, Rubio Didn’t Scold Europe — He Pleaded With It to Wake Up

2026-02-14 - 19:05

Key Points — In a sweeping civilizational address at the Munich Security Conference, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reframed the transatlantic alliance as a bond of shared ancestry, faith, and culture — not a defense contract to be renegotiated. — Instead of scolding Europe over military budgets, Rubio delivered what amounted to a plea