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Europe can no longer count on the US
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Europe can no longer count on the US

Europe can no longer rely on the US and must step up to defend its own future, Ian Bremmer reports from the Munich Security Conference.

​How people in G7 and BRICS countries think their policies will effect future generations.
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Graphic Truth: Is government making peoples' lives worse?

Does skepticism rule the day in politics? Public opinion data collected as part of the Munich Security Conference’s annual report found that large shares of respondents in G7 and several BRICS countries believed their governments’ policies would leave future generations worse off.

Can we rebuild the Internet for democracy?
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Can we rebuild the Internet for democracy?

At the 2026 Munich Security Conference, entrepreneur and Project Liberty founder Frank McCourt makes the case that the internet, and the AI systems rapidly reshaping it, must be redesigned to serve people, not platforms.

​US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks at the Munich Security Conference on February 13, 2026.
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Two Americas on display in Munich

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, both potential 2028 presidential candidates, offered very different foreign policy visions at the Munich Security Conference.

Ian Bremmer: The US–China AI space has “Zero Trust”
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Ian Bremmer: The US–China AI space has “Zero Trust”

China was largely absent from the core conversations at the 2026 Munich Security Conference. That, says Ian Bremmer, is telling.

Why countries are picking their own alliances
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Why countries are picking their own alliances

At the 62nd Munich Security Conference, Parag Khanna, founder and CEO of AlphaGeo, says globalization isn't dead, it's evolving. Speaking with GZERO’s Tony Maciulis, he explains that countries are forming flexible alliances that expand and shrink based on their interests. “You’d rather be in the tent...if it suits your interest than not in it,” Khanna notes, highlighting how the US, Europe, and Asia are adapting to shifting global priorities.

What does “sovereign cloud” really mean?
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What does “sovereign cloud” really mean?

Sovereignty has become one of the most powerful, and least defined, words in tech policy. At the 2026 Munich Security Conference, SAP global head of government affairs, Wolfgang Dierker, explains why governments and enterprise customers are demanding more control over their data, cloud infrastructure, and AI systems amid rising geopolitical uncertainty.

The power of women leaders in global decision-making & peacebuilding
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The power of women leaders in global decision-making & peacebuilding

On the sidelines of the 2026 Munich Security Conference, Annemarie Hou, Executive Director of the United Nations Office of Partnerships, joined Tony Maciulis to discuss the power of women leaders in global decision-making.

Security in a fragmented world: Cyber deterrence, NATO reform & the future of trusted tech
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Security in a fragmented world: Cyber deterrence, NATO reform & the future of trusted tech

In a new Global Stage livestream from the 2026 Munich Security Conference, New York Times White House and national security correspondent David Sanger moderates a conversation with Ian Bremmer (President & Founder, Eurasia Group and GZERO Media), Brad Smith (Vice Chair & President, Microsoft), Benedetta Berti (Secretary General, NATO Parliamentary Assembly), and Wolfgang Dierker (Global Head of Government Affairs, SAP) on how technology and defense are colliding in real time.

NATO’s new normal: “We may not be at war, but we’re not at peace”
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NATO’s new normal: “We may not be at war, but we’re not at peace”

At the 2026 Munich Security Conference, NATO Parliamentary Secretary General Benedetta Berti explains why hybrid threats, from undersea cable sabotage to disinformation, energy coercion, and cyberattacks, are no longer isolated incidents but a defining feature of today’s security environment.