Name: Munich Security Conference: Can Europe defend itself without the US?
Uploaded: 2026-02-12T17:56:45Z
Description: At the Munich Security Conference, the mood is clear: Europe no longer assumes the United States will lead. In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer reports from Munich, where this year’s theme, “Under Destruction,” reflects growing anxiety that the US itself is destabilizing the transatlantic alliance it once anchored.

At the Munich Security Conference, the mood is clear: Europe no longer assumes the United States will lead.

Ian Bremmer reports from Munich, where this year’s theme, “Under Destruction,” reflects growing anxiety that the US itself is destabilizing the transatlantic alliance it once anchored.

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