Europe
Rubio's spoonful of sugar helps hard medicine go down in Munich
The Secretary of State's message on civilizational renewal and self-reliance wasn't too different than Vance's the year before, but it landed much softer.
February 14, 2026
The Secretary of State's message on civilizational renewal and self-reliance wasn't too different than Vance's the year before, but it landed much softer.
Similar to US realignments, alliances are now forming up over sovereignty, non-interventionism, and criticism of Netanyahu's wars
Hostile White House tactics over Greenland are accelerating an existential if not insurmountable divergence with Europe over Russia
At the recent CANSEC, Euros lean into autonomy, greater defense spending, and threat of Russia and China
