Rubio’s Warm Munich Address Carries Stark Warning for Europe

The secretary of state’s speech made many European leaders uneasy, but he still received a standing ovation.
Rubio’s Warm Munich Address Carries Stark Warning for Europe
Secretary of State Marco Rubio leaves Munich on Feb. 15, 2026. Alex Brandon/Pool via Reuters
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Senior Reporter
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WASHINGTON—The Munich Security Conference wrapped up on Feb. 15, but Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s speech is still making waves in the United States and Europe.

At this year’s conference, Rubio delivered a speech on Feb. 14 with a strong warning to European leaders, telling them they have been trapped in a “dangerous delusion” since the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Senior Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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