Marco Rubio leads US delegation with warmer tone at Munich summit

13/02/2026 13:26 France 24

The Munich Security Conference opens in Munich, Germany, with EU‑US relations and NATO cooperation at the forefront after U.S. tensions over Greenland and Ukraine. Secretary of State Marco Rubio leads the U.S. delegation with a warmer, more reassuring tone, while talks will also cover European defence and global security challenges.

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