In brief
At the Munich Security Conference, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to preserving the trans-Atlantic alliance, stating it will always be a 'child of Europe.' He cautioned that the post-Cold War 'euphoria' has led to a false sense of security that threatens foundational institutions.
MUNICH (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday emphasized the United States’ desire to preserve the trans-Atlantic alliance, declaring that it 'will always be a child of Europe' at a conference where a rift with Washington’s European allies opened up a year ago.Rubio told the Munich Security Conference that the 'euphoria' of the Western victory in the Cold War led to a dangerous delusion of triumph that is now threatening the very institutions that broke both the Nazi regime and the Soviet Union.}
