{"id":21736,"date":"2026-02-14T08:40:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T08:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=21736"},"modified":"2026-02-14T08:40:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T08:40:18","slug":"munich-security-conference-live-rubio-criticises-mass-migration-wests-postwar-delusion-us-and-europes-mistakes-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=21736","title":{"rendered":"Munich security conference live: Rubio criticises mass migration, west\u2019s postwar \u2018delusion\u2019, US and Europe\u2019s mistakes | Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><gu-island name=\"EnhancePinnedPost\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{}\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"pinned-post\" data-gu-marker=\"pinned-post\" data-component=\"pinned-post\" class=\"dcr-r5tmyr\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"pinned-post-checkbox\" name=\"pinned-post-checkbox\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"dcr-11n52fl\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"collapsible-body\" class=\"dcr-1axsptg\">\n<article class=\"block dcr-1xlsn8h\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Rubio takes aim at deindustrialisation, mass migration as risks to Europe<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Rubio<\/strong> says that deindustrialisation was \u201cnot inevitable,\u201d and a \u201cfoolish\u201d result of that post-war \u201cdelusion,\u201d as he called it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He also says that <strong>\u201cmass migration is not, was not, some fringe concern of little consequences,\u201d<\/strong> as he warns it is \u201ctransforming and destabilising societies all across the west.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He says the need \u201cto gain control of our national borders\u201d is needed as part of that.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-w9py1s\">\n<p><em>\u201cThis is not an expression of xenophobia. 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Quite a tightrope to walk for Rubio.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;3678337e-874c-46ef-aa2a-00344841dce9&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;What will it mean in practice? We will know soon.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;e8c2be83-3ed1-4446-b50b-ffcbc21a3131&quot;},{&quot;expired&quot;:false,&quot;assetId&quot;:&quot;CMUuo9N3xYU&quot;,&quot;posterImage&quot;:[{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/media.guim.co.uk\/cc6bb130b3c048e68729f1857b6b5a44f9d9e471\/0_0_1920_1080\/1000.jpg&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:1000},{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/media.guim.co.uk\/cc6bb130b3c048e68729f1857b6b5a44f9d9e471\/0_0_1920_1080\/500.jpg&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:500},{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/media.guim.co.uk\/cc6bb130b3c048e68729f1857b6b5a44f9d9e471\/0_0_1920_1080\/140.jpg&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:140},{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/media.guim.co.uk\/cc6bb130b3c048e68729f1857b6b5a44f9d9e471\/0_0_1920_1080\/1920.jpg&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:1920}],&quot;id&quot;:&quot;8084bf7c-43c2-45c5-839f-98ccd263458d&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;678779f2-184a-40ba-88e2-2ca0b7c9539b&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:126,&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.YoutubeBlockElement&quot;,&quot;mediaTitle&quot;:&quot;Munich Security Conference 2026: where does the US-EU relationship stand? \u2013 video&quot;,&quot;channelId&quot;:&quot;UCIRYBXDze5krPDzAEOxFGVA&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;For what it\u2019s worth, &lt;strong&gt;Rubio said before leaving for Munich that while Europeans want and admire honesty, they will also like what he has to say.&lt;\/strong&gt; He is understood to have repeated that declaration to some of the European delegations he met in Munich yesterday. Let see what it means in practice.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;60f945b2-5db5-4e3c-90a1-1d20688a0fd0&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;But he is not the only big name we are going to hear from the main stage, as he will be followed by China\u2019s foreign minister &lt;strong&gt;Wang Yi&lt;\/strong&gt;, European Commission president &lt;strong&gt;Ursula Von der Leyen&lt;\/strong&gt; and Britain\u2019s prime minister &lt;strong&gt;Keir Starmer.&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;58cc4373-ee07-49af-9536-e7201ecd2ea0&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Starmer is expected to tell the conference that &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/feb\/13\/keir-starmer-to-call-on-uk-and-europe-to-step-up-commitments-to-nato\\&quot;&gt;Europe is \u201ca sleeping giant\u201d&lt;\/a&gt; and must rely less on the United States for its defence.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;67481272-f4bd-4025-b62a-0de9e06b9954&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;\u201cI\u2019m talking about &lt;strong&gt;a vision of European security and greater European autonomy that does not herald US withdrawal but answers the call for more burden sharing in full&lt;\/strong&gt; and remakes the ties that have served us so well,\u201d he will say, according to his office.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;4ae13dbc-748f-4785-ac06-61fa606883fc&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;We &lt;strong&gt;will bring you all the lines from all the key speeches at the MSC,&lt;\/strong&gt; some colour from behind the scenes, and first analysis to what we hear from global leaders here.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;58f86c3a-6f6d-487a-8267-5e98c19f6969&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;It\u2019s &lt;strong&gt;Saturday, 14 February 2026,&lt;\/strong&gt; it\u2019s &lt;strong&gt;Jakub Krupa&lt;\/strong&gt; here, and this is &lt;strong&gt;Europe Live.&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;af1dcdcb-3c12-4a3d-a402-1d2a4ecce4a6&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Good morning.&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;1eb29824-51a2-49fe-b248-173d28a49f9f&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1771054793000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;07.39\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1771054746000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;07.39\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1771054793000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;07.39\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;07.39&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Morning opening: What will the US say?&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Jakub Krupa&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2025\/01\/22\/Jakub_Krupa.jpg?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=41cc9981ec7b067e2d3b5391c5a68a4f&quot;,&quot;largeImageUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2025\/01\/22\/Jakub_Krupa.png?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=4a039a2b765744058f3c2c677268513e&quot;}],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Sat 14 Feb 2026 08.35 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Sat 14 Feb 2026 07.39 GMT&quot;}],&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;key-events-carousel-mobile&quot;,&quot;renderingTarget&quot;:&quot;Web&quot;,&quot;serverTime&quot;:1771058380614}\"><span id=\"key-events-carousel-mobile\"\/><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><\/p>\n<p>Key events<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"key-events-carousel\" class=\"dcr-1b9joha\">\n<ul class=\"dcr-1mdwrhd\">\n<li class=\"dcr-awhpi0\"><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-699032898f08a3236d0645c0#block-699032898f08a3236d0645c0\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 0 of 11\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\">\n<p><time datetime=\"2026-02-14T08:32:38.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Saturday, 14 February 2026 at 08:32 Greenwich Mean Time\">6m ago<\/time><\/p>\n<p>Talks &#8216;narrowed&#8217; issues on Ukraine, but hardest questions remain unanswered for now, Rubio says<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-awhpi0\"><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-699030f28f08a3236d0645bb#block-699030f28f08a3236d0645bb\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 1 of 11\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\">\n<p><time datetime=\"2026-02-14T08:27:57.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Saturday, 14 February 2026 at 08:27 Greenwich Mean Time\">11m ago<\/time><\/p>\n<p>End of transatlantic era &#8216;not our goal nor our wish,&#8217; Rubio says<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-awhpi0\"><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6990306f8f0893c883d517ae#block-6990306f8f0893c883d517ae\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 2 of 11\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\">\n<p><time datetime=\"2026-02-14T08:23:12.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Saturday, 14 February 2026 at 08:23 Greenwich Mean Time\">16m ago<\/time><\/p>\n<p>US does not want allies to &#8216;rationalise broken status quo&#8217; but face it and fix it, Rubio says<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-awhpi0\"><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69902fd08f0807ca30822372#block-69902fd08f0807ca30822372\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 3 of 11\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\">\n<p><time datetime=\"2026-02-14T08:20:50.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Saturday, 14 February 2026 at 08:20 Greenwich Mean Time\">18m ago<\/time><\/p>\n<p>US not interested in being &#8216;caretakers of west&#8217;s managed decline&#8217;, Rubio says in urgent call to reject &#8216;decline&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-awhpi0\"><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69902f628f08a3236d0645b4#block-69902f628f08a3236d0645b4\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 4 of 11\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\">\n<p><time datetime=\"2026-02-14T08:18:00.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Saturday, 14 February 2026 at 08:18 Greenwich Mean Time\">21m ago<\/time><\/p>\n<p>UN, international bodies need to be urgently reformed as &#8216;we do not live in perfect world,&#8217; Rubio says<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-awhpi0\"><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69902ec38f08a3236d0645b1#block-69902ec38f08a3236d0645b1\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 5 of 11\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\">\n<p><time datetime=\"2026-02-14T08:16:32.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Saturday, 14 February 2026 at 08:16 Greenwich Mean Time\">22m ago<\/time><\/p>\n<p>Rubio takes aim at deindustrialisation, mass migration as risks to Europe<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-awhpi0\"><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69902df78f08a3236d0645b0#block-69902df78f08a3236d0645b0\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 6 of 11\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\">\n<p><time datetime=\"2026-02-14T08:13:44.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Saturday, 14 February 2026 at 08:13 Greenwich Mean Time\">25m ago<\/time><\/p>\n<p>US &#8216;little direct and urgent in counsel,&#8217; because &#8216;we care deeply,&#8217; Rubio says<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-awhpi0\"><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69902d308f08a3236d0645ad#block-69902d308f08a3236d0645ad\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 7 of 11\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\">\n<p><time datetime=\"2026-02-14T08:10:25.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Saturday, 14 February 2026 at 08:10 Greenwich Mean Time\">29m ago<\/time><\/p>\n<p>Rubio talks about post-war delusion mistakes made &#8216;together&#8217; by Europe and US<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-awhpi0\"><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69902c658f08a3236d0645a8#block-69902c658f08a3236d0645a8\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 8 of 11\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\">\n<p><time datetime=\"2026-02-14T08:07:07.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Saturday, 14 February 2026 at 08:07 Greenwich Mean Time\">32m ago<\/time><\/p>\n<p>Post-war triumph led to &#8216;dangerous delusion&#8217; on end of history, Rubio says<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-awhpi0\"><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-699028718f08a3236d06459b#block-699028718f08a3236d06459b\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 9 of 11\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\">\n<p><time datetime=\"2026-02-14T08:00:36.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Saturday, 14 February 2026 at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time\">38m ago<\/time><\/p>\n<p>Starmer&#8217;s Munich speech alongside EU&#8217;s von der Leyen part of rapidly evolving post-Brexit relations &#8211; snap analysis<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-awhpi0\"><a 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to this war, so long as the conditions are just and sustainable, and that\u2019s what we aim to achieve, and we\u2019re going to continue to try to achieve it is even as all these other things continue to happen on the sanctions front and so forth.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/feb\/14\/munich-security-conference-live-marco-rubio-keir-starmer-eu-europe-ukraine-russia-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-699032898f08a3236d0645c0&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-699032898f08a3236d0645c0&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Munich security conference live: Rubio criticises mass migration, west\u2019s postwar \u2018delusion\u2019, US and Europe\u2019s 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class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Rubio gets big applause and a standing ovation from a large part of the audience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">What a contrast with JD Vance\u2019s speech last year \u2013 even as he delivered some similar lines of criticism on deindustrialisation, green policies or massmigration, but phrased in a much more caring way, stressing what unites the US and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/europe-news\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Europe<\/a> \u2013 and not what divides them.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" 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always be a child of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/europe-news\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Europe<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He then <strong>lists close connections between Europe and the US<\/strong>, drawing on shared history \u2013 with the US story beginning with an Italian explorer, first colonies built by English settlers, and shaped by Scots and Irish, and German farmers, who he jokes \u201cdramatically upgraded the quality of American beer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He also draws on his personal story, saying that he is \u201creminded \u2026 that both our histories and our fates will always be linked together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He also references Nato troops, saying \u201cwe have bled and died side by side.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He says the US is \u201ccharting the path for a new century of prosperity,\u201d but wants to do it with Europe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">And we go into the Q&amp;A.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/feb\/14\/munich-security-conference-live-marco-rubio-keir-starmer-eu-europe-ukraine-russia-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-699030f28f08a3236d0645bb&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-699030f28f08a3236d0645bb&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Munich security conference live: Rubio criticises mass migration, west\u2019s postwar \u2018delusion\u2019, US and Europe\u2019s mistakes&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Munich security conference live: Rubio criticises mass migration, west\u2019s postwar \u2018delusion\u2019, US and Europe\u2019s 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3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6990306f8f0893c883d517ae\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">US does not want allies to &#8216;rationalise broken status quo&#8217; but face it and fix it, Rubio says<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Rubio <\/strong>insists that the US \u201cdo not seek to separate, but to revitalise an old friendship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He says \u201cwe do not want allies to rationalise the broken status quo rather than reckon with what is necessary to fix it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He says the US wants \u201ca reinvigorated alliance that recognises that what has ailed our societies is not just a set of bad policies, but a malaise of hopelessness and complacency.\u201d<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island 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3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-69902fd08f0807ca30822372\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">US not interested in being &#8216;caretakers of west&#8217;s managed decline&#8217;, Rubio says in urgent call to reject &#8216;decline&#8217;<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Rubio goes back to his historic parallel of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/europe-news\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Europe<\/a> immediately after the second world war, as he says back \u201cthen \u2013 as now \u2013 many came to believe that the west\u2019s age of dominance had come to an end and that our future was destined to be a faint and feeble echo of our past.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">But he rejects that and says <strong>\u201cdecline is a choice\u201d<\/strong> \u2013 rejected after 1945 and should be rejected now too.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In an urgent passage explaining the US criticism of Europe, he says:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-w9py1s\">\n<p><em>\u201cWe do not want our allies to be weak, because that makes us weaker. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>We want allies who can defend themselves, so that no adversary will ever be tempted to test our collective strength. This is why we do not want our allies to be shackled by guilt and shame. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>We want allies who are proud of their culture and of their heritage, who understand that we are heirs to the same great and noble civilization, and who, together with us, are willing and able to defend it, and this is why we do not want allies to rationalise the broken status quo rather than reckon with what is necessary to fix it. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>For we in America have no interest in being polite and orderly caretakers of the west\u2019s managed decline.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/feb\/14\/munich-security-conference-live-marco-rubio-keir-starmer-eu-europe-ukraine-russia-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69902fd08f0807ca30822372&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69902fd08f0807ca30822372&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Munich security conference live: Rubio criticises mass migration, west\u2019s postwar \u2018delusion\u2019, US and Europe\u2019s mistakes&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Munich security conference live: Rubio criticises mass migration, west\u2019s postwar \u2018delusion\u2019, US and Europe\u2019s mistakes&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/feb\/14\/munich-security-conference-live-marco-rubio-keir-starmer-eu-europe-ukraine-russia-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69902fd08f0807ca30822372#block-69902fd08f0807ca30822372\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-69902f628f08a3236d0645b4\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">UN, international bodies need to be urgently reformed as &#8216;we do not live in perfect world,&#8217; Rubio says<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Rubio<\/strong> also says that while <strong>the old international organisation do not need to be dismantled, they need to be urgently rebuilt<\/strong> and reformed to meet the new challenges.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He says the UN has \u201ctremendous potential,\u201d but could not solve the war in Gaza or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/ukraine\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Ukraine<\/a>, proving to be \u201cpowerless\u201d time and time again \u2013 contrasting this with decisive US decisions to move the dial.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-w9py1s\">\n<p><em>\u201cIn a perfect world, all of these problems and more would be solved by diplomats and strongly worded resolutions.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong class=\"dcr-in3yi3\">But we do not live in a perfect world,<\/strong> and we cannot continue to allow those who blatantly and openly threaten our citizens and endanger our global stability to shield themselves behind abstractions of international law which they themselves routinely violate.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/feb\/14\/munich-security-conference-live-marco-rubio-keir-starmer-eu-europe-ukraine-russia-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69902f628f08a3236d0645b4&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69902f628f08a3236d0645b4&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Munich security conference live: Rubio criticises mass migration, west\u2019s postwar \u2018delusion\u2019, US and Europe\u2019s mistakes&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Munich security conference live: Rubio criticises mass migration, west\u2019s postwar \u2018delusion\u2019, US and Europe\u2019s mistakes&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/feb\/14\/munich-security-conference-live-marco-rubio-keir-starmer-eu-europe-ukraine-russia-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69902f628f08a3236d0645b4#block-69902f628f08a3236d0645b4\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-69902ec38f08a3236d0645b1\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Rubio takes aim at deindustrialisation, mass migration as risks to Europe<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Rubio<\/strong> says that deindustrialisation was \u201cnot inevitable,\u201d and a \u201cfoolish\u201d result of that post-war \u201cdelusion,\u201d as he called it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He also says that <strong>\u201cmass migration is not, was not, some fringe concern of little consequences,\u201d<\/strong> as he warns it is \u201ctransforming and destabilising societies all across the west.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He says the need \u201cto gain control of our national borders\u201d is needed as part of that.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-w9py1s\">\n<p><em>\u201cThis is not an expression of xenophobia. It is not hate. It is a fundamental act of national sovereignty, and the failure to do so is not just an abdication of one of our most basic duties owed to our people. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>It is an urgent threat to the fabric of our societies and the survival of our civilization itself.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/feb\/14\/munich-security-conference-live-marco-rubio-keir-starmer-eu-europe-ukraine-russia-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69902ec38f08a3236d0645b1&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69902ec38f08a3236d0645b1&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Munich security conference live: Rubio criticises mass migration, west\u2019s postwar \u2018delusion\u2019, US and Europe\u2019s mistakes&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Munich security conference live: Rubio criticises mass migration, west\u2019s postwar \u2018delusion\u2019, US and Europe\u2019s mistakes&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/feb\/14\/munich-security-conference-live-marco-rubio-keir-starmer-eu-europe-ukraine-russia-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69902ec38f08a3236d0645b1#block-69902ec38f08a3236d0645b1\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-69902df78f08a3236d0645b0\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">US &#8216;little direct and urgent in counsel,&#8217; because &#8216;we care deeply,&#8217; Rubio says<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Rubio <\/strong>says that under Trump, the US \u201cwill once again take on the task of renewal and restoration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He <strong>underlines the close links between the US and Europe<\/strong>, including \u201cshared history, Christian faith, culture, heritage, languagre, ancestry and past sacrifices.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-w9py1s\">\n<p><em>\u201cSo this is <strong class=\"dcr-in3yi3\">why we Americans may sometimes come off as a little direct and urgent<\/strong> in our counsel. \u2026 The reason why, my friends, is because <strong class=\"dcr-in3yi3\">we care deeply.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>We care deeply about your future and ours, and if at times we disagree, our disagreements come from our profound sense of concern about a Europe with which we are connected, not just economically, not just militarily, we are connected spiritually and we are connected culturally.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He says the US wants Europe to be strong, because \u201cwe know that the fate of Europe will never be irrelevant to our national security.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He then delivers a long list of reason why Europe is special as he hails Mozart, Beethoven, Dante, Shakespeare, Michelangelo, Da Vinci, The Beatles, and the Rolling Stones, as well as the Sistine Chapel and the Cologne Cathedral.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He says \u201cthey testify not just to the greatness of our past or to a faith in God that inspired these marvels, they foreshadow the wonders that await us in our future.\u201d<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/feb\/14\/munich-security-conference-live-marco-rubio-keir-starmer-eu-europe-ukraine-russia-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69902df78f08a3236d0645b0&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69902df78f08a3236d0645b0&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Munich security conference live: Rubio criticises mass migration, west\u2019s postwar \u2018delusion\u2019, US and Europe\u2019s mistakes&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Munich security conference live: Rubio criticises mass migration, west\u2019s postwar \u2018delusion\u2019, US and Europe\u2019s mistakes&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/feb\/14\/munich-security-conference-live-marco-rubio-keir-starmer-eu-europe-ukraine-russia-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69902df78f08a3236d0645b0#block-69902df78f08a3236d0645b0\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-69902d308f08a3236d0645ad\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Rubio talks about post-war delusion mistakes made &#8216;together&#8217; by Europe and US<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Rubio <\/strong>says that \u201cin this delusion, we embraced a dogmatic vision of free and unfettered trade,\u201d while deindustrialising, shipping millions of jobs overseas, and handing control to \u201cadversaries and rivals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He also says \u201cwe increasingly outsourced our sovereignty to international institutions, while many nations invested in massive welfare states at the cost of maintaining the ability to defend themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Rubio continues by criticising green policies \u201cto appease a climate cult,\u201d saying it \u201cimpoverished our people, even as our competitors exploit oil and coal and natural gas.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-w9py1s\">\n<p><em>\u201cIn a pursuit of a world without borders, we opened our doors to an unprecedented wave of mass migration that threatens the cohesion of our societies, the continuity of our culture and the future of our people.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">These lines are pretty similar to broader criticism from JD Vance last year, but are delivered <em>very<\/em> differently as he talks of this as a <em>common<\/em> mistake of the entire west \u2013 and not a criticism of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/europe-news\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Europe<\/a> alone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He eventually says:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-w9py1s\">\n<p><em>\u201cWe made these mistakes together, and now together, we owe it to our people to face those facts and to move forward.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/feb\/14\/munich-security-conference-live-marco-rubio-keir-starmer-eu-europe-ukraine-russia-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69902d308f08a3236d0645ad&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69902d308f08a3236d0645ad&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Munich security conference live: Rubio criticises mass migration, west\u2019s postwar \u2018delusion\u2019, US and Europe\u2019s mistakes&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Munich security conference live: Rubio criticises mass migration, west\u2019s postwar \u2018delusion\u2019, US and Europe\u2019s mistakes&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/feb\/14\/munich-security-conference-live-marco-rubio-keir-starmer-eu-europe-ukraine-russia-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69902d308f08a3236d0645ad#block-69902d308f08a3236d0645ad\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-69902c658f08a3236d0645a8\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Post-war triumph led to &#8216;dangerous delusion&#8217; on end of history, Rubio says<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Rubio <\/strong>is now speaking, drawing on the history of the Munich Security Conference, dating back to 1963.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cWe gather here today as members of a historic alliance, an alliance that saved and changed the world. When this conference began in 1963 it was in a nation, actually, it was on a continent that was divided against itself. The line between communism and freedom ran through the heart of Germany,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He says that \u201cat the time of that first gathering, Soviet communism was on the march,\u201d and \u201cthosuands of years of western civilisation hung in the balance\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cAt that time, victory was far from certain, but we were driven by a common purpose. We were unified not just by what we were fighting against, we were unified by what we were fighting for,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">But he adds:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-w9py1s\">\n<p><em>\u201cThe euphoria of this triumph led us to a dangerous delusion that we entered \u2018the end of history\u2019 and every nation would now be a ldiberal democracy, that the ties formed by trade and by commerce alone would now replace nationhood, that the rules based global order, an overused term, would now replace the national interest, and that we would now live in a world without borders, where everyone became a citizen of the world.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cThis was a foolish idea that ignored both human nature and it ignored the lessons of over 5000 years of recorded human history, and it has cost us dearly,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" 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3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-02-14T08:12:25.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Saturday, 14 February 2026 at 08:12 Greenwich Mean Time\">08.12 GMT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-69902c0f8f0893c883d5179c\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<div class=\"dcr-dzkvsd\">\n<div class=\"dcr-uae6pk\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2025\/01\/22\/Jakub_Krupa.png?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=4a039a2b765744058f3c2c677268513e\" alt=\"Jakub Krupa\" class=\"dcr-lysqes\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-sa35sa\">Jakub Krupa<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><em>in Munich<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Before today\u2019s proceedings get under way, the Munich Security Conference\u2019s chair Wolfgang Ischinger has asked the audience to rise for a moment of silence to commemorate all civilians who died in conflicts around the world, including in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/ukraine\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Ukraine<\/a>, Sudan, Iran, and Gaza.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Rubio<\/strong> is up next.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/feb\/14\/munich-security-conference-live-marco-rubio-keir-starmer-eu-europe-ukraine-russia-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69902c0f8f0893c883d5179c&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69902c0f8f0893c883d5179c&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Munich security conference live: Rubio criticises mass migration, west\u2019s postwar \u2018delusion\u2019, US and Europe\u2019s mistakes&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Munich security conference live: Rubio criticises mass migration, west\u2019s postwar \u2018delusion\u2019, US and Europe\u2019s mistakes&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/feb\/14\/munich-security-conference-live-marco-rubio-keir-starmer-eu-europe-ukraine-russia-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69902c0f8f0893c883d5179c#block-69902c0f8f0893c883d5179c\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-699028718f08a3236d06459b\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Starmer&#8217;s Munich speech alongside EU&#8217;s von der Leyen part of rapidly evolving post-Brexit relations &#8211; snap analysis<\/h2>\n<div class=\"dcr-dzkvsd\">\n<div class=\"dcr-uae6pk\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2025\/01\/22\/Jakub_Krupa.png?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=4a039a2b765744058f3c2c677268513e\" alt=\"Jakub Krupa\" class=\"dcr-lysqes\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-sa35sa\">Jakub Krupa<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><em>in Munich<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Starmer\u2019s<\/strong> session is particularly interesting as he will appear on stage together with the European Commission president, <strong>Ursula von der Leyen<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">On Friday, he was <em>very<\/em> busy diplomatically as he met in various formats \u2013 E3, Berlin \u2013 with numerous other European leaders, <strong>seeking to assert Britain\u2019s place in the new, emerging global (dis)order.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"09977365-e08e-4362-9f28-0f41ba4144c2\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Britain&#8217;s prime minister Keir Starmer, right, attends a trilateral meeting with German chancellor Freidrich Merz, not pictured, and French President Emmanuel Macron, second right, at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany.<\/span> Photograph: Stefan Rousseau\/AP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">According to Downing Street\u2019s trail of the speech, he will address the obvious Brexit angle directly, saying:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-w9py1s\">\n<p><em>\u201c<strong class=\"dcr-in3yi3\">We are not the Britain of the Brexit years any more.<\/strong> Because we know that, in dangerous times, we would not take control by turning inward \u2013 we would surrender it. And I won\u2019t let that happen.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">His intervention comes as the UK hopes to reap greater benefits from a \u20ac90bn (\u00a378bn) EU loan for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/ukraine\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Ukraine<\/a> by suppying defence equipment to Ukraine funded by the loan. The bloc has indicated it was possible if the UK government agrees a \u201cfair\u201d contribution towards EU borrowing costs.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"0ce8d9b1-daba-4500-aa79-f2394e06dc90\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:7,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;EU deal on Ukraine loan could boost UK if it agrees to help pay costs&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;0ce8d9b1-daba-4500-aa79-f2394e06dc90&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/feb\/04\/eu-deal-on-ukraine-loan-could-boost-uk-if-it-agrees-to-help-pay-costs&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Starmer also recently signalled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/2026\/feb\/01\/uk-should-consider-resuming-talks-on-eu-defence-pact-starmer-says\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">he would like to reopen talks with the EU <\/a>on a defence pact. Negotiations to join the EU\u2019s \u20ac150bn Security Action for Europe (Safe) programme <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/dec\/19\/ukraine-deal-latest-europe-leaders-loan-zelenskyy\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">collapsed last year.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Let\u2019s see if he makes any of these points while sitting next to von der Leyen.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/feb\/14\/munich-security-conference-live-marco-rubio-keir-starmer-eu-europe-ukraine-russia-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-699028718f08a3236d06459b&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-699028718f08a3236d06459b&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Munich security conference live: Rubio criticises mass migration, west\u2019s postwar \u2018delusion\u2019, US and Europe\u2019s mistakes&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Munich security conference live: Rubio criticises mass migration, west\u2019s postwar \u2018delusion\u2019, US and Europe\u2019s mistakes&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/feb\/14\/munich-security-conference-live-marco-rubio-keir-starmer-eu-europe-ukraine-russia-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-699028718f08a3236d06459b#block-699028718f08a3236d06459b\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-69901a008f08a3236d06456f\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Morning opening: What will the US say?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"dcr-dzkvsd\">\n<div class=\"dcr-uae6pk\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2025\/01\/22\/Jakub_Krupa.png?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=4a039a2b765744058f3c2c677268513e\" alt=\"Jakub Krupa\" class=\"dcr-lysqes\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-sa35sa\">Jakub Krupa<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><em>in Munich<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Guten Tag!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">US secretary of state <strong>Marco Rubio<\/strong> will open the second day of the Munich Security Conference this morning, presenting the US response to Friday\u2019s speeches by Germany\u2019s <strong>Friedrich Merz<\/strong> and France\u2019s <strong>Emmanuel Macron<\/strong> on the tricky state of the transatlantic relations.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"27b7f14f-297b-4d4d-a527-c66970ea128d\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">US secretary of state Marco Rubio arrives at the 62nd Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany.<\/span> Photograph: Sean Gallup\/EPA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The question on everyone\u2019s minds is <strong>whether he will choose to deliver a confrontational speech<\/strong> resembling that by the US vice-president JE Vance last year or <strong>will he seek to smoothen the already rocky relationship<\/strong> using some of his diplomatic charm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The obvious paradox at the heart of his speech is that while Rubio will be speaking to (mostly) Europeans, he will be listened to also back in the US, including by his president, <strong>Donald Trump,<\/strong> who wants to see his agenda expressed in clear, even crude, terms. Quite a tightrope to walk for Rubio.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">What will it mean in practice? 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Let see what it means in practice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">But he is not the only big name we are going to hear from the main stage, as he will be followed by China\u2019s foreign minister <strong>Wang Yi<\/strong>, European Commission president <strong>Ursula Von der Leyen<\/strong> and Britain\u2019s prime minister <strong>Keir Starmer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Starmer is expected to tell the conference that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/feb\/13\/keir-starmer-to-call-on-uk-and-europe-to-step-up-commitments-to-nato\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Europe is \u201ca sleeping giant\u201d<\/a> and must rely less on the United States for its defence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cI\u2019m talking about <strong>a vision of European security and greater European autonomy that does not herald US withdrawal but answers the call for more burden sharing in full<\/strong> and remakes the ties that have served us so well,\u201d he will say, 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