BONUS In Brief: Vibes Out of Munich

The 62nd Munich Security Conference brought together global leaders and analysts, centering on the future of the transatlantic relationship amid growing European interest in strategic autonomy and reduced reliance on the United States. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered reassurances about U.S.-European unity, though the conference broadly acknowledged that the post-WWII liberal rules-based order has effectively ended. The gathering reflected deep uncertainty and divergence in how Europe