Rubio tells Europe to join Trump's fight, says it belongs with USUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke at the 62nd Munich Security ConferenceMUNICH (GERMANY) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to reassure a nervous Europe on Saturday, saying Washington wanted to recharge the transatlantic alliance so a strong Europe could help the United States on its mission of global "renewal". "We want Europe to be strong," Rubio said, adding that the continent and the United States "belong together." Rubio was on Sunday due to travel to Slovakia and Hungary, European countries run by nationalist leaders endorsed by Trump. - European security -European leaders at the Munich Security Conference have pledged to shoulder more of the burden of shared NATO defences, saying this was essential for Europe to counter a hostile Russia. - Ukraine war -The high-powered Munich meeting of government leaders, diplomats, defence and intelligence chiefs comes shortly before Russia's full-scale war on Ukraine is set to enter its fifth gruelling year.

Source: Bangkok Post February 14, 2026 22:10 UTC