Washington maintained a warm tone at the Munich conference, but it has shown that it doesn’t intend to “defend the old order,” the outlet’s sources say
The Munich Security Conference has revealed a widening rift between the US and Europe, as Washington signaled that it will seek to reshape the global order regardless of whether Europe is on board or not, Politico reported on Saturday, citing sources.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the conference that the US and Europe “belong together,” and called America a “child of Europe,” receiving a standing ovation. Politico noted, however, that while the tone was warm, America’s approach toward the continent has not changed.
”The underlying message was the same: We don’t want weak allies, don’t defend the old order,” one former European official told Politico. “If the smallest common denominators the Americans can find are our common history going back to Columbus, narrow national security interests, and common civilization, that alone shows how far apart Europe and the US are drifting.”
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