Europe U.S. Civilizational Rhetoric Rebuttal at Munich Security Conference Signals Transatlantic Tensions
Europe U.S. Civilizational Rhetoric Rebuttal – At the 2026 Munich Security Conference, European leaders publicly pushed back against recent language in the U.S. national security strategy that suggested Europe could face “civilizational erasure.” The rebuttal — led by Kaja Kallas, European Union foreign policy chief — underscores growing diplomatic friction between the United States and…