A hand extended by the United States towards Europe. Present at the Munich Security Conference, the American Secretary of State delivered a resounding speech this Saturday, February 14. A year after Vice-President JD Vance’s plea for freedom of expression at the same event, Marco Rubio chose to discuss the links that unite his country with the Old Continent. “ We know that the destiny of Europe will never be unrelated to ours”declared the head of American diplomacy, even adding that the United States would be “always a child of Europe”.
“Revitalize an old friendship and renew the greatest civilization in human history”
“We don’t want our allies to be weak, because that weakens us. We want allies who can defend themselves so that no adversary is ever tempted to test our collective strength. We seek not to divide, but to revitalize an old friendship and renew the greatest civilization in human history,” said the person close to Donald Trump, in front of an audience of political and media personalities.
In a transatlantic context marked by numerous tensions – the American desire to acquire Greenland, the customs duties imposed by the Trump administration, the divisions regarding the support to be given to Ukraine… – Marco Rubio wanted to be reassuring: “Under President Donald Trump, the United States will once again embark on a journey of renewal and restoration driven by a vision of a future as proud, sovereign and dynamic as our civilization’s past. Although we are prepared to carry out this task alone, we prefer, we hope to carry it out with you, our friends here in Europe. Because the United States and Europe are linked. »
A speech that echoes that of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who also called for ” fix “ and to “revive” the transatlantic link. The Secretary of State also reiterated Donald Trump’s call to reform international institutions like the UN. The Munich Security Conference, a major international meeting dedicated to the fight against armed conflicts, ended this Monday, February 16.
