US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the Munich Security Conference that the US and Europe 'belong together' as he delivered a speech that starkly contrasted JD Vance's aggressive address at the sam

One year after U.S. Vice President JD Vance sharply criticized European allies at the Munich Security Conference, transatlantic relations remain under intense strain. As global leaders gather again in Munich,

Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered some reassurance to uneasy European leaders at the Munich Security Conference, but did not back off underlying US demands. Follow live updates.

Europe has doubled down on digital sovereignty and AI regulation, targeting American tech companies and straining transatlantic relations. Almost a year ago, Vice President JD Vance took the stage at the Munich Security Conference and the Paris AI Summit,

The secretary of state was much less caustic in Munich than Vice President JD Vance was a year ago. But European officials said his core message was much the same.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio applied a velvet glove to the Trump administration’s still-clenched fist during his high-profile speech at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, offering some reassurance to uneasy European leaders that the US remains committed to their long-standing partnership but without backing away from its underlying demand that they change course on a number of fronts.

His comments are part of a more conciliatory tone American officials are taking during the Munich Security Conference.

Marco Rubio adopted a notably softer approach than JD Vance, who sharply criticized America’s allies at the same forum last year, stressing instead that the United States and Europe are fundamentally bound together,

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered a reassuring message to America’s allies on Saturday, striking a less aggressive but still firm tone about the administration’s intent to reshape the trans-Atlantic alliance and push its priorities after more than a year of President Donald Trump’s often-hostile rhetoric toward traditional allies.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. JD Vance has claimed that European allies are more “reasonable” about Donald Trump’s covert interest in Greenland. His comments come as European leaders made unprecedented attacks ...