"This year's conference comes at a time of strained ties between Europe and the United States, after Trump threatened to take over Greenland and criticised "decaying" and "weak" European nations. Russia's war against Ukraine, set to enter its fifth year this month, is high on the agenda, alongside efforts by European NATO members to raise their defence budgets, in line with Trump's demands, out of concern that Moscow could seek to expand into their territory."
"Being a part of NATO is not only Europe's competitive advantage. It's also the United States' competitive advantage. So let's repair and revive transatlantic trust together,"
"In the era of great-power rivalry, even the United States will not be powerful enough to go it alone."
European leaders at the Munich Security Conference called for a reset in relations with the United States and for greater European defence autonomy. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged a new transatlantic partnership and emphasized repairing and reviving transatlantic trust. French President Emmanuel Macron demanded a strong Europe and urged others to take their cue from European policies. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Europe must rely less on the United States for defence. The gathering focused on Russia's war in Ukraine, NATO commitments, and increasing defence budgets in response to concerns about Moscow's potential expansion.
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