5 takeaways from Munich Security Conference

Tearful chair of Munich Security Conference expresses 'fear' in farewell address after blistering Vance speech
The outgoing chairman of the Munich Security Conference delivered an emotional speech that ended in tears after taking a swipe at Vice President JD Vance's blistering speech.
Watch: Munich Security Conference chairman starts crying over JD Vance's speech
During the 61st Munich Security Conference, chairman Christoph Heusgen was moved to tears after US Vice President JD Vance's speech criticized European leaders, stirring debate on transatlantic relations and shared values.
Munich security conference chairman bursts into tears: ‘European nightmare’
Christoph Heusgen is disappointed after the international meeting of world leaders and experts. At the closing press conference, the president called the Munich Security Conference ‘in a way a European nightmare’.
Heusgen overwhelmed with emotion at Munich Security Conference
Christoph Heusgen noted that the conference, originally a transatlantic event, took a turn after U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance's speech, saying, "We have to fear that our common value base is no longer common.
Germany: Munich Security Conference highlights deepening divisions in multipolar world
Munich, Germany - Recent The three-day 61st Munich Security Conference (MSC), which kicked off on Friday, has highlighted the contrasting views from parties on regional conflicts and international security,

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PHOTO COLLECTION: Germany Munich Security Conference
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Europe braces for a future without the US as a reliable ally
The continent’s officials will have their first face-to-face encounter with the new Trump administration Friday at a gathering of defense leaders known as the Munich Security Conference.
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Europe Panics as Trump Reshapes US Foreign Policy
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An American Blunder in Munich
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