German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned of “a deep rift” between Europe and the United States, arguing that the latter “will not be powerful enough to go it alone.” In his address at the Munich Security Conference Friday,

Colby, Deputy Secretary of Defense and key figure in the new National Strategy of the Trump Administration, will present this new phase of the Organization at the meeting of Defense Ministers this Thursday.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio appealed to European leaders in Munich by stressing Christian and cultural bonds that are no longer universal.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to paper over cracks in the relationship between the U.S. and Europe in a speech at the Munich Security Conference, though foreign diplomats were less convinced t

The survey conducted in the U.K., France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain found that up to one-third of respondents considered the U.S. to be a major threat to Europe. The figure rose to as much as 61 percent to include those who considered it a moderate threat, in some cases higher than China, Iran or North Korea.

Democratic presidential hopefuls descended on the Munich Security Conference over the weekend as they might normally flood Des Moines, Iowa, or Manchester, New Hampshire. They found a Europe that’s all but ignoring them – and assuming leaders like Donald Trump will define the future.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio made it clear the Trump administration would stick to its guns on policy, but offered a tone seen as softer and more reassuring.