The Munich Security Conference has been nicknamed the ‘Davos of defence’. Every year, politicians, security analysts, military leaders and campaigners assemble at the five-star Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Germany’s third city for a couple days of schmoozing, networking and lecturing. When this year’s conference concluded on Sunday, the Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen played an
European Union parliamentarians and top security officials have been discussing behind closed doors the possibility of opening an alternative to NATO as former US president Donald Trump threatens to cut defence spending and cease taking preemptive steps that would deter Russian President Vladimir Putin from expanding the Ukraine war to the west, towards the rest of Europe.
Beyond doubt, the core question remained whether current Ukraine support hiccups are fixable – the answer was mainly yes, but only if the West has the political will to act accordingly.
After meeting with several high-level European officials at the just concluded Munich Security Conference (MSC), Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi embarked on trips to visit France and Spain. Chinese experts said Chinese Foreign Minister s visit to Europe and frequent exchanges with European officials at the beginning of the year signal that China is taking a more active initiative in stabilizing ties with European countries and strengthening communication.
India s EAM Jaishankar reaffirms commitment to maintaining relationships with the US and Russia, advocating for multi-alignment in foreign policy at the Munich Security Conference.