Wolfgang Ischinger dressed in a dark suit speaks at a lectern in front of a backdrop that features the logos of the Munich Security Conference, the Bayerischer Hof Hotel, and the BR24 news program.
Wolfgang Ischinger dressed in a dark suit speaks at a lectern in front of a backdrop that features the logos of the Munich Security Conference, the Bayerischer Hof Hotel, and the BR24 news program.

‘An Existential Question for Europe’

The Munich Security Conference ends with no new answers on how to end the war in Ukraine.

Rubio dressed in a blue suit and red and blue tie walks down a street surrounded by a group of men wearing conference badges.
Rubio dressed in a blue suit and red and blue tie walks down a street surrounded by a group of men wearing conference badges.

Rubio’s ‘Reassuring’ Relationship Repair

The chief U.S. diplomat put a friendlier spin on the Trump administration’s stern message to Europe.

Merz, dressed in a blue suit and blue tie, stands in front of a lectern with the Munich Security Conference logo on it.
Merz, dressed in a blue suit and blue tie, stands in front of a lectern with the Munich Security Conference logo on it.

Facing the Elephant in Munich

Europe is not tiptoeing around Trump anymore. 

From left: U.S. Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby, U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey, Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte address the media during a NATO defense ministers’ meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Feb. 12.
From left: U.S. Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby, U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey, Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte address the media during a NATO defense ministers’ meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Feb. 12.

EU Don’t Need U.S.?

Munich readies itself for a European defense renaissance.

A cyclist rides past an anti-U.S. billboard displayed on a building in Tehran's Valiasr Square on Feb. 4.
A cyclist rides past an anti-U.S. billboard displayed on a building in Tehran's Valiasr Square on Feb. 4.

The U.S. and Iran Agree on Holding Talks but Not Much Else

The two sides remain at odds over what will be discussed in Oman.

U.S. President Donald Trump is seen with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sitting in the background.
U.S. President Donald Trump is seen with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sitting in the background.

What Is—and Isn’t—in Trump’s New National Defense Strategy

The Pentagon quietly released the major policy document.

Trump dressed in a suit and red tie walks through a blue-curtained doorway. In the foreground, U.S. and Swiss flags are shown standing side by side.
Trump dressed in a suit and red tie walks through a blue-curtained doorway. In the foreground, U.S. and Swiss flags are shown standing side by side.

TACOs in Greenland?

The U.S. president followed up a concerning speech with a confusing announcement.

A protester is seen burning an image of Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran.
A protester is seen burning an image of Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran.

Is the Iran Crisis Over?

Trump said the killing has stopped, but a lot is up in the air.

Donald Trump is seen standing in front of a number of U.S. flags and holding his hands together.
Donald Trump is seen standing in front of a number of U.S. flags and holding his hands together.

Trump’s Imperialist Military

‘America First’ is starting to look like ‘America Everywhere.’

U.S. President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington on Dec. 2.
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington on Dec. 2.

Trump Hasn’t Learned From History in Latin America

The former leaders of Colombia and Mexico are concerned over recent U.S. actions

Palestinians fill containers with water at a collection point in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on Nov. 23.
Palestinians fill containers with water at a collection point in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on Nov. 23.

The Challenges of Providing Humanitarian Aid

Organizations working in Gaza and Sudan say their jobs have become harder than ever.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth looks on during a meeting at the White House in Washington on Dec. 2.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth looks on during a meeting at the White House in Washington on Dec. 2.

Pete Hegseth’s Bad Week

The defense secretary is under scrutiny for a series of questionable decisions.

Several Trump administration officials are seen sitting at a long table in front of the national flags of the United States and Ukraine.
Several Trump administration officials are seen sitting at a long table in front of the national flags of the United States and Ukraine.

Trump’s Dizzying Ukraine Diplomacy

The U.S. president is optimistic about a peace deal, but major obstacles remain.

A displaced Sudanese woman, who fled El Fasher after the city fell to the Rapid Support Forces, sits in her makeshift shelter in the Um Yanqur camp on the southwestern edge of Tawila, in Sudan’s western Darfur region, on Nov. 3.
A displaced Sudanese woman, who fled El Fasher after the city fell to the Rapid Support Forces, sits in her makeshift shelter in the Um Yanqur camp on the southwestern edge of Tawila, in Sudan’s western Darfur region, on Nov. 3.

Trump Turns His Eye to Sudan

The U.S. president said he’ll work with regional partners to help end Sudan’s civil war.

US Secretary of State is seen standing next to the foreign ministers of Canada and France.
US Secretary of State is seen standing next to the foreign ministers of Canada and France.

U.S. Allies Turn Against Trump’s Drug Boat War

Western partners are distancing themselves from the U.S. operation.

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