Febuary 16, 2025

MUNICH — European officials say they get Donald Trump’s point: They need to take care of their own defense — with less help from the Americans. 

But on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference this weekend, few European allies were raising their hands.

It was the central question swirling through the crowded halls at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof: Who will be the continent’s security provider if the U.S. military scales down its presence — or simply packs up and leaves.

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