February 10, 2026

The world has entered a period of "wrecking-ball politics," where sweeping destruction has become the order of the day, according to the Munich Security Report 2026 released in Berlin on Monday.

The report, titled "Under Destruction", aims to set the tone for the upcoming Munich Security Conference (MSC). The annual event is expected to gather nearly 50 heads of state and government, alongside hundreds of decision-makers and opinion leaders, later this week.

The current U.S. administration is seen as the most prominent actor promising to free itself from existing order constraints, which has placed the U.S.-led post-1945 international order under attack, according to the report.

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