Munich Security Conference kicks off with transatlantic rifts in focus
2026-02-14 10:15:55 source：CGTN
February 14, 2026
The 62nd Munich Security Conference (MSC) kicked off on Friday against the backdrop of deepening transatlantic tensions and an increasingly volatile geopolitical landscape.
Policymakers from around the world gathered at the MSC to discuss regional and global security and the international order as U.S. punitive tariffs on major trading partners remain in force, disputes over European defense arrangements persist, and renewed frictions over Greenland increase strains within the transatlantic alliance.
In his opening address, MSC Chairman Wolfgang Ischinger said the conference is taking place at a time of "growing insecurity," with more simultaneous conflicts and crises than at any point in the event's more than 60-year history.
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