Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:18pm on 10 Feb 2026,Tuesday International
Europe’s security outlook is under focus as leaders gather for the Munich Security Conference this week, amid continued policy shifts under US President Donald Trump. Last year, Vice-President JD Vance criticised Europe’s migration and free speech policies at the same forum. Since then, Washington has pushed Europe to take more responsibility for its own defence. The latest US National Security Strategy says Europe must “stand on its own feet.” Tensions over Trump’s past remarks about Greenland and his approach to Russia and Ukraine have raised fresh doubts about transatlantic ties. Former MI6 chief Sir Alex Younger said the alliance is changing but added, “It isn’t broken.” (PC: BBC)
