Delegation led by Secretary of State Rubio arrived in Munich, which is the largest delegation in the history of the Munich Security Conference. The members departed from Andrews Air Force Base in the United States and all arrived in Europe by U.S. Air Force aircraft.
The delegation members traveled on two C-40C transport planes, BOXER43 (02-0202) and SPAR16 (05-0932), one C-32A transport plane, SAM854 (99-0004), and one C-37A transport plane, SPAR28 (01-0028).
Although compared to Vice President Pence who attended last year, Rubio appears more "establishment," the large number of U.S. delegation members somehow serves as a way to supervise Rubio, making it unlikely for him to take a soft stance.
At this moment and place, Rubio is destined to shed his "establishment" background and instead embody the "Trump faction" and "America First" ideology.
Rubio said upon arrival: "The old world no longer exists. We live in a new era of geopolitics, which will require all of us to re-examine the geopolitical landscape and our respective roles."
Shortly after arriving, he met with "big brother" Scholz, emphasizing that increasing the defense spending of allied forces is crucial for NATO's ability to defend against 21st-century threats.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1857056471841799/
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