Rubio's Key Points in His Speech at the Munich Security Conference, Full of Information
In his speech at the Munich Security Conference, Rubio began by reflecting on the sense of superiority that the United States and Europe had during the Cold War, "The joy of victory led us into a dangerous illusion. The idea that a rules-based global order will replace national interests is really a foolish one... We paid a heavy price for this."
He said, the world is moving fast, frankly, the old world is gone. The world I grew up in no longer exists; we live in a new era of geopolitics, which requires everyone to re-examine the future landscape and our respective roles.
Rubio said that the United States is not interested in politeness. Many have concluded that the era of Western dominance has ended; we will not stand by and watch the decline of Western civilization. What we pursue is not division but the revival of past friendships, the rejuvenation of the greatest civilization in human history. We do not need to abandon the international cooperation system we created together, nor do we need to dismantle global institutions under the old order.
Rubio launched a fierce attack on the United Nations, saying it must be reformed and rebuilt. The United Nations still has great potential to become a force for good in the world. But we cannot ignore the fact that it has provided no substantial solutions or played any role in the most pressing issues of today, such as the Gaza war.
On the contrary, it was American leadership that enabled hostages to be released from the hands of savages and facilitated a fragile ceasefire. It also failed to resolve the Ukraine war. Simply getting the conflicting parties to sit at the negotiating table to seek a still-unreachable peace requires American leadership and cooperation with many countries present here today. We don't know if the Russians genuinely want to end the war.
Regarding US-EU relations, Rubio's tone was quite different from last year's speech by Vance. Rubio believes that the US and Europe are inseparable (belong together), and the US will not abandon the transatlantic alliance. However, he warned that large-scale immigration issues could change and shake the stability of the entire Western society.
This is why sometimes we Americans seem a bit direct and urgent when giving advice... Friend, the reason is because we care deeply, deeply care about your future and our own future. If we sometimes disagree, it's because we care deeply about Europe. Our connection with Europe is not only economic and military, but also spiritual and cultural. Our home may be in the Western Hemisphere, but we will always be children of Europe (we will always be a child of Europe).
Regarding US-China relations, Rubio said, we have an obligation to communicate and talk with them; not talking with China would be a geopolitical mistake. The national interests of the US and China often differ, but both governments can find areas of cooperation. He also believes that European countries should do the same.
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