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Europe.Table Talk of the Town Munich Security Conference

What Europe takes away from Munich

While the European Union is seeking to preserve the transatlantic relationship, it is also preparing for the possibility that the US could go it alone. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen aims to further define the bloc’s mutual defense clause and is working on a European security doctrine.

Stephan Israel
16. February 2026
Keir Starmer und Ursula von der Leyen auf der Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz 2026
Keir Starmer and Ursula von der Leyen want to cooperate more closely on security policy. (Imago / avalon.red)

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Last updated: 16. February 2026

Munich Security Conference Ursula von der Leyen Kaja Kallas European sovereignty European defense Nato Donald Trump