Rubio’s Call for European Renewal Falls on Deaf Ears | RealClearPolitics

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by Srdja Trifkovic, Chronicles
February 16, 2026
Rubio’s Call for European Renewal Falls on Deaf Ears | RealClearPolitics
<p>In his&nbsp;address to the Munich Security Conference&nbsp;on Feb. 14, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that after the end of the Cold War, the West had embarked upon a &ldquo;dangerous delusion,&rdquo; thereby weakening its economic, cultural, and political foundations. He also spoke of the &ldquo;shared Christian faith,&rdquo; and called the U.S. &ldquo;a child of Europe.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>
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Originally published on RealClearPolitics on 2/16/2026