It was Merz, not Marco Rubio, who made the most significant statements at the Munich Security Conference, Berlingske observes:
“The key speeches in Munich were those by the Europeans themselves. Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz firmly rejected President Trump’s view that the United States can achieve all its goals without friends and allies. … In his powerful speech, Merz outlined a roadmap for Europe based on two strong pillars. The first is a significant strengthening of Europe’s defence capabilities and an independent European wing within Nato, which now also includes nuclear defence. The second is the implementation of comprehensive economic reforms and the reduction of regulations and bureaucracy, anchored in new global partnerships.”