(Anna Lamche – BBC) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has spoken of a defining moment and a “new era” as he travels to Europe to give a major speech at the Munich Security Conference. Rubio will lead the US team at the first major global event since President Donald Trump threatened Denmark’s sovereignty with a pledge to annex Greenland. French President Emmanuel Macron has insisted Europe must prepare for independence from the US, while Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte stressed that transatlantic bonds were as close and important as ever. The war in Ukraine, tensions with China and a potential nuclear deal between Iran and the US are also on the agenda at the annual security conference, which began on Friday.
Rubio warns Europe of new era in geopolitics before Munich security conference
