"International order based on rights and rules is currently being destroyed," said the German Chancellor.

Democratic presidential hopefuls descended on the Munich Security Conference over the weekend as they might normally flood Des Moines, Iowa, or Manchester, New Hampshire. They found a Europe that’s all but ignoring them – and assuming leaders like Donald Trump will define the future.

Colby, Deputy Secretary of Defense and key figure in the new National Strategy of the Trump Administration, will present this new phase of the Organization at the meeting of Defense Ministers this Thursday.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio appealed to European leaders in Munich by stressing Christian and cultural bonds that are no longer universal.

At this year's Munich Security Conference, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed European leaders with affirmations of transatlantic ties -- calling America a "child of Europe" -- while urging reforms to address deindustrialization,

European leaders pledged to derisk from the United States at the Munich Security Conference, while Britain wants to get closer to the EU. But words need to lead to bold actions. The continent should not be lulled by Marco Rubio’s friendly speech into a false sense of security.

The survey conducted in the U.K., France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain found that up to one-third of respondents considered the U.S. to be a major threat to Europe. The figure rose to as much as 61 percent to include those who considered it a moderate threat, in some cases higher than China, Iran or North Korea.

A fter World War II, peace-loving Sweden began working on a nuclear bomb to stave off a feared Soviet invasion. But in the 1960s, the Scandinavian nation scrapped the program under pressure from the United States, whose nuclear arsenal has shielded Europe for about 80 years.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio made it clear the Trump administration would stick to its guns on policy, but offered a tone seen as softer and more reassuring.