Trans-Atlantic tensions in focus as annual Munich security gathering opens
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Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz prepares to address the audience during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)Secretary of State Marco Rubio shakes hands with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Munich, Germany, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, at the beginning of a meeting on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in Munich, Germany, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, for the Munich Security Conference. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)Police walk in formation to take their security positions around the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)Secretary of State Marco Rubio shakes hands with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Munich, Germany, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, at the beginning of a meeting on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
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Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz prepares to address the audience during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)