Our Alliance With Europe Is Imperfect – But Invaluable
Mike R. Pompeo
American Center for Law and Justice
February 20, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s speech to the Munich Security Council on the continued necessity of the transatlantic alliance has won him plaudits from across the spectrum – and rightly so. With Western values of democracy and the rule of law under assault from multiple directions, this Administration is reaffirming the enduring values that unite America and our democratic partners in Europe, while also delivering some tough love to our European allies.
This message couldn’t be more timely – and it’s one that both Europeans and Americans would do well to heed. Recent decades have seen a rootless, nihilistic spirit take hold of much of the political culture of the West. Instead of exercising responsible stewardship of the political and cultural institutions that have made this era of extraordinary freedom and prosperity possible, voices on both the Right and the Left are denigrating those achievements. Faith in God has been replaced by the cults of social justice or “climate science.” Up until the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Europe’s investment in its own defense was woefully inadequate. And instead of recognizing how much we have to fight for, there are those who would rather side with our adversaries – arguing that we should align with Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, or exalting terrorist groups like Hamas as freedom fighters.
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