Trump the ‘Demolition’ Man of World Order, European Security Experts Warn
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By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — The world is in an era of “wrecking-ball politics” led by US President Donald Trump, and it’s putting the decadeslong prosperous international order under unprecedented strain, according to the Munich Security Report 2026. The an...
Key Points
- This weekend, February 13-15, international security elites will gather again at the elegant Hotel Bayerischer Hof for the annual Munich Security Conference
- The 2026 Munich Security Report paints a bleak picture of current world politics and names Donald Trump as the main force undermining the international order that emerged after World War II.
- The world has entered a period of "wrecking-ball politics," where sweeping destruction has become the order of the day, according to the Munich Security Report 2026 released in Berlin on Monday.
- The world is an era of “wrecking-ball politics” led by US President Donald Trump, with the decadeslong prosperous international order facing unprecedented strain, according to the Munich Security Report 2026.
Perspective Summary
- Newsweek: Perspective: Munich Security Conference comes at a time when trans-Atlantic ties are under unprecedented strain.
- The Virgin Islands Daily News: BERLIN — The security order that has bound together the West and much of the rest of the world since the end of World War II is under attack from President Donald Trump and like-minded leaders, officials of the Munich…
- WXOW: The world is in an era of “demolition politics” led by US President Donald Trump, and is putting the decades-old, prosperous international order under unprecedented pressure, according to the report…
Timeline
- Initial coverage published
- Trump the ‘Demolition’ Man of World Order, European Security Experts Warn
- Feb 12, 2026, 10:20 AM
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BERLIN — The security order that has bound together the West and much of the rest of the world since the end of World War II is under attack from President Donald Trump and like-minded leaders, officials of the Munich Security Conference warned Monday in re
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The world is an era of “wrecking-ball politics” led by US President Donald Trump, with the decadeslong prosperous international order facing unprecedented strain, according to the Munich Security Report 2026
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(CNN) — The world is in an era of “wrecking-ball politics” led by US President Donald Trump, and it’s putting the decadeslong prosperous international order under unprecedented strain, according to the Munich Security Report 2026
(CNN) — The world is in an era of “wrecking-ball politics” led by US President Donald Trump, and it’s putting the decadeslong prosperous international order under unprecedented strain, according to the Munich Security Report 2026.
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By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — The world is in an era of “wrecking-ball politics” led by US President Donald Trump, and it’s putting the decadeslong prosperous international order under unprecedented strain, according to the Munich Security Report 2026
By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — The world is in an era of “wrecking-ball politics” led by US President Donald Trump, and it’s putting the decadeslong prosperous international order under unprecedented strain, according to the Munich Security Report 2026. The an...
