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According to CCTV, Conference Chairman Wolfgang Ischinger stated in his closing remarks that this year’s Munich Security Report, titled “Under Ruins,” led to differing assessments. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz argued that the international system is not only under attack but has “already ceased to exist,” while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the system needs to be “renewed and rebuilt.”

Ischinger noted that questions are increasingly being raised as to whether the so-called “West” still shares common values, adheres to the same rules, and truly stands on the same side. Referring to warnings voiced by representatives of Denmark and Greenland, he added that crossing certain lines must be taken seriously.

In his assessment of the Ukraine crisis, Ischinger described the process as an “existential issue” for Europe that will shape the continent’s future in multiple dimensions, stressing that this should be taken into account not only in Europe but also in the United States.

The conference, which began on Friday and ended on Sunday, focused on European security and defense, the future of transatlantic relations, and differing visions of the global order.