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Three American speeches at Munich, and plenty of confusion
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio giving a speech during the 62nd Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, on Feb 14.
PHOTO: AFP
Steven Erlanger and David E. Sanger
MUNICH – In the space of just a year, European leaders have heard three descriptions of how the Trump administration is reimagining the American relationship with its allies.
Each strikes a bit of a different tone, but all are intended to push them into a new era in which Washington’s commitment to defend them faces new limits.
