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Munich Security Conference

The annual Munich Security Conference brings together security experts and politicians, military leaders and the defense industry from around the world.

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump together at Trump Tower in New York

Fact check: Trump's false claims on Zelenskyy, Ukraine aid

President Trump has claimed Ukraine's Zelenskyy has lost support, is refusing elections, and has tricked the USA.
PoliticsFebruary 21, 2025
Teaser Berlin Briefing NEU

MSC 2: Does the US still have to figure out Russia/Ukraine?

At a memorable Munich Security Conference, US Vice President JD Vance lectured the Europeans on what democracy should really mean, questioning its institutions. In this special edition from Munich, host Michaela Küfner breaks down the messages from MSC 2025 together with Jackson Janes (German Marshall Fund), Peter R. Neumann (King's College London) and DW's Brussels correspondent Teri Schultz.
PoliticsFebruary 21, 202531:04 min
French President Emmanuel Macron greets Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk

End of an era? Europe's shaky security strategy for Ukraine

The European Union is scrambling to find a security strategy that is independent from an increasingly disengaged US.
PoliticsFebruary 20, 2025
Zin Mar Aung, Myanmar's National Unity Government's foreign minister, at MSC 2025, talking to DW

Zin Mar Aung: 'Myanmar's junta losing control'

The opposition NUG's foreign minister told DW at MSC that the Myanmar junta lacks legitimacy to hold elections.
PoliticsFebruary 18, 202503:24 min
Pakistan's Former Foreign Minister Bilwal Bhutto-Zardari at the Munich Security Conference

Bhutto: 'Pakistan can be a bridge between China and US'

Pakistan's ex-foreign minister told DW at the MSC that his country wants to have good ties with both China and the US.
PoliticsFebruary 17, 202510:46 min
Teaser Berlin Briefing NEU

MSC 2: Does the US still have to figure out Russia/Ukraine?

What's next after the US Vice President lectured Europeans on democracy at the Munich Security Conference?
PoliticsFebruary 17, 202529:51 min
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China expert: 'Donald Trump asked China to help' make peace

Donald Trump’s overtures to Russia upset Europeans at the MSC. But they have been welcomed by China.
PoliticsFebruary 16, 202516:56 min
An elderly man wearing a suit and red tie (US Special Evoy to Ukraine Gen. Keith Kellogg) speaks with DW's Sarah Kelly during a panel discussion at this year's Munich Security Conference

US Special Envoy to Ukraine: No clear answers for Ukrainians

What can be made of the newly announced US peace plan for Ukraine? That was the topic of a DW-hosted panel at the MSC.
PoliticsFebruary 16, 2025
Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz 2025 | DW-Interview mit französischem Minister Benjamin Haddad

France's Haddad: 'Europe needs to wake up'

France's Minister for Europe Benjamin Haddad warns against capitulating to Russia on Ukraine.
PoliticsFebruary 16, 202509:10 min
Trump Putin 2017

US envoy: Putin will have to make territorial concessions

Panel at Munich Security Conference looks at where US-sponsored peace talks will leave Ukraine and Europe.
PoliticsFebruary 16, 202542:34 min
German President Steinmeier, US President Vance, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and others in a meeting during the Munich Security Conference on February 14, 2025

Deep rift between US and EU opens up in Munich

US-EU "shared values" were questioned by the US vice president. Do the two still see eye to eye?
PoliticsFebruary 15, 2025
Teaser Berlin Briefing NEU

MSC: Women leaders discuss security

How do women leaders in Europe view current security challenges? Will the US be a reliable ally? Are democracies around the world under threat? DW’s Berlin Briefing and One Decision Podcast teamed up to host a powerful, all-female panel at the MSC: Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze, former Icelandic Foreign Minister Thordis Gylfadottir, and former Dutch Deputy Prime Minister Kajsa Ollongren.
PoliticsFebruary 15, 202559:09 min
Teaser Berlin Briefing NEU

MSC: Women leaders discuss security

How do women leaders in Europe view current security challenges?
PoliticsFebruary 15, 202565:27 min
Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz 2025 | Pal Jonson, Verteidigungsminister Schweden

Jonson: Ukraine fast, more innovative, on defense production

Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson sees cooperation on military-industrial production as a better way to help Ukraine.
PoliticsFebruary 15, 202507:36 min
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Scholz: Europe will support Ukraine 'as long as it takes'

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz noted that European suppport for Ukraine cannot end "when the weapons fall silent."
PoliticsFebruary 15, 202502:44 min
Wolodymyr Selenskyj

Zelenskyy: 'We must build the armed forces of Europe'

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Europe needed its own army "so that Europe's future depends only on Europeans."
PoliticsFebruary 15, 202503:00 min
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, third left, speaks during a bilateral meeting with United States Vice-President JD Vance on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference

Zelenskyy, Vance sit down for talks in Munich

Did the two leaders manage to find common ground with regard to ending the war in Ukraine?
ConflictsFebruary 14, 202507:49 min
A file photo of Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda

Nauseda: 'Transatlantic bond will remain strong'

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda comments on the future of the US-EU relationship, now that Donald Trump is back.
PoliticsFebruary 14, 202507:17 min
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius in a DW interview

Pistorius: JD Vance's criticism 'is not acceptable'

In his speech at the Munich Security Conference, the US vice president said free speech was "in retreat" in Europe.
PoliticsFebruary 14, 202506:52 min
A view of the front pages of the newspapers featuring news about the US presidential election

Will Iran bow to Donald Trump's 'maximum pressure?'

US President Donald Trump wants to force Iran to give up on its nuclear program.
ConflictsFebruary 14, 2025
Vijay Chauthaiwale (l) in a DW interview with Richard Walker (r, back to camera)

Chauthaiwale: 'Europe is going through a transition'

Vijay Chauthaiwale, of India's ruling right-wing BJP party, said Trump's election win was a critical point for Europe.
PoliticsFebruary 14, 202511:36 min
JD Vance, second right, and United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio, center, meet with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a bilateral meeting

Vance speech a 'massive intervention in European politics'

DW analyzed US Vice President JD Vance’s speech at the Munich Security Conference which sharply critiqued Europe.
PoliticsFebruary 14, 202506:31 min
U.S. Vice President JD Vance sits in front of the US and NATO flags

'Trump administration bent on being critical of Europe'

In Munich, US Vice President JD Vance has criticized EU governments for their approach to free speech and migration.
PoliticsFebruary 14, 202505:53 min
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Trump's pressure over defense spending 'not bad for Europe'

Armin Papperger, CEO of Rheinmetall, told DW that Trump's demands on European defense spending is a good "wake-up call."
PoliticsFebruary 14, 202502:25 min
Donald Trump (center) reviews troops in the US Capitol during his inauguration ceremony

Munich Security Conference in the shadow of Donald Trump

US Vice President JD Vance is to attend this year's MSC. It could be an uncomfortable meeting for the Europeans.
PoliticsFebruary 12, 2025
MSC Chair Christoph Heusgen in a DW interview

Heusgen: Trump 'will go all in' to finish the war in Ukraine

Munich Security Conference chair Christoph Heusgen tells DW why he's hopeful Donald Trump can end the war in Ukraine.
PoliticsFebruary 10, 202510:35 min
Supporters of Burkina Faso's new junta leader Ibrahim Traore hold national flags of Burkina Faso and Russia

Are Western double standards undermining the global order?

A new brief from the Munich Security Conference has warned that the rules-based international order is under threat.
PoliticsSeptember 21, 2024
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg

NATO head Stoltenberg set to head Munich Security Conference

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is to become the first non-German to head the renowned MSC.
PoliticsSeptember 14, 2024
Wang Yi speaks at the MSC podium

Decoding China: China's top diplomat polishes image at MSC24

Foreign Minister Wang Yi used the Munich Security Conference to portray China as a guarantor of global stability.
PoliticsFebruary 23, 2024
TTP E Totale

Russia's war on Ukraine: No strategy in the West?

Russian troops are conquering ever more territory. Will the West rise to the challenge?
ConflictsFebruary 22, 202426:06 min
Deutschland | Münchener Sicherheitskonferenz | Mohammad Shtayyeh

Conflict Zone Special: Future of Israeli-Palestinian affairs

Is there a prospect for peace? DW's Sarah Kelly leads an international panel on Gaza and the Middle East conflict.
PoliticsFebruary 21, 202442:35 min
Atomraketen Russland

Is Russia preparing for war with NATO?

Estonian intel chief: Russian military is bigger than before Ukraine war started.
PoliticsFebruary 21, 202409:40 min
DW's Michaela Küfner speaks with Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw (Radek) Sikorski at the 2024 Munich Security Conference

Polish foreign minister: 'Russia ruled by a bloody autocrat'

Poland’s foreign minister spoke to DW about Alexei Navalny's death and Russia’s threat to European security.
PoliticsFebruary 19, 202409:40 min
Defense analyst Ulrike Franke speaks to DW about Europe's defense spending and industrial capabilities.

Europe must build up its capabilities, defense analyst says

Defense analyst Ulrike Franke speaks to DW about Europe's defense spending and industrial capabilities.
PoliticsFebruary 19, 202412:10 min
A displaced Palestinian woman walks past a tent as people camp near the border fence between Gaza and Egypt.

MSC24: Experts debate where people in Gaza can find safety

Over a million Palestinians are displaced in Gaza and many at the Munich Security Conference asked where they could go.
ConflictsFebruary 18, 2024
Ukraine, Awdijiwka | ukrainische Soldaten

MSC24 ends with ongoing indecision for Ukraine

As the Munich Security Conference ended, it was unclear if the Ukrainian President had won desperately needed backing.
ConflictsFebruary 18, 2024
Nancy Pelosi and Tim Sebastian sitting down to do an interview against a blue background

'The behavior of Netanyahu is inexcusable'

At the MSC, DW's Tim Sebastian talks with Nancy Pelosi about the wars in Gaza and Ukraine and tensions over Taiwan.
PoliticsFebruary 18, 202426:05 min
Georgia's president, Salome Zourabichvili, at the 60th Munich Security Conference.

Georgian President: Black Sea is key to Europe's security

Georgian President Zourabichvili spoke to DW about concerns around the Russian military presence in the Black Sea.
PoliticsFebruary 18, 202407:43 min
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivers his speech at the 60th Munich Security Conference (MSC) at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich, southern Germany, on February 17, 2024.

Ukraine: Zelenskyy campaigns for more support in Munich

Ukraine’s president appealed to international leaders for weapons and funding at the Munich Security Conference.
PoliticsFebruary 18, 2024
Rice fields in India

MSC 2024: No international security without the Global South

Can more guests from the Global South at the Munich Security Conference help bridge a growing rift?
PoliticsFebruary 17, 2024
Germany | Munich Security Conference | Dmitri Alperovitch and Richard Walker

EU and Ukraine: 'No definition of what victory looks like'

At the MSC, analyst Dmitri Alperovitch on how the West has more resources than Russia but may lack the will to win.
PoliticsFebruary 17, 202409:54 min
Former US Commander Ben Hodges is seen here being interviewed by DW correspondent Alexandra von Nahmen.

Russia's defeat in Ukraine in US interest, ex-commander says

At the Munich Security Conference, DW spoke with former US General Ben Hodges about the current state of war in Ukraine.
PoliticsFebruary 17, 202406:26 min
Volodymyr Zelenskyy (l) and Olaf Scholz address a media conference at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, May 14, 2023

Ukraine's Zelenskyy in Germany to talk security

The Ukrainian president's visit comes as Russian forces step up pressure on eastern Ukraine.
ConflictsFebruary 15, 2024
Munich Security Conference Chair Christoph Heusgen speaks out on Gaza, Russia’s war on Ukraine, and the future of NATO.

Ukraine 'defends all of' Europe against Russia

Munich Security Conference Chair Christoph Heusgen speaks out on Gaza, Russia’s war on Ukraine and NATO's future.
ConflictsFebruary 13, 202412:33 min
A group of migrants stand on the edge of Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, Texas. The border crossing is a mass of barbed wire.

Global security in 2024: Migration more critical than Russia

A global survey for the 2024 Munich Security Conference shows people also fear climate change, cyberattacks and AI.
PoliticsFebruary 12, 2024