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2026 Munich Security Conference

February 13, 2026

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

Deutschland München 2026 | Wolodymyr Selenskyj spricht auf der Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz
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The Munich Security Conference is an annual gathering of world leaders to discuss global security. In 2026, the focus is Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine, strains within NATO and uncertainty about US-Europe relations. 
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