In Munich, Europe Says It Is 'De-risking' from the U.S.

Saturday, February 14, 2026

Leaders of several European nations said that after that series of shocks they are talking about "de-risking" from the United States.

It is a term previously reserved for describing a strategy of avoiding over-dependence on China, or fragile supply chains for Russian oil or critical minerals. It is now applied to the United States.

Posted by retort at 07:04 PM | 15 COMMENTS | permalink

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I de-risked away from the US throughout the last year. I de-risked more yesterday.

Spain and Greece and Poland did better than the S&P in 2025. And by did better I mean the Harlem Globetrotters did better than the Washington Generals.

Putin and Trump havd been great for the second tier European economies; probably globally too. Viva La Revolucion!

#1 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-02-14 08:25 PM

All the Democrats looked horrible accept Gavin (why were they even there? Presidential hopefuls?) Embarrassing really, some Democrats even claiming Munich is the first primary.... idiots.

Aoc ... flat... whitmer? delfected the questions...
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Rubio's speech was excellent standing ovation from Eurotrash.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are poised to deliver clashing visions of U.S. global leadership at the Munich Security Conference as European leaders recoil at America's populist politics.
www.washingtonpost.com

Democrats are in big trouble if these are their leading candidates.

#2 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-02-14 08:45 PM

Spain and Greece and Poland did better than the S&P in 2025.

Spain stabilized its debt awhile ago, neither the Democrats nor Republicans want to do that.

#3 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-02-14 08:47 PM

Yikes...

Note to all D's thinking of 28: watch @marcorubio outstanding speech today.
Some in our Party (looking at you @CAgovernor ) argue to "go back" to pre-Trump. That era is dead.

Whoever can articulate a fresh, coherent view of leadership to address the new, changing world and its risks and opportunities will have the advantage.
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#4 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-02-14 09:17 PM

How sad for America that Trump's brought us down to this level of world respect.

Obama earned it back after Shrub cost us respect. Trump's a wrecking ball.

#5 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-02-14 09:27 PM

Obama earned it back after Shrub cost us respect.

LOL Democrats were embarrassing in Munich, words out ...

Obama saying Democrats need to start cleaning up homeless tent cities.

Hillary running around saying mass migration needs to end and we need secure borders.

The memo has gone out, its been received, you guys should get it eventually.

#6 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-02-14 09:50 PM

#3 | Posted by oneironaut

Republicans are already in for a bloodbath in November. Another two years of Trump will just make the taste of Trump's s*** even worse. Mega is not republican. It's a cult, and you're a member.

America was so sick of trump after his first term he lost re-election.

#7 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-02-14 10:01 PM

mass migration needs to end
#6 | Posted by oneironaut

When do you leave?
Why are you here?

Spain stabilized its debt awhile ago, neither the Democrats nor Republicans want to do that.
#3 | Posted by oneironaut

Same questions.

#8 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-02-14 10:25 PM

European Opinion of America Hits Record Low

www.newsweek.com

Putin's orange butt ---- did that.

#9 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-02-14 11:38 PM

In Munich, Europe Says It Is 'De-risking' from the U.S.

There's no risk. The US is now Team Russia. Trump and the MAGAts got us there and the GOP went along with it. Deciding that the FBI is now our enemy and Russia is our friend.

#10 | Posted by censored at 2026-02-15 06:46 AM

It was the war veterans and the oldsters who begged on street corners as the Soviet Union fell to the greed and the addiction to power of the fascist Putin party.
More than any one thing, it was the willingness to bend a knee to hate and greed of the Republican Party that caused this American crisis, and crisis it is, we are teetering on the edge of collapse.

#11 | Posted by Hughmass at 2026-02-16 07:42 AM

don't worry dopes....as soon as a democrat govt starts shoveling OUR TAX MONEY

back to them....the freeloading cowards will cozy right back up.

and you can all FEEEEEEL GOOOOOOD in the arms of each other.

--while US VETS stay homeless.

#12 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-02-16 09:58 AM

while US VETS stay homeless.

#12 | POSTED BY SHRIMPTACODAN

Gee. I wonder who's president?

#13 | Posted by Zed at 2026-02-16 10:34 AM

Some in our Party (looking at you @CAgovernor ) argue to "go back" to pre-Trump. That era is dead.

1. It's not YOUR party you pasty commie spyboy scum.

2. The "era" is "hibernating". Because the Constitution is not dead.

As I have suggested before to liberals and democrats.. Keep your heads down and your powder dry. The real fight is just ahead. And we will need all the energy you can muster to overcome this hateful era. But I guarantee in 3 years the world will be a very different place. Heck Trumpy might not even make it that far at his current rate of deterioration.

Btw- Minnesota is an example for all of us to follow.

Stand up. Stand firm. Record everything. And most of all ... Don't take the bait.

There WILL be a day reckoning and accountability.

We hold these Truths to be Self-Evident ... even still.

#14 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-02-16 11:16 AM

--while US VETS stay homeless.

#12 | Posted by shrimptacodan

As Trump diverts military housing funds to pay for a wall and then other crap.

And cut VA funding

And ordered Gen Milley to keep disabled vets away from him

And dodged the draft when his father paid for a phony diagnosis of bone spurs, which don't disappear on their own and grow larger over time.

YOUR guy is a f***king con man to gullible rubes. Nothing more.