Munich Security Conference Was a Failure

The Munich Security Conference this past weekend proves once again why Europe can’t deal with a crisis in its midst without U.S. leadership.

Created in 1963 in the aftermath of the Berlin Wall crisis, the annual Munich Security Conference (or Wehrkunde Conference, as it is known among initiates) is supposed to be an important venue for European leaders to discuss collective security concerns in an informal setting. Today more than 100 ministers and more than 30 heads of state attend, including senior American officials, to show solidarity with their European counterparts.

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Arthur Herman

Arthur Herman is a senior research fellow at the Civitas Institute at the University of Texas at Austin and the author of Freedom’s Forge: How American Business Produced Victory in World War II.

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The Munich Security Conference this past weekend proves once again why Europe can’t deal with a crisis in its midst without U.S. leadership.

Created in 1963 in the aftermath of the Berlin Wall crisis, the annual Munich Security Conference (or Wehrkunde Conference, as it is known among initiates) is supposed to be an important venue for European leaders to discuss collective security concerns in an informal setting. Today more than 100 ministers and more than 30 heads of state attend, including senior American officials, to show solidarity with their European counterparts.

About the Author

Arthur Herman

Arthur Herman is a senior research fellow at the Civitas Institute at the University of Texas at Austin and the author of Freedom’s Forge: How American Business Produced Victory in World War II.