Munich Security Conference Gets Criticized as Pro-War Rally

(MENAFN) This year’s Munich Security Conference was described as not only disappointing but largely meaningless, producing no fresh ideas or tangible outcomes, according to reports. Observers said it felt more like a gathering of a self-styled “coalition of the willing” advocating for conflict rather than diplomacy—a pattern some see as consistent with Germany’s historical struggles to learn from past mistakes.

Speakers from Western Europe focused almost entirely on rearmament and building independent military capabilities, openly or implicitly aimed at confronting Russia. The overriding message was preparation for war rather than peace, even as the familiar refrain that “more must be done” to secure Ukraine’s victory echoed throughout the event. This contradiction largely went unremarked, leaving the impression that Europe’s war advocates have overshadowed common sense and caution.

The atmosphere was compared to Germany in the spring of 1945, when defeat was imminent but resistance continued with fanaticism, fueled by fantasies of miracle weapons. Historical parallels were drawn to Munich itself, where Bavarian Gauleiter Paul Giesler executed Wehrmacht officers and civilians who sought to surrender the city to American forces, demonstrating loyalty to a doomed regime—a grim reminder that history often “rhymes.”

On stage, European leaders such as Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, alongside US figures like Senator Roger Wicker, openly called for sending Ukraine increasingly advanced weapons, including Tomahawk missiles, which were described with a casualness likened to a modern “wunderwaffe.” The familiar narrative persisted: Ukraine could achieve victory, yet Russia remains capable of striking NATO, highlighting a persistent contradiction in Western discourse.

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