U.S. NATO Envoy Dismisses Dismantling Global Order Claims
During a Berlin panel convened to examine the report's conclusions, Whitaker rejected the document's dire assessments and pushed back against alarm over Washington's international strategy.
"I completely reject everything I just heard. I don't see a world under destruction," Whitaker declared to attendees. "We are not trying to destroy anything. We are trying to make it sustainable, to make it work," he added.
The envoy doubled down on America's security guarantees to Europe while pressing European nations to shoulder greater defense responsibilities and operational costs within the alliance.
"We're not trying to dismantle NATO. We're trying to make NATO stronger, not to withdraw or reject NATO but make it work like it was intended, as an alliance of 32 strong and capable allies," Whitaker stated.
The contentious Munich Security Conference assessment, unveiled Monday and entitled "Under Destruction," characterizes Trump's "bulldozer" governance as obliterating the rules-based international system—creating conditions for wealthy elites and regional powers to dominate global affairs.
Authors of the analysis contend the post-World War II architecture—erected and maintained by American leadership across eight decades—faces systemic collapse driven by current Trump administration positions. The breakdown threatens to cascade across global flashpoints and ongoing conflicts, researchers warn.
The study identifies Trump's challenge as transcending mere policy adjustments. According to the report's writers, the current White House has fundamentally concluded that the postwar framework—anchored in universal norms, multilateral institutions, and liberal democratic cooperation—no longer advances U.S. strategic interests.
European nations must urgently accelerate autonomous defense development given mounting volatility in Trump's international approach and persistent questions surrounding Washington's NATO obligations and continental security commitments, the document argues.
These explosive findings will dominate discussions at the 62nd Munich Security Conference launching Friday. Organizers anticipate participation exceeding 200 top-tier government officials from roughly 120 nations, including more than 60 state and government leaders, over 65 foreign ministers, upwards of 30 defense chiefs, and senior figures from more than 40 international bodies.
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