Munich Forum Signals Europe’s Drive for Security Autonomy Amid Ukraine and Greenland Debates

The Munich Security Conference underscored Europe’s push for greater strategic autonomy, with leaders flirting with independent defenses (including a potential European nuclear deterrent) while urging closer UK-EU defense ties; Arctic tensions around Greenland and Ukraine’s demand for durable security guarantees and a clear EU path dominated the agenda, even as questions about U.S.–European unity linger amid the rise of alternative foreign-policy voices.