Global Anxiety: Defense Leaders Fear Russian NATO Attack as Trump Encourages Russian Aggression

The 60th Munich Security Conference was marked by global anxiety and "lose-lose" dynamics, with notable absence of former US President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin. The death of Russian critic Alexei Navalny and Russia's invasion of Ukraine cast a dark shadow over the conference, as world leaders expressed concerns about increasing confrontation and decreasing cooperation. The conference also highlighted the urgent need for Western support for Ukraine, the devastating Israel-Gaza war, and the shifting landscape of global security.