Stubb: Washington’s Pivot Is Tone, Not a Retreat for Europe

Finnish President Alexander Stubb says at Munich that the US pivot is a tone change, not a retreat from Europe; Rubio’s Munich speech and comments from NATO envoy Whitaker indicate Washington still sees Europe as an ally but is reordering priorities—Western Hemisphere first, then Indo-Pacific, then Europe—while European defense cooperation remains strong and the transatlantic relationship shifts to a new balance rather than ending.