Open Letters, from Anne Applebaum

Open Letters, from Anne Applebaum

No, It's Not Back to Business as Usual

The transatlantic alliance continues to fray

Feb 17, 2026
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The Ukrainian delegation brought a captured Russian Shahed drone to Munich, just to remind everyone of the weapons that might one day threaten the rest of Europe

Just like last year, I watched the most important American speech at the Munich Security Conference in the overflow room, sitting on the floor, underneath the speakers. This is the best place …

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