“Belong Together”

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio received a standing ovation at the Munich Security Conference Saturday after delivering a deliberately measured address that sought to repair transatlantic trust while still pressing European allies to embrace the Trump administration’s vision of a refashioned global order built on sovereignty, reindustrialization, and renewed military strength.

Reminding his audience of America’s centuries-long roots in Europe, Rubio said the United States would remain forever tied to the continent even as it pushes for changes in the relationship and the international institutions that have underpinned the post-war world.

“We do not seek to separate, but to …