The US Ambassador to NATO rejects the conclusions of the report preceding the Munich Security Conference: "We are trying to strengthen NATO, not to withdraw from it," and Europe must "share the burden and, in the future, take on the conventional defense" of the continent.

Matthew Whitaker, the U.S. ambassador to NATO, reacted to the conclusions of a report preceding the Munich Security Conference, which warned that challenges to the liberal international order come from within the American administration.

Whitaker emphasized that the United States does not intend to dismantle NATO, but to balance the burden of defense among member states. He urged European partners to increase their defense spending and to act more decisively in the face of challenges. Additionally, the ambassador criticized the trade agreement with Europe, deeming it "unfair" to the U.S. Whitaker reiterated that Europe must become stronger in security and take on more responsibility, highlighting the need for deregulation to stimulate innovation.

His comments foreshadow the themes that will be discussed at MSC, where U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will represent the U.S.