Rubio's 'US-Europe belong together' comment unsurprising – Tselapedi

The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has moved to reassure European leaders at the security conference in Munich, Germany that Washington remains committed to the transatlantic alliance. World leaders have wrapped up two days of talks at the 62nd Munich Security Conference. Discussions focused on the war in Ukraine, conflicts in Sudan and Syria, and growing uncertainty over relations between the United States and Europe amid concerns that shared democratic values may be under strain.  Rubio struck a markedly more conciliatory tone than last year's address by JD Vance, emphasizing partnership over division. For an analysis Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Political and International Studies Lecture at Rhodes University Dr Thapelo Tselapedi,