Marco Rubio attends Munich Security Conference following Vice President JD Vance's controversial 2025 speech that stunned European leaders and criticized democratic values.

Jaws were on the floor last year when Vance rode in to declare there was a “new sheriff in town” – will the message from Marco Rubio this year be different?

Last year at the Munich Security Conference, US Vice President JD Vance shocked his hosts with a speech voicing sharp criticism of Washington’s NATO allies. This year, Russia and China will be watching closely for new signs of fractures in the Western alliance.