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Munich Security Conference

The annual Munich Security Conference brings together security experts and politicians, military leaders and the defense industry from around the world.

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Wang Yi speaks at the MSC podium

Decoding China: China's top diplomat polishes image at MSC24

Foreign Minister Wang Yi used the Munich Security Conference to portray China as a guarantor of global stability.
PoliticsFebruary 23, 2024
TTP E Totale

Russia's war on Ukraine: No strategy in the West?

Russian troops are conquering ever more territory. Will the West rise to the challenge?
ConflictsFebruary 22, 202426:06 min
Deutschland | Münchener Sicherheitskonferenz | Mohammad Shtayyeh

Conflict Zone Special: Future of Israeli-Palestinian affairs

Is there a prospect for peace? DW's Sarah Kelly leads an international panel on Gaza and the Middle East conflict.
PoliticsFebruary 21, 202442:35 min
Atomraketen Russland

Is Russia preparing for war with NATO?

Estonian intel chief: Russian military is bigger than before Ukraine war started.
PoliticsFebruary 21, 202409:40 min
DW's Michaela Küfner speaks with Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw (Radek) Sikorski at the 2024 Munich Security Conference

Polish foreign minister: 'Russia ruled by a bloody autocrat'

Poland’s foreign minister spoke to DW about Alexei Navalny's death and Russia’s threat to European security.
PoliticsFebruary 19, 202409:40 min
Defense analyst Ulrike Franke speaks to DW about Europe's defense spending and industrial capabilities.

Europe must build up its capabilities, defense analyst says

Defense analyst Ulrike Franke speaks to DW about Europe's defense spending and industrial capabilities.
PoliticsFebruary 19, 202412:10 min
A displaced Palestinian woman walks past a tent as people camp near the border fence between Gaza and Egypt.

MSC24: Experts debate where people in Gaza can find safety

Over a million Palestinians are displaced in Gaza and many at the Munich Security Conference asked where they could go.
ConflictsFebruary 18, 2024
Ukraine, Awdijiwka | ukrainische Soldaten

MSC24 ends with ongoing indecision for Ukraine

As the Munich Security Conference ended, it was unclear if the Ukrainian President had won desperately needed backing.
ConflictsFebruary 18, 2024
Nancy Pelosi and Tim Sebastian sitting down to do an interview against a blue background

'The behavior of Netanyahu is inexcusable'

At the MSC, DW's Tim Sebastian talks with Nancy Pelosi about the wars in Gaza and Ukraine and tensions over Taiwan.
PoliticsFebruary 18, 202426:05 min
Georgia's president, Salome Zourabichvili, at the 60th Munich Security Conference.

Georgian President: Black Sea is key to Europe's security

Georgian President Zourabichvili spoke to DW about concerns around the Russian military presence in the Black Sea.
PoliticsFebruary 18, 202407:43 min
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivers his speech at the 60th Munich Security Conference (MSC) at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich, southern Germany, on February 17, 2024.

Ukraine: Zelenskyy campaigns for more support in Munich

Ukraine’s president appealed to international leaders for weapons and funding at the Munich Security Conference.
PoliticsFebruary 18, 2024
The wars in Gaza and Ukraine topped the agenda of the world's largest meeting for security policy in Munich, Germany.

Ukraine, Gaza in focus at Munich Security Conference

The wars in Gaza and Ukraine topped the agenda of the world's largest meeting for security policy in Munich, Germany.
PoliticsFebruary 17, 202402:33 min
Rice fields in India

MSC 2024: No international security without the Global South

Can more guests from the Global South at the Munich Security Conference help bridge a growing rift?
PoliticsFebruary 17, 2024
Still DW Beitrag MSC 2024 Pal Jonson

Swedish defense minister: Sweden's security has deteriorated

Russia has put its defense industry on a war footing and Europe must respond in kind, Pal Jonson told DW.
PoliticsFebruary 17, 202403:05 min
Friedrich Merz, CDU | Munich Security Conference 2024 |

Friedrich Merz: Germany could spend €80 billion on defense

Head of the German opposition Friedrich Merz, spoke to DW about Europe's responsibilities in the war in Ukraine
PoliticsFebruary 17, 202410:04 min
Germany | Munich Security Conference | Dmitri Alperovitch and Richard Walker

EU and Ukraine: 'No definition of what victory looks like'

At the MSC, analyst Dmitri Alperovitch on how the West has more resources than Russia but may lack the will to win.
PoliticsFebruary 17, 202409:54 min
Deutschland | Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz | Interview mit BJP-National Sprecher Jaiveer Shergill und Richard Walker

Indian government: We're sticking with Russia

Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, BJP National Spokesman Jaiveer Shergill said India remains Russia’s ally.
PoliticsFebruary 17, 202411:14 min
Former US Commander Ben Hodges is seen here being interviewed by DW correspondent Alexandra von Nahmen.

Russia's defeat in Ukraine in US interest, ex-commander says

At the Munich Security Conference, DW spoke with former US General Ben Hodges about the current state of war in Ukraine.
PoliticsFebruary 17, 202406:26 min
Yulia Navalnaya at the Munich Security Conference

Fight Russia's 'horrific regime,' Navalny's wife says

Alexei Navalny's wife Yulia has made an emotional appearance at the Munich Security Conference.
PoliticsFebruary 16, 202402:48 min
The annual forum for debate on the world's most pressing security challenges kicks off in Munich.

What's on the agenda for the Munich Security Conference?

The annual forum for debate on the world's most pressing security challenges kicks off in Munich.
PoliticsFebruary 16, 202402:23 min
Volodymyr Zelenskyy (l) and Olaf Scholz address a media conference at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, May 14, 2023

Ukraine's Zelenskyy in Germany to talk security

The Ukrainian president's visit comes as Russian forces step up pressure on eastern Ukraine.
ConflictsFebruary 15, 2024
Munich Security Conference Chair Christoph Heusgen speaks out on Gaza, Russia’s war on Ukraine, and the future of NATO.

Ukraine 'defends all of' Europe against Russia

Munich Security Conference Chair Christoph Heusgen speaks out on Gaza, Russia’s war on Ukraine and NATO's future.
ConflictsFebruary 13, 202412:33 min
A group of migrants stand on the edge of Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, Texas. The border crossing is a mass of barbed wire.

Global security in 2024: Migration more critical than Russia

A global survey for the 2024 Munich Security Conference shows people also fear climate change, cyberattacks and AI.
PoliticsFebruary 12, 2024