The Globalist Munich Security Conference 2026: a new era in geopolitics?
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Feb 16, 2026 Vicky Price, economist and former joint head of the UK government's economic service, offers crisp analysis of Japan's weak growth and EU capital-market moves. Anita Riotta, Monocle Radio producer reporting from Munich, recounts on-the-ground diplomacy, transatlantic tensions, Arctic security chatter and the scramble for interviews. Short, punchy takes on Munich, Italy-Africa ties, US–Cuba policy and headline-grabbing security shifts.
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Greenland Visit Underscored Diplomacy
- Lisa Murkowski described visiting Greenland and finding appreciation for a bipartisan US approach.
- She urged talking to Greenlanders and Denmark about cooperative Arctic security rather than 'occupying'.
Italy’s Assertive Africa Strategy
- Italy's MATE plan signals a more assertive, independent Italian push into Africa focused on energy and infrastructure.
- The drive mixes domestic politics and geopolitical positioning to secure energy and curb migration.
US Aid Pullback Spurs Commercial Pivot
- The Trump administration's aid cuts and commercial pivot in Africa reduce US soft-power influence.
- African states pragmatically accept new commercial deals despite political frictions with Washington.