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The Munich Security Conference (MSC) is the world’s leading forum for debate on international security. #MSC2026: February 13-15, 2026
Our Women Parliamentarians Program returns for its 4th edition, uniting 13 young female decision-makers from 12 countries.
At #MSC2026, they'll meet for a tailored program, followed later in the year by the WPP Annual Meeting and other MSC events.
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At #MSC2026, they'll meet for a tailored program, followed later in the year by the WPP Annual Meeting and other MSC events.
🔗 securityconference.org/en/msc-women...
February 6, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Our Women Parliamentarians Program returns for its 4th edition, uniting 13 young female decision-makers from 12 countries.
At #MSC2026, they'll meet for a tailored program, followed later in the year by the WPP Annual Meeting and other MSC events.
🔗 securityconference.org/en/msc-women...
At #MSC2026, they'll meet for a tailored program, followed later in the year by the WPP Annual Meeting and other MSC events.
🔗 securityconference.org/en/msc-women...
You can't attend #MSC2026 in person? Good news: You can still follow everything that's happening!
📲 Sessions will be streamed live on our website and covered on social media. Stay tuned!
📲 Sessions will be streamed live on our website and covered on social media. Stay tuned!
February 6, 2026 at 6:43 PM
You can't attend #MSC2026 in person? Good news: You can still follow everything that's happening!
📲 Sessions will be streamed live on our website and covered on social media. Stay tuned!
📲 Sessions will be streamed live on our website and covered on social media. Stay tuned!
So much happens at #MSC2026 —from impactful debates to unexpected moments. Again this year, @ForeignPolicy has us covered with a special daily pop-up newsletter to cover all the insights you won’t want to miss.
Follow along and stay up to speed ⬇️
link.foreignpolicy.com/join/msc-26?...
Follow along and stay up to speed ⬇️
link.foreignpolicy.com/join/msc-26?...
February 6, 2026 at 4:36 PM
So much happens at #MSC2026 —from impactful debates to unexpected moments. Again this year, @ForeignPolicy has us covered with a special daily pop-up newsletter to cover all the insights you won’t want to miss.
Follow along and stay up to speed ⬇️
link.foreignpolicy.com/join/msc-26?...
Follow along and stay up to speed ⬇️
link.foreignpolicy.com/join/msc-26?...
🏆 Congratulations! We present this year’s John McCain Dissertation Award to Lucas Hellemeier for his outstanding thesis entitled "The Political Economy of European Defense: Markets, Missiles, and the Pursuit of Autonomy".
See you at #MSC2026!
See you at #MSC2026!
February 6, 2026 at 4:28 PM
🏆 Congratulations! We present this year’s John McCain Dissertation Award to Lucas Hellemeier for his outstanding thesis entitled "The Political Economy of European Defense: Markets, Missiles, and the Pursuit of Autonomy".
See you at #MSC2026!
See you at #MSC2026!
In his interview with Martin Bialecki from @ipq.bsky.social, Wolfgang Ischinger argues that Europe’s fragmented defense industry weakens the EU—and that stronger domestic capabilities are key to relying less on the US.
🔗 ip-quarterly.com/en/we-have-g...
🔗 ip-quarterly.com/en/we-have-g...
February 5, 2026 at 11:05 AM
In his interview with Martin Bialecki from @ipq.bsky.social, Wolfgang Ischinger argues that Europe’s fragmented defense industry weakens the EU—and that stronger domestic capabilities are key to relying less on the US.
🔗 ip-quarterly.com/en/we-have-g...
🔗 ip-quarterly.com/en/we-have-g...
Join us on the eve of #MSC2026 for our inaugural European Defense Townhall—a pan-European dialogue initiative bringing together citizens and media with decision-makers to debate Europe’s security.
Register now ⬇️
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Register now ⬇️
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February 4, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Join us on the eve of #MSC2026 for our inaugural European Defense Townhall—a pan-European dialogue initiative bringing together citizens and media with decision-makers to debate Europe’s security.
Register now ⬇️
securityconference.org/en/msc-2026/...
Register now ⬇️
securityconference.org/en/msc-2026/...
For the first time, #MSC2026 will feature a #Ukraine House: a dedicated venue highlighting our continued support.
With partners like the Victor Pinchuk Foundation & Ukraine’s Presidential Office, it will offer space for the Ukrainian delegation, relevant dialogue, events & briefings.
With partners like the Victor Pinchuk Foundation & Ukraine’s Presidential Office, it will offer space for the Ukrainian delegation, relevant dialogue, events & briefings.
February 2, 2026 at 2:12 PM
🎬 Join us when MSC Cinema brings geopolitics to the big screen.
By combining powerful films with expert panel discussions, we want to foster meaningful exchange among political leaders and the public alongside #MSC2026.
Registration required 👇
securityconference.org/en/msc-2026/...
By combining powerful films with expert panel discussions, we want to foster meaningful exchange among political leaders and the public alongside #MSC2026.
Registration required 👇
securityconference.org/en/msc-2026/...
January 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM
🎬 Join us when MSC Cinema brings geopolitics to the big screen.
By combining powerful films with expert panel discussions, we want to foster meaningful exchange among political leaders and the public alongside #MSC2026.
Registration required 👇
securityconference.org/en/msc-2026/...
By combining powerful films with expert panel discussions, we want to foster meaningful exchange among political leaders and the public alongside #MSC2026.
Registration required 👇
securityconference.org/en/msc-2026/...
The MSC Foundation is delighted to announce new contributions from Konstantin Sokolov, Ron Lauder, and STARK Defence.
🤝 Their support strengthens our mission to promote international dialogue and bolster the MSC as an independent and global forum for defense and security policy.
🤝 Their support strengthens our mission to promote international dialogue and bolster the MSC as an independent and global forum for defense and security policy.
January 29, 2026 at 10:33 AM
The MSC Foundation is delighted to announce new contributions from Konstantin Sokolov, Ron Lauder, and STARK Defence.
🤝 Their support strengthens our mission to promote international dialogue and bolster the MSC as an independent and global forum for defense and security policy.
🤝 Their support strengthens our mission to promote international dialogue and bolster the MSC as an independent and global forum for defense and security policy.
For #MSC2026, we’re partnering with TUM Venture Labs, UnternehmerTUM, and IHK München & Oberbayern to launch the MSC Startup Hub.
🚀 Our goal? Connecting innovators, policymakers, and industry to spark partnerships in areas such as AI and cybersecurity: securityconference.org/en/msc-2026/...
🚀 Our goal? Connecting innovators, policymakers, and industry to spark partnerships in areas such as AI and cybersecurity: securityconference.org/en/msc-2026/...
January 28, 2026 at 4:13 PM
For #MSC2026, we’re partnering with TUM Venture Labs, UnternehmerTUM, and IHK München & Oberbayern to launch the MSC Startup Hub.
🚀 Our goal? Connecting innovators, policymakers, and industry to spark partnerships in areas such as AI and cybersecurity: securityconference.org/en/msc-2026/...
🚀 Our goal? Connecting innovators, policymakers, and industry to spark partnerships in areas such as AI and cybersecurity: securityconference.org/en/msc-2026/...
#MSC2026 is right around the corner! Here are some key details for you.
📽️ Want to join the global conversation on security? You’ll be able to follow nearly all sessions of our main program via livestream.
👉 Stay tuned for speaker announcements and agenda updates!
📽️ Want to join the global conversation on security? You’ll be able to follow nearly all sessions of our main program via livestream.
👉 Stay tuned for speaker announcements and agenda updates!
January 28, 2026 at 1:00 PM
#MSC2026 is right around the corner! Here are some key details for you.
📽️ Want to join the global conversation on security? You’ll be able to follow nearly all sessions of our main program via livestream.
👉 Stay tuned for speaker announcements and agenda updates!
📽️ Want to join the global conversation on security? You’ll be able to follow nearly all sessions of our main program via livestream.
👉 Stay tuned for speaker announcements and agenda updates!
Only 2 weeks until #MSC2026. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest updates, agenda, and attendee information—straight from Munich to your inbox.
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January 28, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Only 2 weeks until #MSC2026. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest updates, agenda, and attendee information—straight from Munich to your inbox.
Subscribe now: newsletter.securityconference.de/en/
Subscribe now: newsletter.securityconference.de/en/
↔️ Then-President of Estonia, @ilvestoomas.bsky.social, noticed something else: "The audience’s response to the speech strikes me to this day as the first real public manifestation of fundamental differences between Eastern and Western European perceptions of Russia and Putin." (7/9)
January 27, 2026 at 12:57 PM
↔️ Then-President of Estonia, @ilvestoomas.bsky.social, noticed something else: "The audience’s response to the speech strikes me to this day as the first real public manifestation of fundamental differences between Eastern and Western European perceptions of Russia and Putin." (7/9)
🤝 Klaus Dieter Naumann had been actively involved in efforts to establish channels of understanding, first with the Soviet Union and later with Russia, since 1988. "In more than two decades of attending the conference, I rarely anticipated a speech with as much tension." (6/9)
January 27, 2026 at 12:57 PM
🤝 Klaus Dieter Naumann had been actively involved in efforts to establish channels of understanding, first with the Soviet Union and later with Russia, since 1988. "In more than two decades of attending the conference, I rarely anticipated a speech with as much tension." (6/9)
🪑 Jaap de Hoop Scheffer was the NATO Secretary General at the time. He sat front row: "I remember that I felt off balance listening to what Vladimir Putin had to tell us. It was hard and 'Cold War' like uncompromising language." (4/9)
January 27, 2026 at 12:57 PM
🪑 Jaap de Hoop Scheffer was the NATO Secretary General at the time. He sat front row: "I remember that I felt off balance listening to what Vladimir Putin had to tell us. It was hard and 'Cold War' like uncompromising language." (4/9)
🗣️ Helga Maria Schmid listened to the speech not in the Main Hall, but next door. She was "familiar with Russian grievances regarding NATO enlargement, the US missile defense systems and complaints of Western states carrying out unilateral interventions without legitimacy." (3/9)
January 27, 2026 at 12:57 PM
🗣️ Helga Maria Schmid listened to the speech not in the Main Hall, but next door. She was "familiar with Russian grievances regarding NATO enlargement, the US missile defense systems and complaints of Western states carrying out unilateral interventions without legitimacy." (3/9)
💭 A much-anticipated moment: Here's how people who were in the room for #Putin's first and only appearance at the Munich Security Conference perceived his 2007 speech. (1/9) 🧵
January 27, 2026 at 12:57 PM
💭 A much-anticipated moment: Here's how people who were in the room for #Putin's first and only appearance at the Munich Security Conference perceived his 2007 speech. (1/9) 🧵
✨ We congratulate Sylvie Goulard on receiving the Ordo Socialis Prize!
At a time of profound political change, her commitment to social justice and a democratic Europe is especially vital.
We are proud to count her among the members of the MSC Foundation Council.
At a time of profound political change, her commitment to social justice and a democratic Europe is especially vital.
We are proud to count her among the members of the MSC Foundation Council.
January 26, 2026 at 12:24 PM
✨ We congratulate Sylvie Goulard on receiving the Ordo Socialis Prize!
At a time of profound political change, her commitment to social justice and a democratic Europe is especially vital.
We are proud to count her among the members of the MSC Foundation Council.
At a time of profound political change, her commitment to social justice and a democratic Europe is especially vital.
We are proud to count her among the members of the MSC Foundation Council.
🎧 Hear recollections of Zelenskyy’s #MSC2022 speech, why coming to Munich was a major risk, and whom he met during his brief visit.
🔊 Out now on all major podcast platforms.
🔊 Out now on all major podcast platforms.
January 26, 2026 at 10:01 AM
🎧 Hear recollections of Zelenskyy’s #MSC2022 speech, why coming to Munich was a major risk, and whom he met during his brief visit.
🔊 Out now on all major podcast platforms.
🔊 Out now on all major podcast platforms.
🚰 Water supply systems are under attack. Ambika Vishwanath, member of our #FoodSecurity Task Force, explains why this is also a cyber security issue.
👉 Watch our entire panel from the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture: www.gffa-berlin.de/en/video-rev...
👉 Watch our entire panel from the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture: www.gffa-berlin.de/en/video-rev...
January 22, 2026 at 7:05 PM
🚰 Water supply systems are under attack. Ambika Vishwanath, member of our #FoodSecurity Task Force, explains why this is also a cyber security issue.
👉 Watch our entire panel from the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture: www.gffa-berlin.de/en/video-rev...
👉 Watch our entire panel from the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture: www.gffa-berlin.de/en/video-rev...
In his op-ed for the @nytimes.com, Wolfgang Ischinger points out how threats against Greenland cut to the heart of the idea of Europe and international law—underlining that NATO's greatest asset is its shared culture of resolving dispute peacefully.
Full text 👇
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
Full text 👇
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
January 21, 2026 at 10:42 AM
In his op-ed for the @nytimes.com, Wolfgang Ischinger points out how threats against Greenland cut to the heart of the idea of Europe and international law—underlining that NATO's greatest asset is its shared culture of resolving dispute peacefully.
Full text 👇
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
Full text 👇
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
📅 On February 12, 2026, join us for the 9th MSC Innovation Night we host with the Bundeswehr Cyber Innovation Hub!
💡 This year’s focus: the strategic role of AI in defense and security amid global competition.
Registration is free, but spots are limited ⬇️
securityconference.org/en/msc-2026/...
💡 This year’s focus: the strategic role of AI in defense and security amid global competition.
Registration is free, but spots are limited ⬇️
securityconference.org/en/msc-2026/...
January 20, 2026 at 2:18 PM
📅 On February 12, 2026, join us for the 9th MSC Innovation Night we host with the Bundeswehr Cyber Innovation Hub!
💡 This year’s focus: the strategic role of AI in defense and security amid global competition.
Registration is free, but spots are limited ⬇️
securityconference.org/en/msc-2026/...
💡 This year’s focus: the strategic role of AI in defense and security amid global competition.
Registration is free, but spots are limited ⬇️
securityconference.org/en/msc-2026/...
Have you checked out Ep. 2 of our “Munich Moments” podcast with @foreignpolicy.com yet?
Hear @sylviekauffmann.bsky.social and other eyewitnesses recall Putin’s pivotal 2007 MSC speech and why it still matters today.
🎧 Tune in now: open.spotify.com/episode/2y1J...
Hear @sylviekauffmann.bsky.social and other eyewitnesses recall Putin’s pivotal 2007 MSC speech and why it still matters today.
🎧 Tune in now: open.spotify.com/episode/2y1J...
January 19, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Have you checked out Ep. 2 of our “Munich Moments” podcast with @foreignpolicy.com yet?
Hear @sylviekauffmann.bsky.social and other eyewitnesses recall Putin’s pivotal 2007 MSC speech and why it still matters today.
🎧 Tune in now: open.spotify.com/episode/2y1J...
Hear @sylviekauffmann.bsky.social and other eyewitnesses recall Putin’s pivotal 2007 MSC speech and why it still matters today.
🎧 Tune in now: open.spotify.com/episode/2y1J...
📖 Turning pages, opening perspectives—our Security & Literature Series with @zeit.de returns!
Bringing together international authors and global leaders, it will complement the debates of #MSC2026 with a cultural angle.
Join us at @lithaus.bsky.social 👇
securityconference.org/en/msc-2026/...
Bringing together international authors and global leaders, it will complement the debates of #MSC2026 with a cultural angle.
Join us at @lithaus.bsky.social 👇
securityconference.org/en/msc-2026/...
January 17, 2026 at 7:39 AM
📖 Turning pages, opening perspectives—our Security & Literature Series with @zeit.de returns!
Bringing together international authors and global leaders, it will complement the debates of #MSC2026 with a cultural angle.
Join us at @lithaus.bsky.social 👇
securityconference.org/en/msc-2026/...
Bringing together international authors and global leaders, it will complement the debates of #MSC2026 with a cultural angle.
Join us at @lithaus.bsky.social 👇
securityconference.org/en/msc-2026/...