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In Munich, NATO leaders assess America's reliability as an ally

PBS News Hour - Full Show

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4.52.2K Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2026

⏱️ 25 minutes

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The Munich Security Conference is one of the world's key diplomatic gatherings. This year, a serious and almost shocking question hangs over the event: Is the United States still a reliable ally? Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin is in Munich and spoke with three leaders: NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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0:00.0

President Trump Demolition Man.

0:03.0

From here in Munich, an influential report accuses America's Commander-in-Chief of damaging the global order and establishing an era of wrecking ball politics or sweeping destruction is the order of the day.

0:14.0

We speak to European and Canadian leaders about their relationship with the President and the United States.

0:20.0

Tonight on a special edition of Compass Points.

0:35.6

Hello and welcome to a very special edition of Compass Points from the Munich Security Conference,

0:40.3

one of the world's annual diplomatic gatherings.

0:42.3

There is a serious, almost shocking question being asked across Europe today.

0:47.3

Is the United States a reliable ally?

0:50.3

The answer to that question is being fiercely debated here, and I spoke to three key NATO leaders who are helping chart new futures for their countries

0:58.0

and institutions.

0:59.0

NATO Secretary General, Mark Ruta, Finland's president, Alexander Stubb.

1:03.0

But we begin with my conversation with Canada's Foreign Minister, Anita Anandt.

1:07.0

Madam Foreign Minister, thanks very much.

1:09.0

Good to see you.

1:10.0

I want to start with an excerpt from the Munich Security Conference Report that was

1:14.8

released ahead of the conference beginning.

1:17.4

The world has entered a period of wrecking ball politics.

1:21.1

The U.S.-led post-1945 international order is now under destruction, and the most powerful

1:26.5

of those who take the axe to existing rules and institutions is U under destruction. And the most powerful of those who take the

1:27.7

acts to existing rules and institutions is U.S. President Donald Trump. Is that a fair

1:33.5

characterization?

1:34.5

The speech that Prime Minister Carnegie gave in Devils represents Canadian foreign policy.

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