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Trump the ‘Demolition’ Man of World Order, European Security Experts Warn

The Munich Security Report 2026 warns that Trump’s ‘wrecking-ball’ politics risk dismantling postwar alliances and norms, with 45% of Americans doubting democratic institutions, the report shows.

  • The postwar international order built after World War II is now under demolition, with the U.S. president being described as 'the most prominent of the demolition men.'
  • Diplomats and experts state this has weakened confidence in U.S. leadership and emboldened rival powers like Russia and China.
  • For European leaders, the message is clear: Washington's support can no longer be taken for granted, accelerating a push in Europe to plan for a world with reduced or conditional U.S. guarantees.
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World leaders gather this week for the Munich Security Conference, as European security is at a crossroads.

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The world is in an era of “demolition politics” led by US President Donald Trump, and is putting the decades-old, prosperous international order under unprecedented pressure, according to the report…

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