The latest Munich Security Report paints a picture of a deteriorating security environment in which Europe faces both a more conditional transatlantic partnership and an emboldened Russia. „Wrecking-ball politics.” „Sweeping destruction.” „The demolition men.” All these themes appear at the forefront of the newest Munich Security Report , reflecting the eroding state of the post-Cold War order and the re-emergence of spheres of influence as organising principles of international politics. For