Welcome to the second pop-up edition of Foreign Policy ’s Situation Report at the 2026 Munich Security Conference. It’s been an action-packed day dominated by conversations about whether the United States and Europe can hug it out and save their historic alliance. Alright, here’s what’s on tap for the day: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio offers Europe a softer touch (but stays on message), NATO chief Mark Rutte denies that there’s a disconnect with the U.S. on the Russia-Ukraine war , and U.