Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that uncontrolled mass migration threatens the West
talk in Annual Munich Security ConferenceRubio criticized the post-Cold War belief that the world has reached the “end of history” — an era in which liberal democracy spreads and national borders dissolve — as a “dangerous illusion.”
“This was a foolish idea that ignored human nature, ignored the lessons of more than 5,000 years of recorded human history, and has cost us dearly,” Rubio said.
Rubio emphasized this Border security It is not rooted in exclusion, but in responsibility.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivers a keynote address at the 62nd Munich Security Conference on February 14, 2026 in Munich, Germany. (Johannes Simon/Getty Images)
“We must also control our national borders, and control who and how many people enter our countries,” he added. “This is not an expression of xenophobia. It is not hatred. It is a fundamental act of national sovereignty.”
Failure to do so, Rubio warned, “is not merely an abdication of one of our fundamental duties to our people — it is an urgent threat to the fabric of our societies and the very survival of our civilization.”
The chief American diplomat added that lax enforcement of the law threatens “the cohesion of our societies.” The continuity of our cultureAnd the future of our people.”
Rubio’s statements come amid rising political tensions in both Europe and the United States over immigration, asylum policy, and border security.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens to German diplomat and Munich Security Conference Chairman Wolfgang Ischinger at the Munich Security Conference on February 14, 2026 in Munich, Germany. (Alex Brandon/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)
An outline of America’s direction under President Donald TrumpRubio said that the United States seeks to rebuild its alliance with Europe on stronger foundations.
“We want allies who are able to defend themselves so that no adversary is tempted to test our collective strength,” he said. “That is why we do not want our allies to be shackled by guilt and shame. Rather, we want allies who are proud of their culture and heritage, who recognize that we are heirs to the same great and noble civilization, and who are willing and able to defend it with us.”
“We in America have no interest in being polite and organized to foster a West-directed decline,” Rubio said. “We do not seek separation, but rather the revival of an ancient friendship and the renewal of the greatest civilization in the history of mankind.”
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks next to Munich Security Conference President Wolfgang Ischinger, in Munich, Germany, February 14, 2026. (Alex Brandon/Pool via Reuters)
The minister said that the United States seeks to create a coalition that is “ready to defend our people, protect our interests, and maintain the freedom of action that allows us to shape our own destiny, not a coalition that exists to administer a global welfare state and atone for the alleged sins of past generations.”
Rubio reminded the audience that America’s relations with Europe extend back centuries, saying that the United States will remain permanently linked to the continent.
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“What we inherited together is something unique, special, and irreplaceable,” Rubio said. “Working together in this way, we will not only help restore a rational foreign policy, we will restore a clear sense of ourselves. We will reclaim our place in the world, thereby rebuking and nullifying the forces of civilizational erasure that today threaten both America and Europe.”
Fox News Digital could not immediately reach Marco Rubio for comment.
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