Munich Security Conference
The Munich Security Conference (MSC) is the world’s leading forum for debate on international security. #MSC2026: February 13-15, 2026
- In his interview with Martin Bialecki from @ipq.bsky.social, Wolfgang Ischinger argues that Europe’s fragmented defense industry weakens the EU—and that stronger domestic capabilities are key to relying less on the US. 🔗 ip-quarterly.com/en/we-have-g...
- Join us on the eve of #MSC2026 for our inaugural European Defense Townhall—a pan-European dialogue initiative bringing together citizens and media with decision-makers to debate Europe’s security. Register now ⬇️ securityconference.org/en/msc-2026/...
- Can you attend #MSC2026? What happened in 2025 at the conference? Tune in as our CEO @benediktfranke.bsky.social answers your most searched questions. Watch now! 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMZO...
- For the first time, #MSC2026 will feature a #Ukraine House: a dedicated venue highlighting our continued support. With partners like the Victor Pinchuk Foundation & Ukraine’s Presidential Office, it will offer space for the Ukrainian delegation, relevant dialogue, events & briefings.
- Just 2️⃣ weeks to go until #MSC2026! Want to properly prepare? Get ready by revisiting some iconic “Munich Moments” through our podcast with @foreignpolicy.com. This week in Episode 4: US Vice President JD Vance’s #MSC2025 address. 🎧 Tune in now! open.spotify.com/episode/7rQR...
- 🎬 Join us when MSC Cinema brings geopolitics to the big screen. By combining powerful films with expert panel discussions, we want to foster meaningful exchange among political leaders and the public alongside #MSC2026. Registration required 👇 securityconference.org/en/msc-2026/...
- Only 2️⃣ weeks to go until 1,000+ leaders will join us in Munich for #MSC2026.
- The MSC Foundation is delighted to announce new contributions from Konstantin Sokolov, Ron Lauder, and STARK Defence. 🤝 Their support strengthens our mission to promote international dialogue and bolster the MSC as an independent and global forum for defense and security policy.
- For #MSC2026, we’re partnering with TUM Venture Labs, UnternehmerTUM, and IHK München & Oberbayern to launch the MSC Startup Hub. 🚀 Our goal? Connecting innovators, policymakers, and industry to spark partnerships in areas such as AI and cybersecurity: securityconference.org/en/msc-2026/...
- #MSC2026 is right around the corner! Here are some key details for you. 📽️ Want to join the global conversation on security? You’ll be able to follow nearly all sessions of our main program via livestream. 👉 Stay tuned for speaker announcements and agenda updates!
- Only 2 weeks until #MSC2026. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest updates, agenda, and attendee information—straight from Munich to your inbox. Subscribe now: newsletter.securityconference.de/en/
- 💭 A much-anticipated moment: Here's how people who were in the room for #Putin's first and only appearance at the Munich Security Conference perceived his 2007 speech. (1/9) 🧵
- ✨ We congratulate Sylvie Goulard on receiving the Ordo Socialis Prize! At a time of profound political change, her commitment to social justice and a democratic Europe is especially vital. We are proud to count her among the members of the MSC Foundation Council.
- Did you listen to Ep. 3 of our "Munich Moments" podcast with @foreignpolicy.com yet? 🎧 Tune in and find out about Volodymyr Zelenskyy's short visit to #MSC2022, just days before Russia's invasion of #Ukraine. ➡️ open.spotify.com/episode/5LPW...
- 🚰 Water supply systems are under attack. Ambika Vishwanath, member of our #FoodSecurity Task Force, explains why this is also a cyber security issue. 👉 Watch our entire panel from the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture: www.gffa-berlin.de/en/video-rev...
- In his op-ed for the @nytimes.com, Wolfgang Ischinger points out how threats against Greenland cut to the heart of the idea of Europe and international law—underlining that NATO's greatest asset is its shared culture of resolving dispute peacefully. Full text 👇 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
- 📅 On February 12, 2026, join us for the 9th MSC Innovation Night we host with the Bundeswehr Cyber Innovation Hub! 💡 This year’s focus: the strategic role of AI in defense and security amid global competition. Registration is free, but spots are limited ⬇️ securityconference.org/en/msc-2026/...
- Have you checked out Ep. 2 of our “Munich Moments” podcast with @foreignpolicy.com yet? Hear @sylviekauffmann.bsky.social and other eyewitnesses recall Putin’s pivotal 2007 MSC speech and why it still matters today. 🎧 Tune in now: open.spotify.com/episode/2y1J...
- An attack on Greenland "would rob the US of an unbeatable web of allies and offer rifts for our common enemies to exploit," Wolfgang Ischinger states in his op-ed in the @nytimes.com, stressing that this would make America weaker, not safer. Read the full text here ⬇ www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
- 📖 Turning pages, opening perspectives—our Security & Literature Series with @zeit.de returns! Bringing together international authors and global leaders, it will complement the debates of #MSC2026 with a cultural angle. Join us at @lithaus.bsky.social 👇 securityconference.org/en/msc-2026/...
- ‼️ OUT NOW: Episode 2 of our "Munich Moments" podcast with @foreignpolicy.com revisits Putin’s pivotal 2007 MSC speech—seen by many as a rupture in Western‑Russian relations. 🎧 Listen to eyewitness accounts on how it felt then & why it still matters today: open.spotify.com/episode/2y1J...
- OUT NOW: Key Speeches Vol. III on #Putin at MSC 2007📕 The third edition of our Selected Key Speeches series revisits one Munich Moment, which resonates until this day. Download our new booklet with original reactions & contemporary reflections ⬇️ securityconference.org/en/publicati...
- Happening now: Our panel discussion at #GFFA with @bmleh.de on the geopolitical dimension of water security. ⏰ Stay tuned for live updates and watch the full panel afterwards on www.gffa-berlin.de
- 📅 Today, at 4 p.m. (CET), we will co-host a panel discussion with @bmleh.de at #GFFA on the geopolitical dimension of water security ahead of the 2026 UN Water Conference. You can register last-minute or watch the panel afterwards via gffa-berlin.de
- „Ihr müsst ihn nicht wörtlich nehmen, aber bitte nehmt ihn immer ernst!“ Wolfgang Ischinger spricht im Stern über gute Ratschläge zu Trumps Außenpolitik, den Berliner Stromausfall und was ihn trotz allem positiv stimmt. Zum ganzen Gespräch ⬇️ www.stern.de/politik/ausl...
- Did you tune into our "Munich Moments" yet? 🎧 🔙 MSC 2003: Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer defends Germany's skeptical position towards military action in Iraq. Want to discover the full story? Then listen to ep. 1 of our podcast with @foreignpolicy.com: open.spotify.com/episode/1xZ9...
- 📆 Only 5 weeks to go until #MSC2026! Can’t wait? Tune into our brand-new “Munich Moments” podcast! 🎧 Together with @foreignpolicy.com, we take you behind-the-scenes and revisit some iconic MSC events. ➡️ First episode out now: open.spotify.com/episode/1xZ9...
- Norway's Minister of Finance and incoming MSC Chair @jensstoltenberg.bsky.social joined today's #MSCinBerlin edition to take stock of the state of global politics, focusing on Ukraine, NATO, and US relations—what will happen next? The group also discussed priorities and topics for #MSC2026.
- More constructive multilateralism, fewer zero‑sum geopolitical approaches—here are our Ins and Outs for 2026. Follow us to stay updated on the latest global security developments.
- Germany seeks to be a European leader to promote a strong Europe. Yet our new Analysis highlights that this leadership role is contested among Germans—citing resources, history, and doubts about Europe’s expectations. 👉 Full findings here: securityconference.org/en/publicati...
- Our new Munich Security Analysis by @tobiasbunde.bsky.social and @valentindaur.bsky.social shows that Germans want a more self-confident policy toward great powers. Yet, this is only possible in cooperation with European partners. 📖 Read the full text here: securityconference.org/en/publicati...
- In recent years, 🇩🇪 has adapted its security policy to today's threat environment. Read our new Munich Security Analysis and see why 21 % of respondents fundamentally reject this reorientation. Still, for 42 %, it does not go far enough. More facts & figures ➡️ securityconference.org/en/publicati...
- „Was in der vergangenen Nacht in Brüssel passiert ist, wird weder in Moskau noch in Washington den Eindruck verstärken, dass die EU ein proaktiver Gestalter weltpolitischer Entwicklungen ist.“–Wolfgang Ischinger im Deutschlandfunk zum EU-Kredit für die Ukraine. Das ganze Gespräch ⬇️
- With #Russia's full-scale invasion of #Ukraine in 2022, former Chancellor Olaf Scholz proclaimed a #Zeitenwende. Our new publication shows Germans' threat perceptions have shifted—most now see security as worse than during the Cold War. ➡️ Full analysis: securityconference.org/en/publicati...
- Last week, Venezuelan democracy activist María Corina Machado received the #NobelPeacePrize, this week, the US blockade on oil is making headlines. Rewatch our #MSC2025 Spotlight on why Venezuela's politcial situation is key for the region's security. 📎 securityconference.org/mediathek/as...
- “The road ahead is long and difficult, it will require more collective action to put more pressure on Russia by all of us together, including the US.“ On Bloomberg, Wolfgang Ischinger spoke about the 🇺🇦 peace talks that took place in Berlin this week. Watch now ⬇️ www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/...
