Europe and the US
I absolutely think the people in that room were breathing a sigh of relief compared to last year where there was a bit of a gasp when they turned up to a security conference and got a lecture on values, so it was good to hear that there was still fidelity on the US side in believing that NATO allies could step up, but there's a lot of work to do. I think Rubio as well as Under Secretary of Defence for Policy Colby from the Pentagon sent a strong message that the US expects Europe to step up in terms of ramping up its conventional defence and taking a leading role."
