‘Our Destiny Is And Will Always Be Intertwined With Yours’: Rubio Sets Mood With Allies In Key Valentine’s Day Speech

Secretary of State Marco Rubio reassured Europe in his Saturday remarks at a national security conference in Germany that the U.S. cares “deeply” about the continent’s wellbeing despite recent disagreements.

Rubio highlighted the U.S. and Europe’s shared history and culture while addressing 62nd Annual Munich Security Conference. He also stated the two allies’ destinies are “intertwined” and that “the fate of Europe will never be irrelevant to” the U.S.

The secretary’s apparent olive branch to Europe — which has historically been the region most allied with America’s interests — comes as tensions between the two powers increased amid President Donald Trump’s quest to acquire Greenland, currently a territory of Denmark. It also appears to mark a sharp contrast to a more critical message a newly inaugurated Vice President JD Vance delivered at the annual national security conference in 2025.

“For the United States and Europe, we belong together. America was founded 250 years ago, but the roots began here on this continent long before,” Rubio said during his speech. “We are part of one civilization – Western civilization. We are bound to one another by the deepest bonds that nations could share, forged by centuries of shared history, Christian faith, culture, heritage, language, ancestry, and the sacrifices our forefathers made together for the common civilization to which we have fallen heir.”

“And so this is why we Americans may sometimes come off as a little direct and urgent in our counsel. This is why President Trump demands seriousness and reciprocity from our friends here in Europe,” the secretary of state continued. “The reason why, my friends, is because we care deeply.  We care deeply about your future and ours.”

“And if at times we disagree, our disagreements come from our profound sense of concern about a Europe with which we are connected – not just economically, not just militarily,” he added. “We are connected spiritually and we are connected culturally. We want Europe to be strong. We believe that Europe must survive, because the two great wars of the last century serve for us as history’s constant reminder that ultimately, our destiny is and will always be intertwined with yours, because we know that the fate of Europe will never be irrelevant to our own.”