Munich, Feb. 14 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday reaffirmed America's commitment to strengthening the transatlantic alliance, declaring that the United States "will always be a child of Europe" and that the two sides "belong together" during his keynote speech at the Munich Security Conference.

Reflecting on the broader geopolitical context, Rubio observed that the "euphoria" following the West's Cold War victory had bred a false sense of lasting triumph, now jeopardising the very institutions that defeated the Nazi regime and the Soviet Union.

Emphasising shared values, he underscored the profound foundations linking the United States and Europe, stating, "We are bound to one another by the deepest bonds that nations co...