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A Year Later, Ukraine Still Dominates Munich

In European security circles, all roads lead to Munich.

By , a diplomacy and national security reporter at Foreign Policy, and , a Pentagon and national security reporter at Foreign Policy.
Harris and Söder walk on a red carpet near plane steps, surrounded by people in uniform.
Harris and Söder walk on a red carpet near plane steps, surrounded by people in uniform.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is greeted by Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder as she arrives for the Munich Security Conference near Freising, Germany, on Feb. 16. Hannes Magerstaedt/Getty Images

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s SitRep, on-the-road edition! Bringing you a special SitRep feature at the Munich Security Conference, an annual gathering of world leaders and defense experts with conference-goers such as U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi, and more than 60 defense and foreign ministers.

Robbie Gramer is a diplomacy and national security reporter at Foreign Policy. Twitter: @RobbieGramer

Jack Detsch is a Pentagon and national security reporter at Foreign Policy. Twitter: @JackDetsch

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