Monday, February 16, 2026

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, I discuss the Munich Security Conference and Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s speech there, if ‘western civilization’ is past tense, why a country’s moral principles will always be religious, and Russia’s return to poison warfare. Part I (00:14 – 11:43) “It’s Like Davos, But With Guns” — Another Historic Meeting for the Munich Security Conference and Another Historic Speech from the U.S. Part II (11:43 – 16:14) Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s Speech at the Munich Security Conference: This Was a Truly Important Speech, and the Globalists Didn’t Like It Remarks by Munich Security Conference (Secretary of State Marco Rubio) Part III (16:14 – 19:48) Is ‘Western Civilization’ Past Tense? The American (and European) People Must Decide If We are a Continuing Line of Western Civilization Europe Today Looks Different From the One Trump’s Team Describes by The New York Times (Jim Tankersley) Part IV (19:48 – 20:46) There is No Religious Neutrality: A Country’s Moral Principles Will Always Be Religious, But May Not Be Christian Part V (20:46 – 25:05) Russia is Back in Poison Warfare: Five European Countries Release Statement That Aleksei A.