US Secretary of State Marco Rubio needs a reality check and a history lesson By: Editorial Copyright © 2026 The Indian Express [P] Ltd.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio needs a reality check and a history lesson Rubio's speech, a sequel of sorts to the one delivered by J D Vance on the same stage at the Munich Security Conference last year, may appeal to the MAGA base as a projection of American power. But for much of the world, it sounds like a superpower's anachronistic fantasy Rubio needs a reality check & a history lesson Even from a purely “Western” lens, the mercantilist and colonial era was marked by war, conflict and uncertainty in Europe. By: Editorial https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/us-secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-needs-a-reality-check-and-a-history-lesson-10535649/ Copyright © 2026 The Indian Express [P] Ltd.