{"id":316473,"date":"2026-02-09T18:01:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T18:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/msc-2026-preview-jd-vances-absence-afd-invite-and-germanys-responsibility-for-european-security\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T18:01:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T18:01:04","slug":"msc-2026-preview-jd-vances-absence-afd-invite-and-germanys-responsibility-for-european-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/msc-2026-preview-jd-vances-absence-afd-invite-and-germanys-responsibility-for-european-security\/","title":{"rendered":"MSC 2026 Preview: JD Vance&#8217;s absence, AfD invite and Germany&#8217;s responsibility for European security"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/1cQwZMWWt4U\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"MSC 2026 Preview: JD Vance's absence, AfD invite and Germany's responsibility for European security\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1cQwZMWWt4U\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Munich Security Conference 2026 will kick off on February 13. DW\u2019s chief political correspondent Nina Haase speaks with Wolfgang Ischinger, Chairman of the MSC, about the state of transatlantic relations, whether US Vice President JD Vance will attend after his widely debated speech last year, why politicians from the far-right AfD were invited, and the latest developments surrounding the Epstein files. He also discusses potential Russian links to the unfolding scandal, Germany\u2019s responsibility for European security, and why he still believes Europe can find its voice.<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>#Ischinger #MSC2026 #armedconflict<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Munich Security Conference 2026 will kick off on February 13. 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