According to Rubio:

The U.N. failed to stop the war in Gaza
The U.N. failed to end the war in Ukraine
The U.N. failed to contain Iran’s nuclear ambitions
The U.N. failed to confront narcoterrorist regimes like Venezuela

Instead, Rubio emphasized, it was American leadership — not international resolutions — that produced results.

Rubio also blasted the ideological foundations of post-Cold War globalism, warning that the West had embraced a dangerous delusion following the fall of the Soviet Union — believing nationhood would be replaced by trade agreements and transnational governance.

“Armies do not fight for abstractions,” Rubio said.
“Armies fight for a people. Armies fight for a nation. Armies fight for a way of life.”

Armies do not fight for abstractions. Armies fight for a people.

Armies fight for a nation.

Armies fight for a way of life and that is what we are defending. pic.twitter.com/U8vasZVylD

— Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) February 14, 2026

He pointed directly to decades of:

Deindustrialization
Mass migration
Energy self-sabotage
Outsourcing of sovereignty to international institutions


Invoking the leadership of Donald Trump, Rubio told allies that the United States is embarking on a path of national renewal — one focused on:

Reindustrialization
Border control
Supply chain independence
Defense readiness
Western technological dominance

“Controlling who and how many people enter our countries… is not hate. It is a fundamental act of national sovereignty.”

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/02/marco-rubio-unloads-useless-united-nations-germany-has/