Munich Security Report 2026

The Munich Security Report 2026 analyzes the far-reaching consequences of the rise of political forces that favor destruction over reform. Their disruptive agendas build on widespread disenchantment with the performance of democratic institutions and a pervasive loss of trust in meaningful reforms and political course corrections. In all G7 countries surveyed for the Munich Security Index 2026, only a tiny proportion of respondents say that their current government’s policies will make future generations better off. And both domestically and internationally, political structures are now perceived as overly bureaucratized and judicialized, impossible to reform and adapt to better serve the people’s needs. The result is a climate in which those who employ bulldozers, wrecking balls, and chainsaws are cautiously admired if not openly celebrated.