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Rubio Warns West at Crossroads, Urges Power and Tech Dominance
Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, was scheduled to give a speech in Athens, Greece.
He planned to say that Western countries face an important choice.
He argued that they should act now or may lose the ability to act later.
He said the United States is working to control important supply chains, build industry and strengthen its defence.
He also said the country should lead in future technologies and industries.
During his visit, Rubio described the US alliance with Greece as important.
The two countries announced an agreement to share information about drug trafficking and terrorism.
Rubio was due to continue his trip to Lisbon before returning to Washington.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was scheduled to deliver a foreign policy speech in Athens on October 7, 2026.
In advance excerpts, Rubio warned that the West is “at a crossroads” and urged action to avoid decline.
He said the United States under President Donald Trump was pursuing national power through supply-chain control, reindustrialisation, defence rebuilding and technological dominance.
During a European tour, Rubio arrived in Greece from Iceland and highlighted the importance of the US-Greece alliance.
Rubio announced an information-sharing agreement with Greece on drug trafficking and terrorism; he was due to travel to Lisbon on October 8.
- Who
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and the governments of the United States and Greece.
- What
- Rubio was scheduled to deliver a foreign policy speech and announced a US-Greece information-sharing agreement on drug trafficking and terrorism.
- Where
- Athens, Greece; the speech was planned near the Acropolis.
- When
- October 7, 2026; Rubio's European tour ran from October 5 to 8.
- Why
- Rubio urged the West to pursue national power and technological innovation, warning that it risked decline if it did not act.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State
- Speech date
- October 7, 2026
- Speech location
- Athens, Greece, near the Acropolis
- Tour dates
- October 5–8, 2026
- Agreement
- US-Greece information-sharing on drug trafficking and terrorism
- Next stop
- Lisbon, planned for October 8
- Rubio's stated priorities
- Supply chains, reindustrialisation, defence, and dominance in future technologies and industries
Quotes
Marco Rubio
US Secretary of State
“As you see a world that faces... destabilising events, you recognise how important this alliance with Greece is to the United States.”
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“Either we choose to act now, or lose the choice to act at all.”
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