The 58th Munich Security Conference is scheduled to be held in Munich, southern Germany, from the 18th to the 20th. The theme of this session is "getting rid of the sense of helplessness", which is intended to find solutions to multiple crises and challenges such as geopolitical security, global public health and industrial chains in high-tech fields. Analysts pointed out that as a Western led forum, the above theme of the mu'an meeting reflects the "collective sense of helplessness" of the west, especially Europe, in the face of multiple global crises. To get rid of the sense of helplessness, the West needs to find a new path. Feel helpless Founded in 1963, the mu'an conference is one of the important annual forums in the field of international strategy and security. Known as "Davos in the field of defense", it is an important window to observe the international political and security situation. The moan meeting was held online last year by COVID-19, and was resumed under the line this year. According to the official website of mu'an Association, 30 heads of state and government and heads of international organizations will participate in the meeting, including UN Secretary General Guterres, German Chancellor Scholz, US Vice President Harris, NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg, European Commission President von der lain, Ukrainian President Zelensky, etc. The organizers of the mu'an meeting released the Munich Security Report 2022 in Berlin on the 14th, focusing on "getting rid of helplessness". From the seemingly endless coronavirus pandemic to the increasingly obvious threat of climate change, the disturbing vulnerability of an interconnected world, or rising geopolitical tensions, all these challenges feel out of control, the report said. The report wrote that western society witnessed the chaos after the hasty withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan in 2021, which triggered a discussion on whether Western intervention can achieve results and whether the West has the ability to promote stability elsewhere. Such failures and setbacks, together with other multiple crises, have filled western society with a "collective sense of helplessness". The report proposes that western society needs to prove that it has the answers to today's challenges. Systematic competition can be used as a catalyst for reform and innovation and provide people with an opportunity to reverse the situation. Continuation theme Zhou Bo, a researcher at the strategy and security research center of Tsinghua University, said that the mu'an meeting had previously discussed the "lack of the west" and that "collective helplessness" is a continuation of this theme. This is a widely felt unease, which stems from the uncertainty of the lasting goals of the West and the lack of a common position. Zhou Bo believes that the Munich Security Report actually looks at the world from a European perspective. As stated in the report, Europe has lost confidence in changing the world, and its influence on the international stage has declined significantly. Coupled with the great obstacles encountered in multilateral cooperation, a series of factors have created this "collective sense of helplessness". Mu'an society is often called the "family gathering" in the west, but in recent years, the internal contradictions of the western "family" have become increasingly prominent. Analysts pointed out that under the current situation, Europe is still stuck to seeking solutions from "family members" in the face of complex global challenges, and the existence of a "sense of helplessness" is not accidental. Wolfgang ishinger, chairman of the Munich Security Conference, wrote in the preface of the security report that at present, global multilateralism cooperation has not increased, and some multilateral institutions such as the United Nations Security Council, the World Trade Organization and the World Health Organization are often "ignored, avoided or even destroyed". If we waste these "most powerful tools", "our sense of helplessness is purely caused by ourselves". Focus topic According to the Muan security report, this session will cover a number of geopolitical topics around the world, including the situations in Afghanistan, the Sahel region, the horn of Africa and Eastern Europe. Among them, the issue of Ukraine is the focus of attention of all participants. The organizer said that the second day of the meeting will focus on this topic. Previously, the West has been groundlessly accusing Russia of "invading" Ukraine, and the United States even claimed that the "war day" was on February 16. However, the Russian side announced on the 15th that some Russian troops had ended military exercises and began to return to their bases from the Russian Ukrainian border. On the 16th, it also calmed down, and the statement of "war day" was falsified. Nevertheless, the United States and other western countries are still inciting tension, claiming that Russia has not withdrawn its troops but is increasing its troops. NATO said on the 16th that it was considering deploying new combat groups in central and Eastern Europe. Ishengar said on the 14th that the mu'an meeting is not an official meeting that can form a resolution, but it provides an opportunity for all parties to have face-to-face talks and discussions. It is necessary for all parties concerned to hold talks on the rising situation in Ukraine and take this to send a cooling signal. However, the negotiations involving all parties concerned may not be realized. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman zaharova said on the 9th that Russian officials would not participate in this year's mu'an meeting. Ishengar also confirmed on the 14th that the organizers had invited Russian President Vladimir Putin, former President Dmitry Medvedev and Foreign Minister Lavrov, but they were all rejected. Although he expressed the hope that German Chancellor Scholtz's visit to Russia on the 15th could win the participation of Russian officials, so far there is no news that Russia has changed its mind. Analysts pointed out that the root of the Ukrainian problem lies in the West's hope to squeeze Russia's strategic space. If the West does not fundamentally change its policy, the Ukrainian problem will be difficult to be truly solved, and Europe's "sense of helplessness" in strategic security will only increase unabated. (Xinhua News Agency)