Biden said – we will remain with Ukraine
Biden said his administration would formally expand the package to Ukraine in the coming days. The latest round of aid is part of a USD 40 billion package of security and economic aid passed by the US Congress last month. Biden has signed this package. At the NATO conference, Biden said that this is a delicate situation for the world. He emphasized his long-term support for Ukraine, saying that we will remain with Ukraine.
Biden will increase US military power in Europe
Joe Biden had announced a day earlier to increase US military power in Europe against Russia. Biden said during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg that NATO is strong and united and the steps taken at this summit will further enhance our collective strength. Biden said the US was setting up a permanent headquarters in Poland, sending a fleet of two additional F-35 fighters to Britain and adding more air defense and other capability systems to Germany and Italy.
NATO summit agreed to increase power
Leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have said that strengthening coalition forces in Eastern Europe as a deterrence against Russia is a key priority of the Madrid summit. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said NATO needed to take lessons from the past few months and revise its position on the eastern side. Poland’s President Andrzej Duda said NATO’s commitment to expanding its rapid response force to members located close to Russia would keep Europe safe. He said Russia is a threat to Europe and a threat not only to Europe but to NATO as a whole.