The President of the United States (POTUS) Joe Biden on Thursday, July 11, closed a three-day NATO summit in Washington by promising to “keep NATO strong,” in a press conference that was centered around U.S. politics and his mental fitness.
“My predecessor has made it clear he has no commitment to NATO,” Biden said.
“He’s made it clear that he would feel no obligation to honour Article 5″ of the NATO treaty, which commits all allies to respond if one is attacked.
“But I made it clear a strong NATO is essential to American security. And I believe the obligation of Article 5 is sacred,” Biden contrasted.
“I will not bow down to Putin. I will not walk away from Ukraine. I will keep NATO strong,” the U.S. leader continued.
Biden’s speech followed a three-day summit in which NATO leaders announced further military support for Ukraine’s efforts to repel the Russian invasion, including air defense systems and a pledge to spend 40 billion euro (or 43 billion dollars) over the next 12 months.
They also declared Ukraine’s future path to NATO membership “irreversible.”
The United States and Germany also announced on Wednesday that the former would station long-range cruise missiles in “episodic deployments” in Germany to strengthen NATO’s deterrence in Europe.
