Biden Says NATO Is 'Stronger Than Ever' As Alliance Marks 75th Anniversary
- By RFE/RL,
- Zoriana Stepanenko,
- AP,
- AFP and
- Reuters
NATO leaders gathered in the Mellon Auditorium in Washington on July 9 to celebrate the alliance's founding 75 years ago in the very same spot. U.S. President Joe Biden said NATO is ready to meet the challenges it now faces, including Russia's war in Ukraine, as he announced a new donation of air defense systems for the embattled country.