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Biden Says U.S. To Strengthen European Posture In Face Of Russian Aggression


U.S. President Joe Biden (left) with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at the alliance's summit in Madrid on June 29.
U.S. President Joe Biden (left) with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at the alliance's summit in Madrid on June 29.

President Joe Biden says the United States will change its military posture in Europe because of threats resulting from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Speaking as he was greeted by NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at a summit of the alliance on June 29, Biden said the United States would raise the number of destroyers it has in Spain from four to six. He also said Washington will send two additional F-35 squadrons to Britain and establish a 5th Army headquarters in Poland.

The alliance is needed more today "than it ever has been," Biden said, adding that NATO will be "strengthened in all directions across every domain -- land, air and sea."

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