“If we only look inward, we cannot defeat threats from outside; isolation is not insulation. In fact, when America has isolated herself, threats have only grown,” said the Vice President during her 16th foreign trip and third time at the Munich Security Conference MUNICH – Today, Vice President Kamala Harris made a forceful case for…
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Statement from President Joe Biden on NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg’s Extension
I welcome the announcement that NATO will extend Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s term for an additional year. With his steady leadership, experience, and judgment, Secretary General Stoltenberg has brought our Alliance through the most significant challenges in European security since World War II. Today, our Alliance is stronger, more united and purposeful than it has…
Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with President Iohannis of Romania
President Biden welcomed Romanian President Klaus Iohannis to the White House today to celebrate Romania’s 20th anniversary as a member of the NATO Alliance. President Biden thanked Romania for graciously hosting U.S. servicemembers and for its commitment to security in NATO’s Eastern Flank, including in the Black Sea region. President Biden applauded Romania’s defense investments, which have consistently exceeded its NATO pledge to spend…
Remarks by President Biden and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Before Bilateral Meeting
Oval Office 1:14 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, Mr. Secretary General, it’s great to have you here. It’s good to see you again. And the — I apologize for having to reschedule yesterday. I had a lot of fun yesterday afternoon. We — I had a little toothache problem they took care of. And thank you for…
Statement from NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Travel to Belgium
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan is traveling to Brussels, Belgium on February 7. There, he will meet with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg and join a North Atlantic Council meeting of his counterparts from our NATO Allies. In these meetings, Mr. Sullivan will discuss a variety of key issues ahead of the 75th Anniversary Summit in…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at the Munich Security Conference | Munich, Germany
Hotel Bayerischer HofMunich, Germany 2:38 P.M. CEST VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS: Good afternoon. Good afternoon. (Applause.) Thank you, thank you. Thank you, Christoph. Thank you. Thank you for your leadership. Before I begin today, we’ve all just received reports that Aleksey Navalny has died in Russia. This is, of course, terrible news, which we are working…
Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the Visit of President Duda and Prime Minister Tusk of Poland to the White House
President Biden will welcome President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Donald Tusk of Poland for a joint meeting at the White House on March 12. The leaders will reaffirm their unwavering support for Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s brutal war of conquest. The meeting also coincides with the 25th anniversary of Poland’s accession to NATO and…
Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Donald Tusk of Poland
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. welcomed President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Donald Tusk of Poland for a joint meeting at the White House on March 12. This historic visit marked the 25th anniversary of Poland’s accession to NATO and underscores our two nations’ ironclad commitment to the NATO Alliance, which makes us all safer. The leaders committed to…
Readout of President Biden’s Call with President Erdoğan of Türkiye
President Joe Biden spoke today with President Recep Tayyıp Erdoğan of Türkiye. They discussed the importance of strengthening the NATO Alliance, including the importance of welcoming Sweden as an Ally as soon as possible and further enhancing Türkiye’s NATO interoperability, and agreed to remain in close contact in the lead up to the July 2024…
Remarks by President Biden on the Passage of H.R. 815, the National Security Supplemental
State Dining Room 10:57 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. It’s a good day for America, it’s a good day for Europe, and it’s a good day for world peace, for real. This is consequential. I just signed into law the national security package that was passed by the House of Representatives this weekend and…
