“The United States and our allies will step up – we are stepping up. We are proving that NATO is more necessary now than ever and is as important as ever,” Biden said. He said the United States would set up a permanent headquarters for the Fifth Army Corps in Poland, maintain an additional rotating brigade of 3,000 troops in Romania, boost rotation in the Baltic states, and send two more F-35 fighter jets to United Kingdom and additional air defense stations and other facilities in Germany and Italy. “Together with our allies, we will ensure that NATO is ready to face threats from all directions – in every area, land, air and sea,” Biden said. Leaders enter the talks driven by a diplomatic victory, after Turkey withdrew its objections to Finland and Sweden joining NATO, paving the way for the two long-standing neutral countries to join the defense bloc. An increased US military presence in Eastern Europe and two new NATO members – one sharing an 800-mile border with Russia – are exactly the result Russian President Vladimir Putin hoped to repel when he invaded Ukraine more than four months ago. . “I said Putin is looking for the Finnishization of Europe. He will achieve the naturalization of Europe. And that is exactly what he did not want, but exactly what needs to be done to ensure security for Europe. And I think it is necessary,” Biden said. . The United States has not forwarded to Russia its plans to boost its momentum in Europe. “There has been no communication with Moscow about these changes, nor is there a requirement to do so,” said John Kirby, NSC’s strategic communications coordinator, after Biden announced the series of measures. A second official told reporters that the announcements did not violate any agreement between Russia and NATO, which sets out parameters for the deployment of troops in Europe. “The decision to permanently promote the Five Corps Front Headquarters, you know, is not in line with this commitment and our understanding of NATO’s founding act Russia,” said Celeste Wallander, the United States Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Affairs. However, even if Putin’s goals fail and the conflict continues, the momentum is in Russia’s favor at the moment. That left Biden and other Western leaders this week looking for ways to change the course of the war. Despite the enthusiasm at the summit for the two youngest NATO members, another leader – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky – expressed disappointment that his country’s NATO ambitions were ignored despite being under siege by Russia. Addressing the NATO summit in Madrid virtually, Zelensky asked rhetorically: “Ukraine has not paid enough” to join the alliance and review its open door policy. “Is our contribution to the defense of both Europe and culture as a whole still insufficient?” asked. “What else is needed then?” Ukraine has been unsuccessfully seeking to join NATO for years, hampered by concerns about Russia’s challenge and other issues related to its governance practices. In Madrid, leaders plan to agree on important new security commitments we have not seen since the Cold War. On Tuesday, Biden said he was sending two additional destroyers to the Rota Naval Station in Spain to bolster the US naval presence in the region. It will make additional announcements on Wednesday about “land, sea and air” force increases, according to its top national security aide, who said US forces along NATO’s eastern tip would move “in a stable position”. in the area. “By the end of the summit, what you will see is a stronger, more effective, more credible, more capable and more determined position of power to take into account a more acute and acute Russian threat,” said National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan. As early as this week, the United States and European nations imposed new rounds of sanctions on Moscow, banning new gold imports and agreeing to cut oil prices. New rounds of security assistance, including a US-provided missile defense system, have been added to the line of artillery and ammunition flowing into Ukraine. Whether any of this is enough to radically change the way the war unfolds remains to be seen. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who will address a NATO summit this week, told leaders attending the G7 summit in Germany that he wanted their help in a major initiative to win the war by the end of the year. Leaders worry that the rising cost of the war, seen in rising gas and food prices, could lead to reduced support for Ukraine in the coming months. Some have warned that fatigue is prevalent, adding to growing concerns that the alliance could break. “When we agreed that we were going to respond, we recognized that it would have some cost to our people, the imposition of sanctions on Russia. But our people stood united. They have stood up and they have stood strong.” Biden said Tuesday when he met with King Felipe VI at the Royal Palace in Madrid. During that meeting, Biden received the news that Turkey was withdrawing its objections to Finland and Sweden’s applications for NATO membership, ending a months-long confrontation with the most demanding NATO member. In order to reach an agreement before the summit, Biden considered the prospect of a formal bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan by telephone on Tuesday morning. The leaders will meet on Wednesday to discuss the myriad of issues that have strained relations between Washington and Ankara over the past several years. Biden also plans to meet with the Prime Minister of Japan and the President of South Korea to focus on the threat posed by North Korea. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and President Yoon Suk Yeol are invited to the NATO summit, but their countries’ ties have recently soured amid disagreements over wartime stories, making joint meetings with Biden rare.
