Biden’s Bits: “Stronger With Our Friends”

July 11, 2024 12:11 pm EDT Tiff TNB Night Owl (Open thread) Comments Off on Biden’s Bits: “Stronger With Our Friends”
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It’s Thursday…

President Biden’s public schedule for 07/11/2024:

9:00 AM
Official Schedule		The President receives the President’s Daily Brief
Closed Press
9:40 AM
Official Schedule		The President departs the White House en route to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center
South Grounds In-Town Travel Pool
10:00 AM
Official Schedule		The President participates in Working Session II of the NATO Summit In-Town Travel Pool Spray
1:30 PM
Official Schedule		THE PRESIDNET holds a bilateral meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine
In-Town Travel Pool Spray
2:00 PM
Official Schedule		The President participates in Working Session III of the NATO Summit In-Town Travel Pool Spray
4:15 PM
Official Schedule		The President hosts an event on the Ukraine Compact
5:30 PM
Official Schedule		The President holds a press conference
South Grounds In-Town Travel Pool

NATO Turned 75 years-old Tweets

From Wednesday…

The video clip is 50 seconds long.

Remarks by President Biden on the 75th Anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Alliance; the YouTube is 29 minutes and 28 seconds long.

So much of the progress we’ve made in the Alliance is thanks to the secretary. He’s a man of integrity and intellectual rigor, a calm temperament in a moment of crisis, a consummate diplomat who works with leaders across the political spectrum and always finds a way to keep us moving forward.

[snip]

For these reasons, I am pleased to award you the highest civilian honor that the United States can bestow: the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Remarks by President Biden on the 75th Anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Alliance; the YouTube is 29 minutes and 28 seconds long. 07/09/2024.

The video clip is 17 seconds long.

The American people know that all the progress we’ve made in the past 75 years has happened behind the shield of NATO.

[snip]

Here at this summit, we gather to proclaim NATO is ready and able to secure that vision today and well into the future. (Applause.)

Remarks by President Biden on the 75th Anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Alliance; the YouTube is 29 minutes and 28 seconds long. 07/09/2024.

Remarks by President Biden Before Working Session I of the NATO Summit; the YouTube is 5 minutes and 49 seconds long.

Secretary-General, Allies, friends. 

Seventy-five years ago, when our nations created the Alliance, President Truman said, quote, “We hope to create a shield against aggression, the fear of aggression,” and to “permit us to get on with the real business” of creating “government and society.” 

For 75 years, our nations have grown and prospered behind the NATO shield. 

Today, we’re stronger than we’ve ever been.  Since, I took office, we’ve doubled the number of battle groups at NATO’s eastern flank in — the United States has; Finland and Sweden have joined the Alliance; and the number of Allies spending at least 2 percent on defense has gone from 9 to 23. 

That’s not happened by chance but by choice. 

At our summit two years ago, we launched a plan to modernize our deterrence and our defense.  And today, we have to ask ourselves: What is next?  How can we keep making the shield stronger?

One answer must be to strengthen our industrial base. 

Right now, Russia is on a wartime footing with regard to defense production.  They’ve — they’re significantly ramping up their production of weapons, munitions, and vehicles.  And they’re doing it with the help of China, North Korea, and Iran. 

We cannot — in my view, we cannot allow the Alliance to fall behind. 

The fact is that so many of my — my — let me put it this way: I’m very pleased that, today, all NATO members are making the pledge to expand our industrial base and our industrial capacity, like our defense-spending commitment.  This is a critical step to maintaining our security. 

The first time ever, every NATO nation is pledging to develop plans for defense production at home.  That means, as an alliance, we’ll become more innovative and competitive.  And we’re able to produce more critical defense equipment more quickly and — than — and we should — we may need it.

You know, we will not be surpassed — we cannot be surpassed by anyone when it comes to our readiness. 

Here at home, Americans have seen the power of investments like these.  In my administration, we’ve already invested $30 billion in defense manufacturing to restart or expand production across 35 of our states.  We’re investing billions more.  The result: stronger supply chains, a stronger economy, stronger military, and a stronger nation. 

Let me close this.  This new pledge sends an unmistakable message to the world that every NATO member is committed to doing their part to keep the Alliance strong; we can and will defend every inch of NATO territory, and we’ll do it together; and that we’re investing in our future strength to ensure NATO will always be ready for whatever threats we’ll face — should be a clear message we’re making to the w- — sending to the world. 

So, I want to thank you, every NATO member, for your commitment for our shared security. 

And I will a- — now ask the press to depart so we can get started.

Remarks by President Biden Before Working Session I of the NATO Summit; the YouTube is 5 minutes and 49 seconds long.

The video clip is 15 seconds long. There is no sound or text. It’s just people shaking hands and smiling.

Readout of President Joe Biden’s Meeting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met today with Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom at the White House.  President Biden congratulated Prime Minister Starmer on his appointment and noted the United Kingdom’s role as a key U.S. ally on a wide range of global issues.  The leaders reaffirmed their commitment to deepening U.S.-UK cooperation globally as they address shared challenges and opportunities.  They underscored their shared commitment to supporting Ukraine as it faces Russian aggression.  They also discussed the importance of reaching a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that would release the hostages and lead to the end of the conflict, and reaffirmed their commitment to a two state solution.  They looked forward to working together to deepen U.S.-UK cooperation on economic and climate issues to build a more prosperous and resilient future for American and British people alike.

Readout of President Joe Biden’s Meeting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom. 07/10/2024.

From Thursday…

President Biden Hosts an Event on the Ukraine Compact @4:15 PM D.C., time:

President Biden Holds a Press Conference @5:30 PM D.C., time:

From the White House; NATO Edition:

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Hurricane Beryl Tweets

From Wednesday…

CNN 07/11/2024:

[Opening Snip]:

Frustrations are mounting across southeast Texas as residents enter a fourth day of crippling power outages and heat, a combination that has proven dangerous – and at times deadly – as some struggle to access food, gas and medical care.

More than 1.3 million homes and businesses across the region are still without power after Beryl slammed into the Gulf Coast as a Category 1 hurricane on Monday, leaving at least 11 people dead across Texas and Louisiana. The storm continues to threaten flooding Thursday in New England.

Many residents are sheltering with friends or family who have power, but some can’t afford to leave their homes, Houston City Councilman Julian Ramirez told CNN. And while countless families have lost food in their warming fridges, many stores are still closed, leaving government offices, food banks and other public services scrambling to distribute food to underserved areas, he said.

CNN. 07/11/2024:

“New” from the White House will return will I feel like it.

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