Name: Biden Kicks Off NATO Summit
Uploaded: 2024-07-10T15:45:01.000Z
Description: WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden opened the annual North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit in Washington on July 9, addressing leaders of the world's "greatest military alliance" amid rising global geopolitical tensions.

Arian Pasdar is an international correspondent for NTD News based in South America. His reporting focuses on immigration and key events in Latin America.

Arian Pasdar

NTD Plus

News

News with integrity, from the United States and around the world. Focused reports and analyses that shed light on major issues the world deserves to know. NTD Evening News airs daily at 6 p.m. ET.

NTD Evening News

US Says Colombia Open for Joint Strikes on Drug Cartels 

Christina Corona is a California-based reporter for NTD News. She primarily covers California news, politics, and entertainment.  

Christina Corona

Defendant Robinson Fights Death Penalty in Charlie Kirk Killing

Sam Wang is a Washington correspondent for NTD News based in Washington, D.C. Sam covers politics on Capitol Hill, and U.S.-China relations. 

Sam Wang

Citizens React to Marriage Green Card Fraud

Cary Dunst is the news anchor for NTD Evening News. He is also the co-host of NTD Good Morning.


Cary Dunst

'Transshipment Cheating' Hard to Track but AI Will Help: Former US Diplomat

Arleen Richards is NTD's legal correspondent based at the network's global headquarters in New York City, where she covers all major legal stories. Arleen holds a Doctor of Law (J.D.).


Arleen Richards

5 Noncitizens in Michigan Charged for Voting in 2024

David Lam is a national correspondent based in California and a part-time anchor for "NTD Tonight." Before joining NTD he was a financial analyst.

David Lam

California High Speed Rail Could Run Out of Funds in 2027

Stacy Robinson is a reporter for The Epoch Times.

Stacy Robinson

Jason Blair is a national correspondent for NTD News based in California. 

Jason Blair

US News

HHS Report Alleges Insurance Fraud by ‘Gender-Affirming’ Pediatricians

Rachel Acenas is an experienced journalist and TV news reporter and anchor covering breaking stories and contributing original news content for NTD's digital team.

Rachel Acenas

Chris Bob is a reporter for NTD and a host of "Profiles of Service." He is also a small business owner. Chris graduated from Union College with a concentration in politics and religion in Russia and the former Soviet Union.

Chris Bob

Business News

Tariffs

US Trade Court Upholds Trump's Elimination of 'De Minimus' Exemption

Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the Biden administration. Prior to this role, she covered the economic policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she worked in the financial sector as an investment banker at JPMorgan. She graduated with a master’s degree in business administration from Georgetown University.

Emel Akan

Fiona Ji is a reporter based at NTD's global headquarters in New York City, where she covers local news.

Fiona Ji

China News

China Behind ‘Great Transshipment Scam’ Costing Billions of Dollars, White House Says

Trump Admin Again Asks Supreme Court to Intervene in Mail-in-Ballot Order

NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (August 13)

NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (August 12)

NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (August 11)

NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Aug. 10)

NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Aug. 7)

NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (August 6)

NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (August 5)

NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (August 4)

Paul Greaney is an NTD news anchor and producer. Since joining the company in 2018, he has anchored the station’s flagship Evening News broadcast, launched the NTD Business show, and produced documentary reports on pointed issues. 

The highlight of Paul’s time in the field was his coverage of the Hong Kong pro-democracy protests in 2019.

Paul Greaney

NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Aug. 2)

Full Episodes

NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Aug. 1)

Reuters is a news agency owned by Thomson Reuters. It employs around 2,500 journalists and 600 photojournalists in about 200 locations worldwide writing in 16 languages.

Reuters

Cyber Defense Agency Warns Hackers Are Increasingly Targeting Water Systems

NTD Newsroom comprises teams of reporters, editors, and producers assigned to cover breaking news and other stories.


NTD Newsroom

Breaking news and in-depth analysis from the United States and beyond. We bring you the latest updates, exclusive insights, and sharp discussions on the most pressing issues. NTD Newsroom airs Monday–Friday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET.

US Announces Visa Restrictions Targeting Cybercriminals

Rudy Blalock is a Southern California-based daily news reporter for NTD. Originally from Michigan, he moved to California in 2017 and the sunshine and ocean have kept him here since. In his free time, he may be found underwater scuba diving, on top of a mountain hiking or snowboarding, or at home meditating—which helps fuel his active lifestyle.

Rudy Blalock

RFK Jr. Declares Public Health Emergency for Wildfire-Ravaged Washington State

Tiffany Meier is an anchor, China news investigative reporter, and producer for NTD News based at the network's global headquarters in New York City. Tiffany anchors NTD's flagship shows "NTD Evening News" and "China in Focus" and co-moderates NTD's special election coverage "The Nation Decides." She produced the award-winning NTD Original documentary "Hollywood Takeover: China's Control in the Film Industry."


Tiffany Meier

Shows

Fast, compelling, first-hand news from China. China in Focus airs Monday–Friday at 9:30 p.m. ET.

China in Focus

Japan to Counter China With 'Overall National Strength'; US: 'No Nation Will Dominate Indo-Pacific'

Immigration &amp; Border Security

Trump Admin Launches Program Requiring Some Immigrants to Post Bond up to $250,000

News you can trust from the U.S. and around the world. Critical information and insight. We cover the stories that others don’t. NTD News Today airs Monday–Friday at 11 a.m. ET.

NTD News Today

Florida Ticket Wins $800 Million Mega Millions Jackpot

Troy Myers is a regional reporter based in St. Augustine, Florida. His background includes breaking, criminal justice, and investigative writing for local news, producing on a national morning newscast in Washington, D.C., and working with an award-winning, weekly investigative news program. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his dog at the beach.

Troy Myers

Jason Perry is an Army veteran and NTD's national security correspondent. Jason primarily covers border security, national defense, foreign wars, and veterans' issues.

Jason Perry

Courts

Appeals Court Upholds Block on Trump Order to Tighten Mail-In Voting, Citizenship Verification

Bringing you the latest videos, livestreams, and premieres.


NTD Videos

Label

Live

NTD+ Live

Trump Makes an Announcement on Freedom Hauler in the White House

Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.

Jackson Richman

Melina Wisecup is NTD's congressional correspondent based in Washington, covering Capitol Hill and campaign politics.

Melina Wisecup

Politics

Congress

House Passes Defense Policy Bill That Attaches SAVE America Act

Trump Admin Revokes More Than 175,000 US Visas

WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden opened the annual North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit in Washington on July 9, addressing leaders of the world's "greatest military alliance" amid rising global geopolitical tensions.

“NATO is stronger than it's ever been in its history,” President Biden said in his remarks, which centered on Russia’s war in Ukraine.

At the top of this year’s agenda is Russia’s continuing war in Ukraine, where NATO members have poured billions of dollars worth of humanitarian and military assistance into the country’s war effort.

During his speech, President Biden announced additional aid to the war-torn country.

“Today, I'm announcing the historic donation of air defense equipment for Ukraine. The United States, Germany, the Netherlands, Romania, and Italy will provide Ukraine with equipment for five additional strategic air defense systems,” the president said.

President Biden also announced that the United States and its allies will provide Ukraine with “dozens of additional tactical air defense systems” to bolster the country’s defenses in its war against Russia in the coming months.

The president reiterated his commitment to European peace while warning Russian President Vladimir Putin that Russia, not Ukraine, will lose the war.

“Make no mistake, Russia is failing in this war. More than two years into Putin's war of choice, his losses are staggering,” he said.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks during the NATO 75th anniversary celebratory event at the Andrew Mellon Auditorium in Washington on July 9, 2024. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

The venue where the president addressed the world leaders holds historical significance for NATO, now 75 years old. President Harry S. Truman signed the North Atlantic Treaty, which founded the alliance, at the venue in 1949. President Bill Clinton also chose the spot for the 50th anniversary celebration.
<h2>Members Agree to Boost Spending</h2>
Russian aggression against Ukraine spurred Sweden and Finland to join the alliance last year. In addition, it has driven a surge in defense spending among the alliance’s now 32 member states.

President Biden said that in 2020 when he was elected to the White House, only nine NATO allies were spending 2 percent of their gross domestic product (GDP) on defense.

“This year, 23 will spend at least 2 percent and some will spend more than that, and the remaining countries that have not yet reached that milestone will get there soon,” he said.

“NATO's a bigger resource than it ever has been.”

During an earlier speech in Washington, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg stated that he is trying to ensure that all 32 member states meet a minimum yearly defense expenditure.

Speaking to a forum of international defense industry leaders, Mr. Stoltenberg said that the alliance’s ambition to spend 2 percent of GDP on defense will be considered a requirement rather than an aspiration.

“This is a result of a collective decision and collective responsibility,” Mr. Stoltenberg said.

Many NATO member countries have faced criticism from former President Donald Trump for not increasing their defense spending.

Since 2020, NATO has collectively increased its annual spending by $180 billion, a senior Biden administration official told reporters during a call last week.

President Biden ended his speech by awarding Mr. Stoltenberg the Presidential Medal of Freedom, emphasizing the former Norwegian prime minister’s efforts in sustaining world peace through NATO alliances.

He said NATO “is stronger, smarter, and more energized” under Mr. Stoltenberg’s leadership.

<em>Andrew Thornebrooke contributed to this report.</em>

<em>From <a href="https://admin4.theepochtimes.com/us/biden-kicks-off-nato-summit-with-focus-on-ukraine-5683142">The Epoch Times</a></em>

Latest

World News

NATO

Videos

01_Lead Story

04_Top Stories

Latest Clips

International

biden

Europe

Management

Iris Tao is NTD's White House correspondent based in Washington. Prior to her work at the White House, Iris reported on U.S. politics and U.S.–China relations from NTD’s New York headquarters. She holds degrees in journalism and economics from Boston University.

Iris Tao

02_Second Lead

Executive Branch

Jacob Burg reports on the state of Florida for The Epoch Times. He covers a variety of topics including crime, politics, science, education, wildlife, family issues, and features. He previously wrote about sports, politics, and breaking news for the Sarasota Herald Tribune.

Jacob Burg

Latest and breaking news, documentaries, movies, and lifestyle content on NTD+.
 
Empower your knowledge and elevate your spirit with NTD+, your go-to destination for truthful news, insightful documentaries, and captivating lifestyle content that enriches your life.

Biden Kicks Off NATO Summit

Stefania Cox is an NTD News anchor and national correspondent based at the network's global headquarters in New York City. Stefania anchors "NTD Newsroom," and co-anchors "NTD News Today" weekdays at 10:00 am ET.

Stefania Cox

NTD News Today Full Broadcast (August 14)

We present news that is truthful and based on facts, outside of the political fog. Instead of focusing on the negative things happening around us, our mission is to give our viewers a good morning with empathetic and uplifting stories. Our aim is to provide an antidote to negativity by shining a light on the best side of people. We speak to inspiring people who positively impact communities, pursue topics that represent our common human values, and will never miss an opportunity to bring you heartwarming stories.