US President Joe Biden welcomed a decision Friday to activate land, sea and air elements of NATO’s Response Force for the first time in the collective defense history.
“I strongly welcome the decision to activate NATO’s defensive plans and elements of the NATO Response Force to strengthen our collective posture, as well as the commitments by our Allies to deploy additional land and air forces to the eastern flank and maritime forces from the High North to the Mediterranean,” Biden said, according to a White House statement.
Biden’s remarks came after NATO leaders agreed to continue supporting Ukraine, as well as Georgia, Moldova and Bosnia and Herzegovina as Russia's military intervention in Ukraine entered a second day Friday, with the latest reports indicating that Russian troops were heading toward the capital, Kyiv, from several directions.
“Today I met with fellow leaders from our NATO Allies to discuss our shared commitment to collective defense and Transatlantic security,” he said. “As President (Vladimir) Putin threatens the very foundations of international peace and security, NATO is once again demonstrating that it stands for freedom and democracy.”
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