MADRID — President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that the U.S. would increase its troop presence in Europe as part of a broader commitment among NATO allies to shore up their regional defenses in response to Russia's war against Ukraine.
Meeting with Jens Stoltenberg, the secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, on the first full day of a summit here in the Spanish capital, Biden emphasized that the alliance was committed to defending "every inch" of territory under its charter and hailed the "historic" nature of this year's gathering as Finland and Sweden, after decades of strategic neutrality, are on the verge of accession.
"NATO is strong and united," Biden said. "And the steps we're taking during this summit, we're going to further augment our collective strength."
