US President Joe Biden is set to arrive at Pointe du Hoc in Normandy in a few minutes, joining Western leaders in commemorating the anniversary of the largest Allied operation against Nazi Germany during World War II.
The US leader will draw parallels between the over 150,000 allied troops who fought for the liberation of Europe from Adolf Hitler's Nazis on June 6, 1944, and Ukraine's current struggle against Russia's ongoing 27-month invasion. National security adviser, Jake Sullivan, mentioned that Biden will emphasize the significance of that moment as an existential battle between dictatorship and freedom, underscoring the importance of democracy.