(9 Jul 2024)
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Washington, DC – 9 July 2024
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1. Medium, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson greets President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel, shakes hands and poses for photos
2. Pavel, his delegation, and Johnson enter the office
STORYLINE:
House Speaker Mike Johnson met with President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel at the Capitol on Tuesday afternoon.
Pavel is in Washington for the NATO summit starting Tuesday commemorating the 75th anniversary of the military alliance, which has never been as large and more focused but is also facing potentially existential threats from outside and within.
If Russia’s war in Ukraine, challenges posed by an increasingly aggressive China, and the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza weren’t enough, some key members’ commitment to defend their allies is coming under question.
President Joe Biden, hosting the summit, plans to shore up transatlantic support for Ukraine in its battle against Russia. But for Biden, the summit has become just as much about demonstrating he is capable of meeting the grinding demands of the presidency for four more years.
There is deep uncertainty over Biden’s ability to beat his predecessor, NATO skeptic Donald Trump, in November to lead the most powerful member of the alliance.
Biden tries to save his reelection campaign, which has been in a tailspin following a disastrous June 27 debate performance against Trump.
While Biden’s political troubles are stirring concerns at home and abroad, European countries are facing their own issues with a rise of far-right populism, particularly in France and Hungary, threatening what had been a bedrock pillar of post-World War II security and stability.
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