US President Biden seeks to restore bonds of trust at NATO's first post-Trump summit as leaders push to revitalise the alliance despite differences over dangers ahead
In contrast, Biden has firmly reasserted American backing for the 72-year-old military alliance – and his administration has been making a show of consulting more with partners.
"We believe that NATO is vital to our ability to maintain American security," Biden said Sunday after a conciliatory G7 gathering in Britain. On China, Biden is picking up from where Trump left off by getting NATO to start paying attention to Beijing and is pushing for the alliance to take a tougher line.
Ankara has offered to secure the essential transport hub, but insists it would need American support. But the US president is also set to push Erdogan on Turkey's purchase of Russian missile defences and human rights.
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