PRESS BRIEFING BY PRESS SECRETARY JOSH EARNEST, DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR FOR STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION, BEN RHODES; ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS, ELISSA SLOTKIN; Westin Hotel Warsaw, Poland 7:54 P.M. CEST MR. EARNEST:Good afternoon, everybody.Good evening.Obviously there’s…
Archive: July 8, 2016
On July 8-9, 2016, President Obama and the heads of state and government of our 27 NATO allies, plus new observer state Montenegro, will gather in Warsaw, Poland, for a pivotal NATO Summit, the 27th since the signing of the…
The United States and our 27 allies are strongly committed to NATO’s three core tasks of collective defense, crisis management, and cooperative security. In pursuit of these tasks, NATO seeks a range of capabilities and other resources from allies. These…
In the last 18 months, the United States has taken several steps to assure our allies in Europe and demonstrate our continued commitment to NATO collective defense. Operation ATLANTIC RESOLVE (OAR) is a demonstration of our dedication to enduring peace…
The U.S.-Polish relationship is buttressed by our peoples’ centuries-long pursuit of liberty and freedom–values that unite us as we strive together to create a Europe whole, free, and at peace. Americans and Poles have provided crucial help to each other…
Statement by National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice on the White House Summit on Global Development
On July 20, President Obama will host the White House Summit on Global Development. The President will bring together development leaders, public and private sector financing partners, civil society, diplomats, and entrepreneurs to mark our global progress and catalyze further…
On Saturday, the President will depart for Madrid, Spain, where he will spend the night. The President will participate in meetings with his Spanish counterpart and other government officials on Sunday then travel to Rota as previously scheduled to speak…
Warsaw Marriott Hotel Warsaw, Poland 11:19 A.M. CEST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good morning, everybody. Let me begin by thanking Presidents Tusk and Juncker for the opportunity to meet today. With your understanding, I want to begin with a few words…
PGE Narodowy Warsaw, Poland 2:17 P.M. CEST PRESIDENT DUDA: (As interpreted.) Excellency, Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much that in my capacity as President of the Republic of Poland, I can welcome the President of the United…
