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Biden’s message as he lands in Europe: America's back
Jun 09, 2021 1 min, 51 secs
President Joe Biden listens as first lady Jill Biden speaks to American service members at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk, England, on June 9.

PLYMOUTH, England — In his first remarks as president overseas, Joe Biden attempted to send a message to the rest of the world: America will resume its leadership role, recommit to global alliances and push democracy over the rise of authoritarianism.

“At every point along the way, we are going to make it clear that the United States is back and the democracies of the world are standing together to tackle the toughest challenges and issues that matter most to our future,” Biden said.

In his 20-minute speech to 1,000 service members and their families at Royal Base Mildenhall, Biden was eager to set a tone for his trip as strength in the face of challenges from Russia and China.

Other nations are expected to press Biden to do more to help the world combat coronavirus.

At Mildenhall, Biden seemed to enjoy the rousing applause from service members and spoke freely about his late son, Beau, who served in Iraq, and his uncle who was shot down over New Guinea in World War II.

Biden invited Putin to the meeting, even though their talk is not expected to lead to any immediate agreements

The White House says Biden wanted to meet with Putin to press him directly on cyberattacks and human rights and to discuss areas where they may have common ground, including nuclear arms control and climate change

World leaders are eager to see how Biden will approach international issues as president in part because of the lack of emphasis on it during his first four-and-half months in office

Biden is expected to portray his vision as the opposite of Trump’s America First foreign policy, reconfirm his commitments to alliances, and emphasize that the steps he takes on the international stage will have a direct impact for average Americans back home

“When President Biden returns to Washington next week, we believe that we will be in a materially stronger position to manage the major threats and challenges this country faces: COVID, climate, China, cyber, Russia, and shaping the rules of trade and technology for the future,” Sullivan said before the trip

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