NATO leaders recognize 75 years at 2024 NATO Summit in Washington D.C.

By Tashi McQueenAFRO Political Writertmcqueen@afro.comNorth Atlantic Treaty Organization Alliance (NATO) members held their 2024 summit in Washington D.C., commemorating 75 years since they signed the North Atlantic Treaty in the District and discussing ways to ensure collective defense.U.S. President Joe Biden (D) (left) stands alongside NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on July 10, day two of the 2024 NATO Summit in Washington D.C. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)“In 1949, when leaders of 12 countries, including President Truman, came together in this very room. It had been four years since the surrender of the Axis powers and the end of the most devastating world war the world had ever known,” said U.S. President Joe Biden (D) during his speech at the NATO summit on July 9. “Here, these 12 leaders gathered to make a sacred pledge to defend each other against aggression, provide their collective security and to answer threats as one. They knew to prevent future wars, to protect democracies, to lay the groundwork for a lasting peace and prosperity, they needed a new approach. They needed to combine their strengths. They needed an alliance.”“Today, NATO is more powerful than ever: 32 nations strong,” touted Biden.& The conference was held from July...