Biden to welcome NATO chief to White House
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President Joe Biden is scheduled to meet Tuesday with outgoing NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg ahead of the alliance's upcoming annual meeting in Lithuania. Discussions about who will replace the retiring leader are ongoing. Stoltenberg has led the alliance for almost a decade and had his term extended three times. He said he will step down at the end of his current term in September.
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When and where will the next NATO summit take place?
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July 11-12
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June 13, 2023
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Vilnius
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mid-July
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July
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Vilnius, Lithuania
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the week of June 12
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Lithuanian capital Vilnius
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July 11 and 12
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July summit in Vilnius, Lithuania
Why is Stoltenberg meeting with Biden to discuss his replacement? The United States is one of the alliance's top financial contributors, and the president's opinion on the next NATO secretary-general carries enormous weight. Still, the member countries will make the decision by consensus.
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What role does the United States play in NATO's actions towards Ukraine?
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open door
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difficult
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a key
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training
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spends more than any other member of the alliance on defense
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Western-backed
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