US President Joe Biden gave a speech at the State Department headquarters, summarizing his administration’s foreign policy. “Today, our alliances are stronger than four years ago, our enemies are weaker, and our position is stronger compared to China,” he said. He also said he would leave his successor with a “strong playing card”.
– It is clear that my administration will leave the next administration with very strong cards, handing over to it America with strong friends and allies, weaker opponents and under pressure. An America that is leading again (…), an America that is no longer at war (…) and that is now in a much better position to defeat any adversary in the future,” Biden said during his state of the nation address. Department headquarters in Washington.
With this, he summarized the achievements of his four-year presidency in the field of foreign policy. He assessed that although the country still faces many problems: the war in Ukraine and the Middle East, the rivalry in the Indo-Pacific region and the growing threat of North Korea, the United States is in a better position than before compared to its rivals. got the job.
– For example, take Russia. When Putin invaded Ukraine, he thought he would conquer Kiev within days. The truth is that since the beginning of this war, I have been the one standing in the center of Kiev, not him, said Biden. He also pointed to the loss of Iran’s influence and allies in the Middle East, the creation of alliances in the Indo-Pacific region, and historic investments in infrastructure, science and technology.
“We must be ahead”
Pointing to future challenges, Biden asked the next administration to emphasize two issues he believes will shape the future: artificial intelligence and the green energy transition.
– When it comes to artificial intelligence, we are at the forefront and must remain at the forefront. We can’t ship artificial intelligence overseas like we’ve done with computer chips and other key technologies, Biden said, referring to restrictions announced Monday on the export of semiconductors used to develop AI.
JOE BIDEN SPEAKING ON HIS FOREIGN POLICY PAP/EPA/JIM LO SCALZO
Biden on the “greatest existential threat to humanity”
Speaking about clean energy sources, Biden said he knows there are people in the new administration who doubt the need for them. – They don’t even believe that climate change is real. I think they come from another century. They are wrong. This is the greatest existential threat to humanity, he stressed. – The transition to clean energy has already taken place. China is trying to dominate clean energy production, critical material supply chains. They want to capture the future market and create new dependencies. The United States must win this race, the outgoing president added.
Biden also pointed to ongoing negotiations in Qatar regarding a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, stressing that his team is “pushing hard” for the conclusion of these negotiations. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Monday that it could happen “in the next hours or days,” but noted that negotiators had previously been close to a deal.
Biden’s speech was one of the last major speeches of his presidency. On Wednesday, he will deliver his farewell message to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House.
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