Biden delivers strong speech touting NATO amid health questions, Democrats' concerns

President Biden delivered a strong opening address to welcome foreign leaders to NATO’s 75th anniversary summit in Washington D.C. Tuesday evening — a highly-anticipated speech as members of his own party and foreign leaders expressed concerns over his fitness for the presidency and continued re-election campaign.

Biden spoke Tuesday evening to welcome foreign leaders to the summit, touting the strength of NATO, looking ahead to the future, and seeking to show strength amid chaos within the Democratic Party over his plans to continue running for re-election.

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Biden seemingly bounced back Tuesday evening, delivering a strong address without any major stumbles or setbacks.

"Today, NATO is more powerful than ever," Biden said Tuesday evening. "It’s good that we’re stronger than ever because this moment in history calls for our collective strength. Autocrats want to overturn global order, which is by and large, kept for nearly 80 years and counting. Terrorist groups continue to plot evil schemes, cause mayhem and chaos and suffering in Europe. Putin’s war of aggression against Ukraine continues and Putin wants nothing less than Ukraine’s total subjugation to end Ukraine."

The Russia-Ukraine war began under the Biden administration.

"Ukraine can and will stop Putin," Biden said. "Russia will not prevail. Ukraine will prevail."

Biden, during the address, announced a historic donation of air defense equipment to Ukraine. The U.S., Germany, the Netherlands, Romania, and Italy are coming together to provide Ukraine with equipment for five additional strategic air defense systems.

Biden also gave NATO Secretary General Jens