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BRUSSELS President Joe Biden has arrived in the capital of Belgium for the upcoming NATO summit, wearing a mask because of the coronavirus as an honor guard and trumpeters greeted him.
The U.S. president wrapped up a three-day meeting for the Group of Seven nations on Sunday and after a tea with Queen Elizabeth II flew to Brussels for the NATO meeting scheduled to begin Monday.
Biden says that a strong NATO partnership is vital for maintaining U.S. national security for the “remainder of the century.” Cyber defense and climate change are among the topics being discussed at the summit.