Experts react to Biden’s ‘inflection point’ address on Ukraine and Israel
“We are facing an inflection point in history.” On Thursday evening, US President Joe Biden spoke to Americans from the Oval Office—in only the second such address of his presidency—to tie together the conflicts in Israel and Ukraine as part of a larger struggle for democracy and freedom. Biden made the case that US leadership in these global crises will make the United States safer. He leveled with Americans that this safety will come at a cost, calling on Congress to pass an “unprecedented” aid package for Ukraine and Israel. But he also told Americans that the cost of walking away from these wars would be much higher.
Below, Atlantic Council experts assess Biden’s big speech and what to expect next.
John E. Herbst: Biden’s second bravura presidential moment in two days is a legacy-builder
Jenna Ben-Yehuda: Biden rallies Americans as global defenders of democracy. Will it work?
Thomas S. Warrick: It’s all about the money—and vital US national interests
Shelby Magid: Biden gives arguments both parties can embrace for a Ukraine-Israel aid package
Daniel Fried: This was an application of US grand strategy from Truman to Reagan
Jonathan Panikoff: Biden backs his allies’ wars of necessity
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