Here we proved that the ideals of our democracy are
stronger than any army or combination of armies in the
entire world.
We prove something else here as well,
the unbreakable unity of the Allies.
Here with us are men who served alongside the Americans
that day.
Wearing different flags on their arms,
but fighting with the same courage for the same purpose.
What the Allies did together 80 years ago.
Far surpassed anything we could have done on our own.
It was a powerful illustration of our alliances.
Real alliances make us stronger,
A lesson that I pray we Americans never forget.
Together we won the war.
We rebuilt Europe, including our former enemies.
It was an investment what became shared and a prosperous
future.
We established NATO, the greatest military alliance in the history
of the world.
And overtime you got it is.
And overtime, we brought more nations into NATO,
the NATO alliance, including the newest members,
Finland and Sweden.
Today.
NATO stands at 32 countries strong and NATO is more
united than ever and even more prepared to keep the
peace,
deter aggression, defend freedom all around the world.
America has invested in our alliances and forge new ones,
not simply out of altruism,
but out of our own self-interest as well.
America's unique ability to bring countries together is an undeniable
source of our strength and our power.
Isolationism was not the answer 80 years ago and is
not the answer today.