This month, Biden will journey to Brussels for a NATO summit concerning Russia's aggression towards Ukraine.

• Next week, NATO leaders will meet with President Joe Biden in Belgium.
• On Tuesday, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced an extraordinary summit with alliance leaders.

Next week, President Joe Biden will journey to Belgium to confer with NATO leaders, as announced by the White House on Tuesday.

During a March 24 meeting, Biden will discuss the alliance's ongoing defense efforts in response to Russia's war in Ukraine and reaffirm the U.S. commitment to NATO allies, as stated by White House press secretary Jen Psaki.

Psaki stated that he will also participate in a scheduled European Council summit to discuss shared concerns about Ukraine, including transatlantic efforts to impose economic costs on Russia and provide humanitarian support to those affected by the violence, as well as other challenges related to the conflict.

Psaki refused to reveal whether Biden will visit Poland, a NATO ally aiding with the escalating humanitarian crisis resulting from Ukraine's borders. Additionally, she did not confirm rumors that Biden might have an in-person meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

On Tuesday, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced an extraordinary summit with alliance leaders to address the need for strengthening Ukraine amid its third week of fighting against Russia's invasion.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is meeting with NATO defense ministers for a two-day gathering at the alliance headquarters in Brussels, and the White House has announced Biden's trip.

After the meeting, Austin will journey to NATO countries Slovakia and Bulgaria.

U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith stated on a call with reporters that while they would discuss the current situation in Ukraine, they would also explore long-term questions regarding NATO's future positioning.

Biden has stated that he will not send U.S. troops to Ukraine but would approve troop deployments to NATO member countries.

The president has stated that the U.S. will defend NATO allies if the conflict in Ukraine expands.

During his March 1 State of the Union address, Biden declared that the United States and its allies will defend every inch of NATO territory with the full force of their collective power.

The alliance, comprising 30 members, is founded on the principle of collective defense, as outlined in Article 5, which stipulates that an attack on any NATO country is considered an attack on all allies.