As the annual NATO summit concluded, President Biden's remarks at a press conference Thursday night have sparked discussions about his ability to continue as the Democratic presidential nominee. To provide insights on this matter, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs CEO and former US Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder joins Catalysts.

Daalder emphasizes that the President "understands how vital NATO is to American security." He acknowledges that while Biden's communication may not have been as fluent as some might wish, the president demonstrated good knowledge of the issues at hand and appeared "definitely fully in command."

Comparing potential presidencies, Daalder believes that a Biden administration would be more beneficial for NATO than a Trump presidency.

"There's one candidate who, like every president since Harry S. Truman, understands the vital importance of this most successful military alliance. And there's another who admitted that until he became president, hadn't really heard of NATO. And that's a contrast that matters," Daalder tells Yahoo Finance.

With concerns about how NATO officials might react to a potential Biden loss, Daalder states: "This is not the kind of issue that foreign leaders make clear, but what they have said, which is very clear, is that they want a leader like President Biden who believes in NATO. Clearly, the fear that he would lose the election and that Donald Trump would win is a motivating force for them in many, many ways."

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This post was written by Angel Smith