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NATO commander says alliance ready to fight if attacked

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 16:32 · Archive

NATO's top military commander said the alliance is 'ready to fight tonight' if attacked.

NATO's Supreme Allied Commander General Alexus Grynkewich said on Monday that the alliance is 'ready to fight tonight' if attacked. Speaking at the Warsaw Security Forum, he outlined NATO's 'Theory of Victory', saying the alliance does not believe conflict is imminent or inevitable. The commander stressed that the most effective way to preserve peace is to prepare for war and maintain open lines of communication to 'resolve misunderstandings'.

European officials have warned that Russia could test NATO's defences through increased covert attacks or a limited military incursion. European nations have recently faced escalation in covert Russian activity, including an arson attack on an Estonian defence company and a failed attempt to attack a Ukrainian aircraft at a German airport.

Grynkewich said that if Russia attacks NATO, the alliance will respond using sensors, autonomous systems and military force. NATO's combined land, sea and air forces will move to stop Russia seizing territory and deny it the ability to hold ground. He provided no specific details about what kind of attack NATO is preparing for or where such an attack might occur.

NATO commander says alliance ready to fight if attacked
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In this story: NATO · Russia · Alexus Grynkewich · Warsaw · Estonia · Germany · Ukraine

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