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NATO warns Russia that it will destroy 'anything' and 'everything' that supports an attack against its allies

"If the adversary decides to continue the attack or commit its reserves, we will destroy the combat system used against us," said U.S. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, head of NATO's Allied Command Operations in Europe.

Lieutenant General Alexus G. Grynkewich, in 2023.

Lieutenant General Alexus G. Grynkewich, in 2023.AFP.

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U.S. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, head of NATO's Allied Command Operations in Europe, warned that the organization is prepared to halt, weaken and destroy the military capabilities of any adversary that attacks one of its members, in a message apparently directed at Moscow amid rising tensions between Russia and the West.

In remarks reported by Fox News, Grynkewich stated on Monday during the Warsaw Security Forum in Poland that the alliance will respond forcefully to any aggression against its territory. "Should the adversary choose to press the attack or commit his reserves, we will break the warfighting system engaged against us," said the general, who warned that the response could target not only the attacking forces, but also everything that supports them.

"This includes not just the attacking force itself, but anything and everything that supports, sustains and controls that force," he added during a panel titled "Theory of Victory: How to Achieve Military Success Against Russia Through Deterrence and Defense."

NATO's strategy: Block, hinder and destroy

Grynkewich, who serves as Supreme Allied Commander Europe, explained that the organization's military strategy is based on three actions: blocking the initial attack, halting the enemy's advance and, if necessary, destroying the adversary's forces and their combat systems.

"If someone is foolish enough to attack us, we will fight," he declared. "We will stop the attack and deny them the ability to achieve their objectives, whatever those might be. We will, in short, ensure any attack, against any ally, proves utterly futile."

The general emphasized that NATO, despite its defensive nature, is prepared to respond to an attack against any of its 32 members.

"We stand here together in Poland today stronger than ever united in our common vision of a more balanced, more ready and more lethal alliance," he affirmed.

Grynkewich noted that the organization is already implementing this strategy through military exercises, strengthening its operational readiness and investing in new capabilities.
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​"If attacked, we are ready to fight tonight, but we are not complacent," he said.

Moscow threatens to use nuclear weapons over Kaliningrad

The escalating tensions have also been accompanied by nuclear warnings from Russia.

On Sept. 30, Moscow warned NATO that it could resort to nuclear weapons if the alliance attempted to isolate Kaliningrad, the heavily militarized Russian enclave located on the Baltic Sea, between Poland and Lithuania.

According to a diplomatic note obtained by Reuters, Russia accused NATO of pursuing a "dangerous and reckless course" that entailed "high risks of the outbreak of a direct armed conflict."

In the document, Moscow warned that it could use its entire military arsenal, including nuclear weapons, to defend Kaliningrad. It also raised the possibility of attacking decision-making centers in NATO countries at the outset of a conflict.

The alliance's secretary general, Mark Rutte, rejected the Russian threats and defended the organization's defensive mission. During a speech on Sept. 30 at the Euronews Defense and Space Summit, he stated: "Putin knows that he can never win from NATO."

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