NATO Commander Details Russia Defense Plan in Warsaw

NATO’s top military commander, Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich of the U.S. Air Force, outlined the alliance’s plan on Monday to deter Russia and protect European allies supporting Ukraine at the Warsaw Security Forum, as Moscow continues sabotage, cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns.

Grynkewich said NATO does not consider a military confrontation with Russia to be unavoidable, but he disclosed parts of the alliance’s classified strategy to reassure its 32 member countries.

According to Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich, NATO’s military approach is summarized as "block, blunt and break."

"imminent or inevitable" was how Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich described the alliance’s assessment of a possible conflict with Russia, noting that NATO still faces pressure from Russian actions targeting European nations.

The commander said he decided to publicly discuss the core of NATO’s classified war plan, which he called the alliance’s "theory of victory," to strengthen confidence among members.

"What I want to do is assure the one billion citizens of our alliance that we’ve got this. We know what we need to do. We know how we would do it," said Gen.

Alexus G. Grynkewich, NATO’s top military commander.

The general emphasized that NATO’s defense depends on unity among its members as the alliance prepares for potential challenges involving Russia.

The Warsaw Security Forum also highlighted tensions between NATO’s military planning and political disagreements over support for Ukraine. President Trump had eased sanctions on the Kremlin to purchase Russian diesel fuel, according to the source report.

Trump also criticized Ukraine over the war and said it should "get a new president," according to the source report.