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NATO commander outlines plan to counter a possible Russian attack
NATO’s top military commander in Europe, General Alexus Grynkewich, has outlined how the alliance could respond if Russia attacked one of its members.
He presented his “theory of victory” at a security conference in Warsaw.
The proposed approach includes using drones and ground robots on NATO’s eastern flank to slow an advance while limiting risks to troops.
Long-range missiles and aircraft would strike command posts, air defenses and reinforcements, including targets far behind the front lines.
NATO ground forces would then counterattack as Russian forces’ ability to fight was reduced.
The strategy is meant to deter an attack by showing that it would fail, but the speech described a plan for a possible conflict, not an attack underway.
NATO forces were also taking part in a command-post exercise called Steadfast Duel, which included simulating the defense of the alliance’s eastern flank.
NATO’s top commander, Alexus Grynkewich, said the alliance would make any attack on its members futile.
He outlined a plan involving drones and ground robots to slow an advance on NATO’s eastern flank.
The reported strategy also includes long-range missile strikes on Russian command posts and air defense systems.
NATO forces would then counterattack, while aircraft targeted reinforcements moving toward the battlefield.
Grynkewich presented his “theory of victory” at a security conference in Warsaw.
- Who
- NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe Alexus Grynkewich outlined the plan.
- What
- He described how NATO would repel a possible Russian attack, including with drones, missile strikes and a counterattack.
- When
- He presented the plan at a security conference; the article was published on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- Warsaw, Poland; the reported plan focuses on NATO’s eastern flank.
- Why
- Grynkewich said the approach would deter aggression and ensure an attack on an ally proves futile.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Bild reported that NATO had a plan for a military response to a Russian attack on the Baltic states.
Russia’s embassy in Ireland said its diplomats were receiving information about NATO preparations for an air and naval blockade of Kaliningrad.
Meduza published its report on Grynkewich’s plan, presented at a security conference in Warsaw.
More than 20,000 personnel from NATO countries took part in the 10-day Steadfast Duel command-post exercise.
- Commander
- Alexus Grynkewich, NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe
- Plan
- Drones and ground robots to help hold back an advance on the eastern flank
- Strike targets
- Russian command posts and air defense systems in Kaliningrad, near St. Petersburg and in Belarus
- Exercise
- Steadfast Duel; more than 20,000 military personnel
- Exercise duration
- 10 days
What people are saying
If someone is foolish enough to attack us, we will fight. […] We will, in short, ensure any attack, against any ally, proves utterly futile.
Should the adversary choose to press the attack or commit his reserves, we will break the warfighting system engaged against us.
This includes not just the attacking force itself, but anything and everything that supports, sustains, and controls that force.







