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NATO’s top military commander Alexus Grynkewich outlined in Warsaw a strategy to block, blunt and break a Russian attack on alliance territory, saying conflict was not imminent.

by Roman M. Sheremeta

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“Putin wants to end the war. Now we need to convince Zelenskyy. Putin wants the war to end more than Zelenskyy does.”
- Vladimir Trump
October 12, 2026 at 11:47 PM
La Repubblica
NATO's challenge to Moscow: 'If someone attacks us, we are ready to fight now'

Allies seek to restore deterrence toward the tsar and publish the plan in case of aggression on his territory. Supreme Commander Grynkevich: 'We will stop the aggressor and if necessary destroy him with conventional weapons'

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La Repubblica
NATO's challenge to Moscow: 'If someone attacks us, we are ready to fight now'

Allies seek to restore deterrence toward the tsar and publish the plan in case of aggression on his territory. Supreme Commander Grynkevich: 'We will stop the aggressor and if necessary destroy him with conventional weapons'

NATO's challenge to Moscow: 'If someone attacks us, we are ready to fight now'
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by Michael McFaul

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Did cutting off US military and economic assistance "soften" Putin's position?

Did denying Ukraine any chance of NATO membership "soften" Putin's position?

These guys have no clue about how Putin thinks.
October 12, 2026 at 9:42 PM

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The Wall Street Journal
Russia, Iran and Trump’s Shock-and-Awe Foreign Policy

The president tries to reconcile restrainers and hawks with his strategic goals.

Russia, Iran and Trump’s Shock-and-Awe Foreign Policy
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by Michael McFaul

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by Edgar Morgenroth

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Zelenskyy's response should be 'go to hell'!
profjacob.bsky.social Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 8h
🚨🚨 #Trump's message to #Ukraine is now clear.

The president's action over the last 72 hours look like an effort to force Kyiv to surrender.

Clear-sighted take by @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu on #trump's betrayal of #ukraine's fight to protect their independence.

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
Trump’s Message to Ukraine Is Now Crystal Clear
The president’s actions over the past 72 hours look like an effort to force Kyiv to surrender.
www.theatlantic.com
October 12, 2026 at 8:28 PM

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Le Monde
For the NATO Allied Forces Commander, 'It is impossible for the Alliance to be attacked by surprise'

In his speech in Warsaw, General Alexus Grynkewich sought to reassure citizens of NATO member countries in the face of Russian threats, reaffirming the American commitment.

For the NATO Allied Forces Commander, 'It is impossible for the Alliance to be attacked by surprise'
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by Anne Applebaum

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ABC
NATO shifts from deterrence to response to repel a Russian attack

So far, NATO has focused on deterrence on the eastern flank, but we have carried out intensive work to take a step further and design how to repel a Russian attack that, believe me, would be useless, said this Monday by NATO's top military commander in Europe, General Alexus Grynkewich. During his speech at the Warsaw Security Forum, he gave the alliance's new strategy the resounding name 'Theory of Victory'. On pillars he calls 'block, attenuate and break', Grynkewich said NATO will be able to take the initiative after any act of war that, in his view, 'is neither imminent nor inevitable'. With those principles, it will also be able to prevent any adversary 'from taking or holding territory'. The fact that he presented this new strategy for the first time at the Warsaw Security Forum, which aims to compete with the Munich Security Conference, also reveals a shift of the axis of

NATO shifts from deterrence to response to repel a Russian attack
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Gazeta Wyborcza
Warsaw Security Forum: Why did the NATO commander announce the 'theory of victory' over Russia right in Poland

Anyone seriously involved in European security matters is following the speeches in Warsaw these days. What do they indicate?

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Politico Europe
NATO’s top general lays out plan to fight Russia — with or without America

Gen. Alexus Grynkewich aims to send a clear signal to the Kremlin that the alliance will resist any attack.

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by Scott Lucas

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#Zelensky: “Increasingly clear” ​that #Russia ⁠unwilling to accept US-proposed ⁠ceasefire ​on ‌energy ‌strikes, after Moscow hit ‌6 #Ukraine energy sites

"This is ‌what happens when Russia ​sees prospect of higher revenues ⁠for its war ​machine", referring to #Trump deal for purchase of Russian diesel
October 12, 2026 at 3:23 PM
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We will stop, blunt, and break the enemy: American general presents the 'theory of victory' NATO would use to respond to an attack

American general on Tuesday in Poland presented the so-called theory of victory. It is a strategy by which NATO would win a war if an adversary attacked one of its member states. The top commander of Allied Forces in Europe, Alexus Grynkewich, outlined the plan at the Warsaw Security Conference. Grynkewich said in his speech that NATO does not intend to attack anyone. "But if someone is stupid enough to ..."

We will stop, blunt, and break the enemy: American general presents the 'theory of victory' NATO would use to respond to an attack
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Die Presse
Countering a Russian attack: NATO's top commander presents concept for victory

What would happen in the event of an attack on alliance member states? NATO Supreme Commander Alexus Grynkewich does not expect a conflict to be imminent. He does, however, outline three steps to military success.

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In the latest RUSI Commentary, Professor Derrick Wyatt KC argues that Europe should start “talking over Putin’s head” to his potential successors, offering a political and economic reset in return for a just peace for Ukraine.
Talk of Russian Regime Change Could Inspire a New European Peace Strategy
While Putin doubles down to defeat Ukraine and Trump calls for regime change in Kyiv, the NATO Allies should pitch an off-ramp to Putin’s potential successors.
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October 12, 2026 at 2:22 PM

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Financial Times
Nato’s supreme commander warns Moscow against attacks in Europe

Alexus Grynkewich says Russia’s ‘hybrid’ war is unsettling even if conflict is not imminent

Nato’s supreme commander warns Moscow against attacks in Europe
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