NATO Commander Outlines Three-Stage Response Plan Against Russia

At the Warsaw Security Forum, NATO’s senior commander in Europe presented a three-stage plan for responding to an attack on the alliance, extending from stopping an advance to disrupting the opponent’s command, logistics, and infrastructure. The concept identifies possible targets in the Kaliningrad region, near St. Petersburg, and in Belarus, while Poland’s foreign minister said he expects a combined European army by 2030. Moscow has already outlined conditions under which its response could involve its full arsenal.

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At the Warsaw Security Forum on October 12–13, NATO’s senior European commander, Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, described a three-part response concept: first halt an advance, then weaken it, and finally disrupt the systems supporting it. Reported targets included command posts and air defenses in Kaliningrad, near St. Petersburg,