NATO says will do ‘anything and everything’ if alliance is attacked

NATO commander issues warning as European officials suggest potential Russian attacks.Published On 12 Oct 202612 Oct 2026NATO’s top commander has warned that his forces would destroy “anything and everything” if someone was “foolish enough” to attack the alliance, as European concerns have mounted over a potential Russian attack on its territory amid the war in Ukraine.“We will block the initial attack. If the attack persists, we will blunt it and prevent any enemy advance. And if required, we will break the enemy’s forces and the operational war-fighting system arrayed against us,” US Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich told the Warsaw Security Forum on Monday, without mentioning Russia by name.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3‘Energy ceasefire’: What’s behind Trump’s love-hate ties to Russian oil?list 2 of 3Ukraine’s Zelenskyy accuses Russia of violating Trump’s ‘energy ceasefire’list 3 of 3From a ‘dangerous competitor’ to an unknown: Who could replace Zelenskyy?end of listGrynkewich stressed that NATO is a defensive alliance and that he does not believe that a conflict is imminent or inevitable. The most effective way to preserve peace is to prepare for war and to m...