NATO commander outlines plan to counter an attack

NATO’s top military commander, Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, outlined a three-part plan on October 12 for countering an attack on alliance territory, saying NATO would block an invasion, blunt its momentum and break the military system supporting it. He said the approach was intended to defeat attacking forces while avoiding a broader war with Russia. Speaking at a security forum in Warsaw, Grynkewich described the framework as NATO’s “theory of victory.” The first stage would stop an invasion at the point of attack, preventing an adversary from quickly seizing territory. NATO forces would then seek to prevent the assault from gaining momentum. If the attack continued, the alliance would target the systems sustaining it, including logistics, communications and command structures, he said. Grynkewich said the plan would use capabilities across land, air, sea, space and cyberspace. He described applying military and other forms of pressure against both the forces attacking and the systems supporting them. The publicly outlined framework did not disclose the classified operational details behind the plan.