NATO’s Top Military Commander Declares ‘We Are Ready to Fight Tonight’ If Alliance Is Attacked

NATO’s top military commander declared the alliance is prepared to fight if attacked.

During the Warsaw Security Forum in Poland, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander U.S. General Alexus Grynkewich spoke of the plan during a session titled “Theory of Victory: How Do We Achieve Military Success Against Russia in Deterrence and Defence?,” which was held on Monday, October 12.

“If attacked, we are ready to fight tonight, but we are not complacent,” Grynkewich, 54, said. “We will continue to prepare and rehearse each and every day, and we’ll be more ready tomorrow and even more ready the day after that.”

According to the Associated Press, European officials and intelligence services have warned that Russia may be planning to test the NATO alliance with covert attacks.

Meanwhile, President Donald Trump has agreed to a deal to buy diesel from Russia to try to lower prices in the United States ahead of the midterm elections.

“Should the adversary choose to press the attack or commit his reserves, we will break the warfighting system engaged against us,” Grynkewich said at the forum. “This includes not just the attacking force itself, but anything and everything that supports, sustains or controls that force.”

“My theory of victory is simple,” Grynkewich explained. “We will block the initial attack. If the attack persists, we will blunt it and prevent enemy advance. And if required, we will break the enemy’s forces and the operational warfighting system that is arrayed against us.”

Per the AP, it is not believed that a conflict is imminent but Grynkewich said that NATO will be prepared.

According to Time, Trump, 80, defended his decision to make a deal with Russia despite backlash from both sides of the aisle.

“I made the right choice for the American People — always America first,” the president said, per Time.

A joint statement from four Republican Senators and three Democrats said, “Congress explicitly banned Russian energy imports in 2022 to prevent American dollars from financing Putin’s brutal war against Ukraine. Congress was clear: The U.S. should not import oil from Russia until it ends its aggression against Ukraine and ceases threats against our NATO Allies.”

“President Trump’s decision to allow Russian diesel imports to the U.S. runs directly counter to that law,” the statement continued. “The Administration has also failed to consult with Congress or submit any explanation to justify its decision as required by statute.”

“The United States should not provide Putin with a financial lifeline while Russia continues to kill Ukrainian civilians,” the statement concluded. “The Administration must immediately reverse course.”