NATO’s top military commander sought to steady an anxious Europe on Monday, outlining the alliance’s new military plan to thwart a potential Russian assault along its eastern flank with a mix of firepower, autonomous systems and sensors that borrows from the lessons of Ukraine.
The speech by Gen. Alexus Grynkewich on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s “theory of victory” outlined a series of steps to block an initial attack and, if aggression continues, break the adversary’s ability to control and support its forces.
The goal would be to stop the invasion in its tracks while minimizing the risk of conventional or nuclear escalation by stopping short of the complete destruction of the enemy.
