Russia's exit from NATO after Kaliningrad tension: 'We not only hit those who attack, but also those who support them'

NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, US General Alexus Grynkewich, warned that a possible attack on alliance territory would be met with a harsh response, at a time when tensions between Russia and European countries were rising.

Speaking at the Warsaw Security Forum held in Warsaw, the capital of Poland, Grynkewich explained the military strategy that NATO will follow against possible attacks.

Emphasizing that NATO is a defensive alliance, Grynkewich stated that any attack on any member country will be stopped and the attacker will be prevented from achieving his goals.

Drawing attention to NATO's military capacity in his speech, Grynkewich said that any attack against any member of the alliance would be left without consequences.

Grynkewich said, "If someone is foolish enough to attack us, we will fight. We will stop the attack and prevent them from achieving their goals, whatever they are. In short, we will ensure that any attack against any ally is completely fruitless."

"WE DESTROY EVERYTHING THAT SUPPORTS THE ATTACK"

Stating that NATO's military response may not be limited to the troops in the region where the attack took place, Grynkewich explained that the systems that support the attack may also be targeted.

"If the enemy chooses to continue the attack or activate its reserves, we will neutralize the combat system used against us," Grynkewich said.

Explaining the scope of this response, the NATO commander said, "This covers not only the attacking forces, but everything that supports, sustains and manages them."

HE DID NOT MENTION RUSSIA'S NAME

Although Grynkewich did not directly mention Russia in his speech, his statement came at a time when tensions between Moscow and NATO were increasing.

European countries have recently accused Russia of sabotage activities, airspace violations with unmanned aerial vehicles and cyber attacks.

In the Strategic Concept document adopted by NATO in 2022, Russia is defined as the most important and direct threat to the security of the alliance.

NUCLEAR THREAT OVER KALINING​RAD

The tension between NATO and Russia escalated further with Moscow's statements regarding Kaliningrad last month.

Russia had warned that it could use nuclear weapons if NATO attempted to cut off the Russian territory of Kaliningrad on the Baltic Sea coast.