Alexus Grynkewich

“We stand here together in Poland today stronger than ever united in our common vision of a more balanced, more ready and more lethal alliance,”

Alexus Grynkewich · said 2026-10-13 · reported 2026-10-13

Grynkewich described NATO allies as united in Poland in their vision of a more ready and lethal alliance.

“And if required, we will break the enemy's forces and the operational warfighting system that is arrayed against us.”

Alexus Grynkewich · said 2026-10-13 · reported 2026-10-13

Grynkewich said NATO would break the enemy's forces and operational warfighting system if required.

“This includes not just the attacking force itself, but anything and everything that supports, sustains, and controls that force,”

Alexus Grynkewich · said 2026-10-13 · reported 2026-10-13

Grynkewich clarified that NATO's response would target not just attacking forces but everything supporting them.

“If a nation wants me to, I'm happy to talk about it,”

Alexus Grynkewich · said 2026-10-13 · reported 2026-10-13

Grynkewich indicated willingness to publicly discuss suspected hybrid attacks if individual NATO governments requested it.

“My theory of victory is simple: we will block the initial attack. If the attack persists, we will blunt it and prevent enemy advance,”

Alexus Grynkewich · said 2026-10-13 · reported 2026-10-13

Grynkewich outlined his three-pronged theory of victory: blocking, blunting, and breaking enemy forces.

“What I want to do is assure the one billion citizens of our alliance that we've got this. We know what we need to do. We know how we would do it,”

Alexus Grynkewich · said 2026-10-13 · reported 2026-10-13

Grynkewich sought to reassure NATO citizens of the alliance's preparedness and downplay concerns about U.S. commitment.

“If attacked, we are ready to fight tonight, but we are not complacent,”

Alexus Grynkewich · said 2026-10-13 · reported 2026-10-13

Grynkewich said NATO is ready to fight tonight if attacked but is not complacent.

“I was in the room and I felt the love,”

Alexus Grynkewich · said 2026-10-13 · reported 2026-10-13

Grynkewich recalled Trump's positive remarks about NATO during the 2025 NATO summit in The Hague.

“If someone is foolish enough to attack us, we will fight,”

Alexus Grynkewich · said 2026-10-13 · reported 2026-10-13

Grynkewich declared NATO's readiness to fight if attacked and to deny the adversary its objectives.

“We will stop the attack and deny them the ability to achieve their objectives, whatever those might be. We will, in short, ensure any attack, against any ally, proves utterly futile.”

Alexus Grynkewich · said 2026-10-13 · reported 2026-10-13

Grynkewich stated NATO would stop any attack and ensure it proves utterly futile against any ally.

“Should the adversary choose to press the attack or commit his reserves, we will break the warfighting system engaged against us,”

Alexus Grynkewich · said 2026-10-13 · reported 2026-10-13

Grynkewich warned at the Warsaw Security Forum that NATO would break enemy warfighting systems in the event of an attack.