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Pentagon Urges Baltic NATO Allies to Tone Down Rhetoric Against Russia
WASHINGTON, October 30, 2026 — The Pentagon has privately urged several NATO allies, including Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, to moderate their public statements about Russia, according to a Reuters report citing four people familiar with the discussions. The messages reportedly focused on concerns that increasingly aggressive language from European officials could contribute to escalating tensions…
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NATO Commander Warns Russia Any Attack on an Ally Would Be “Utterly Futile”
NATO’s top military commander issued a direct warning on October 12, saying any attack on an alliance member would be stopped and made “utterly futile.” US Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe, delivered the message at the Warsaw Security Forum as European governments expressed growing concern about sabotage, drone incidents and…