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NATO’s top general says alliance ready for Russian escalation

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 10:45 PM UTC · How we work

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Adm. Giuseppe Cavo Dragone said NATO is ready to respond to a Russian escalation.
He added NATO’s structure, soldiers and weapons are ready and being increased.
Dragone made the remarks at a meeting of NATO’s 32 top generals in Copenhagen.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned Moscow could launch drones or missiles into a NATO country within months.
France and the Netherlands echoed Tusk’s warning about a possible staged Russian provocation.

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Adm. Giuseppe Cavo Dragone said NATO is ready to respond to a Russian escalation.
He added NATO’s structure, soldiers and weapons are ready and being increased.
Dragone made the remarks at a meeting of NATO’s 32 top generals in Copenhagen.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned Moscow could launch drones or missiles into a NATO country within months.
France and the Netherlands echoed Tusk’s warning about a possible staged Russian provocation.