A retired senior NATO commander says Russia is already at war with the alliance, warning that Moscow is engaged in “hybrid warfare” rather than a purely conventional conflict. The comments come amid heightened tensions linked to Ukraine and wider US-Russia relations.
Curtis Scaparrotti, described as a former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, says the Kremlin’s actions aim over time to weaken and ultimately “break” NATO. Outlets differ slightly in emphasis—some focus on “today” as signalling an active, ongoing contest; others highlight the longer-term strategy of destabilising NATO through indirect or coercive measures. Several reports frame the warning as a call for the alliance to treat Russian activities as part of a sustained campaign rather than isolated incidents.
