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NATO's top commander convinced Romanian Army's readiness deterred Russia from attack
General Alexus G. Grynkewich, NATO Supreme Allied commander Europe (SACEUR), said on Tuesday in Sibiu that he is confident Russia has been deterred from attacking a member of the Alliance thanks to the preparedness of the Romanian Army, but stressed that the outcome of the war in Ukraine and the possibility of a future Russian strike remain "impossible to predict."
We observe the Russian threat across the Alliance. We are very confident Russia has been deterred from attacking because of the Romanian Army's level of preparation. Of course, when and how the war in Ukraine will end, and what will happen to Russia, we cannot predict, Grynkewich told a press conference.
Romanian Chief of Defense Staff General Gheorghita Vlad echoed the uncertainty, noting that Russia is "an unpredictable state actor."
That is why we are preparing regional plans, mainly to deter Russia. I am convinced that together with our allies we will have the right response if this happens. Yet I cannot make a prediction for such an action in the near future, Vlad said.
The Kremlin said on December 9, 2025 that claims that President Vladimir Putin seeks to restore the Soviet Union or invade a NATO member state are "total nonsense", Reuters reported.
Putin, who was born in the Soviet Union, said in 2005 that the collapse of the USSR was the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the 20th century, as tens of millions of Russians were impoverished and Russia itself faced the threat of disintegration.
Opponents argue that Putin's Russia is descending into a potent mix of absurdity and repression, comparable to the Leonid Brezhnev era of the Soviet Union. Western leaders claim that if he wins in Ukraine, Putin will one day attack NATO. Putin has repeatedly denied plans to attack NATO, calling such a move "foolish" given the Alliance's conventional military superiority.