Alexus Grynkewich says Russia will remain a threat even if a peaceful solution to war in Ukraine can be found

Preparations are fully under way for delivery of Patriot missile systems to Ukraine , Nato’s most senior commander in Europe confirmed , as he warned that Russia is and will remain a threat to the alliance in Europe even if a peaceful solution to the war in Ukraine is found.

Nato’s Supreme Allied Commande Europe, Gen Alexus Grynkewich , confirmed this morning that the guidance he has been given was to deliver the Patriots to Ukraine as quickly as possible , making good on US president Trump’s announcement earlier this week.

“I’m not going to reveal to the Russians or anyone else the exact numbers of weapons that we’re transferring or when those will happen, but what I will say is that preparations are under way .

We’re working very closely with the Germans on the Patriot transfer, and the guidance that I’ve been given has been to move out as quickly as possible.

We’re going to move as quickly as we can on this.

“War persists on our doorstep in Ukraine.

While we seek a peaceful resolution, even if that resolution comes, the Russian capabilities that are there will reconstitute and just by their very existence will be something that we’ll have to think of from the military perspective , and understand how it threatens the Alliance and the freedoms that we hold dear.

“Those of you who listen to our great secretary general, Mark Rutt e, have heard him say that the thing [China’s] Xi is probably going to do before he decides to go across the Taiwan Strait is give his friend Putin a call and ask him to help.

That, to me, means that both of these things could happen together, but we’re going to need every bit of kit and equipment and munitions that we can in order to meet that.