> **Deterrence and Defence
20.**
While NATO is a defensive Alliance, no one should doubt our strength and resolve
to defend every inch of Allied territory, preserve the sovereignty and territorial
integrity of all Allies and prevail against any aggressor. In an environment of strategic
competition, we will enhance our global awareness and reach to deter, defend,
contest and deny across all domains and directions, in line with our 360-degree
approach. NATO’s deterrence and defence posture is based on an appropriate mix of
nuclear, conventional and missile defence capabilities, complemented by space and
cyber capabilities. It is defensive, proportionate and fully in line with our international
commitments. We will employ military and non-military tools in a proportionate,
coherent and integrated way to respond to all threats to our security in the manner,
timing and in the domain of our choosing
Please, somebody get me out of this hellish timeline.
This is good. We cannot leave threats from Russians unanswered. They need to understand that missiles don’t only fly in one direction. Bad thing for Russia is that all their brains are in two cities – St. Pete and Moscow. All it takes is 2 nukes to hit for there to be no more Russia as we know it.
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The article is from washingtonexaminer but [here](https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/2022/6/pdf/290622-strategic-concept.pdf) you can read the revised 2022 Strategic Concept. Main points about retaliation:
> **Deterrence and Defence
20.**
While NATO is a defensive Alliance, no one should doubt our strength and resolve
to defend every inch of Allied territory, preserve the sovereignty and territorial
integrity of all Allies and prevail against any aggressor. In an environment of strategic
competition, we will enhance our global awareness and reach to deter, defend,
contest and deny across all domains and directions, in line with our 360-degree
approach. NATO’s deterrence and defence posture is based on an appropriate mix of
nuclear, conventional and missile defence capabilities, complemented by space and
cyber capabilities. It is defensive, proportionate and fully in line with our international
commitments. We will employ military and non-military tools in a proportionate,
coherent and integrated way to respond to all threats to our security in the manner,
timing and in the domain of our choosing
Please, somebody get me out of this hellish timeline.
This is good. We cannot leave threats from Russians unanswered. They need to understand that missiles don’t only fly in one direction. Bad thing for Russia is that all their brains are in two cities – St. Pete and Moscow. All it takes is 2 nukes to hit for there to be no more Russia as we know it.
Hell, It’s about time.
“[Big Stick](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_stick_ideology)” or “[Flexible Response](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flexible_response)”, that is here the question.
Does anyone know what would be Russia’s immediate nuclear targets in Europe?
Let’s calm down guys. I don’t fear the nukes or anything but someone might get hurt…