A US NATO envoy stated on 5 September 2026 at a business summit in Cernobbio, Italy, that NATO member states should not tolerate deliberate hybrid war actions, citing the August attempted drone attack at Germany's Leipzig/Halle Airport (blamed on Russia) as a worrying example of escalating tactics.
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NATO will not tolerate hybrid actions against members, US envoy says Reuters
CERNOBBIO, Italy, Sept 5 - NATO members should not tolerate deliberate actions of hybrid war, and the United States will stand by countries as they deal with these incidents, Matthew Whitaker, the U.S. ambassador to NATO, said on Saturday.
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