NATO Commander Warns of Strong Response to Any Attack
A top NATO commander gave a strong warning this week. He said NATO will do 'anything and everything' if someone attacks the group.
NATO is a group of countries. They help each other if one country is attacked. The group has members in Europe and North America.
The commander spoke after European officials talked about danger from Russia. They asked people to stay careful and watch for problems.
The officials did not give many details about the danger. But they said everyone must be ready for possible attacks.
This is not the first time NATO has talked about Russia. Many European leaders worry about Russia's actions near their borders.
NATO wants to show it is strong. The commander's words tell other countries that NATO will protect its members.
Vocabulary15 words
- NATO
- a group of countries that help protect each other
- commander
- a person who leads soldiers
- alliance
- a group of countries working together
- attack
- to use force against someone
- vigilance
- being very careful and watching closely
- officials
- people who have an important job in government
- warning
- words that tell people about danger
- border
- the line between two countries
- protect
- to keep someone safe
- danger
- something that can hurt you
- member
- a person or country in a group
- strong
- having a lot of power
- ready
- able to act right away
- Russia
- a large country near Europe
- Europe
- a group of countries, like France and Germany
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1. A NATO commander 2. 'Anything and everything' 3. True
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A top _____ commander gave a strong warning this week. He said NATO will do 'anything and _____' if someone attacks the group.
NATO is a group of _____. They help each other if one country is attacked.
The commander spoke after European _____ talked about danger from _____.
The officials did not give many _____ about the danger. But they said everyone must be _____ for possible attacks.
NATO wants to show it is _____. The commander's words tell other countries that NATO will _____ its members.
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