Good news! Bravo Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni!
While the other European powers remain cowards and refuse to aid the US!
"Italy has about 700 military personnel deployed to the Gulf region to help partner nations counter Iranian attacks, a fact that recently entered the public spotlight in the country, drawing criticism from opposition parties in parliament.
Last week, the Italian Ministry of Defense disclosed publicly on its website the presence of two Italian task forces deployed across various Gulf countries to contribute to the surveillance and defense of the area. ...
According to the ministry’s website, approximately 400 Italian Air Force personnel have been in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait since March, following targeted attacks on those countries from Tehran. ...
Under Task Force Air-Arabia, notable military capabilities have also been provided: four Eurofighters tasked with supporting the defense of the assigned airspace, E-550A CAEW aircraft for early warning of air threats, and a KC-130J transport aircraft for operational support in “key theaters of national interest in the Middle East and the Horn of Africa.”
Rome has also deployed Task Group Kuwait as part of the mission, which it said on its website “ensures air surveillance capabilities through an AN-TPS-77 air defense radar” as well as Task Group C-UAS, equipped with the Leonardo-made ACUS-E anti-drone system designed to counter small drones.
Alongside the Air Force contingent, a 260-strong Italian Army component, called Task Force Land-Arabia, has been deployed to the region ... This brings the overall Italian deployment to the Gulf region to roughly 700 personnel. ..."
Italy's controversial Gulf military mission enters public spotlight - Breaking Defense "“This is certainly one of Italy’s most significant deployments to the Gulf in many years — its importance lies not only in the number of personnel, but, above all, in the quality and scarcity of capabilities sent,” one Italian analyst said."
