Italy to send 3,400 troops to reinforce NATO’s eastern flank

During this year, Italy intends to send 3.4 thousand troops to strengthen the eastern flank of NATO. Defense Minister Guido Crosetto spoke about this.

“Here, the obligations are significant and provide for a total number of personnel of 3.4 thousand people by 2023, which means 600 vehicles, five marine and about 30 air units in terms of equipment,” — quotes Crosetto Corriere della Sera newspaper.

Crosetto He added that an Italian ship with anti-aircraft and anti-missile defense capabilities will also be deployed in the Baltic Sea. He clarified that this is Italy’s contribution “to strengthening the airspace of Poland and the Euro-Atlantic region.”