Italy commits to unilateral warship deployment without EU decision
2 Sep 17 10:53 PM · 6d ago · 4 articles · 1 post · 3 sources · development 2 of 2
Crosetto clarified that Italy will deploy warships and will not wait for a joint EU decision, citing the need to avoid bureaucratic delays and warning of severe economic consequences if the waterway becomes impassable.
“We have the capabilities to protect the passage.”
Guido Crosetto
Guido Crosetto Italian Defence MinisterHouthi movement Iran-backed militant group
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Reported in the same hours no headline names this development itself — these 3 claims were published in its stretch
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first by ThePrint, 6d ago · also Al Jazeera, Al-Monitor, Straits Times
1 more headline
- Italy to deploy warships to protect shipping through Bab al-Mandeb Al Jazeera · 6d ago
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first by Al-Monitor, 6d ago · also Straits Times
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1 outlet Italy ready to escort ships through Bab el-Mandeb without waiting for EU, says defense chief
first by Anadolu Agency, 6d ago
What people said 6 voices · verbatim
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🇮🇹 Italy will deploy warships to protect its commercial vessels through Bab al-Mandeb strait, — Defence Minister Guido Crosetto “We have the capabilities to protect the passage,” Crosetto said, adding that Italy “must not allow bureaucratic delays in decision-making to
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This seems far fetched, during the highest period of attacks in the area, early 2024, the italians were attacked dozens of times, with italian ships destroying 12 missiles and drones targeting ships, would be strange that now is the period where these discussions have actually been approved by the houthis.
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Does that mean, the reason you would build a frigate, with mission creep costs, instead of just building a destroyer is that a frigate is more useful than a destroyer for a bunch of stuff?
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Trump is letting Iran collect tolls. And he's the cause of this mess so I wouldn't call it back channeling, it's more a diplomatic negotiation
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We pay higher tax on fuel to provide funding for things like socialised healthcare and education. Two things severely lacking in the USA.
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Is Italy far right Christians atm? They’re asking for trouble especially by announcing it for all to see.
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