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The Italian Armed Forces

in a revolutionary era:

transforming while operating

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EVOLUTION – REVOLUTION EVOLUTION – REVOLUTION

Changing factors are transforming evolutioninto revolution

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• Loss of fundamental values

• Increasing gap between the developed and the underdeveloped world

THE CAUSES OF THECURRENT REVOLUTION - 1

THE CAUSES OF THECURRENT REVOLUTION - 1

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• Technology proliferation

• Digital divide

THE CAUSES OF THECURRENT REVOLUTION - 2

THE CAUSES OF THECURRENT REVOLUTION - 2

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THE CAUSES OF THECURRENT REVOLUTION - 3

THE CAUSES OF THECURRENT REVOLUTION - 3

• Globalisation and information explosion

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Loss of sovereignty

Moving towards wider and differentiated supra-nation-aggregations

Decay of state capabilities to handle citizens’ lives as well as inter-state relations (“bad governance”)

THE CAUSES OF THECURRENT REVOLUTION - 4

THE CAUSES OF THECURRENT REVOLUTION - 4

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THE REVOLUTION OF THE SECURITY SCENARIO

THE REVOLUTION OF THE SECURITY SCENARIOCrises occurring in the interaction area between

the globalised core and the disconnected gap

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• Increasing importance of the International Organisations

THE CURRENT REVOLUTION CONCEPTUAL RESPONSE - 1

THE CURRENT REVOLUTION CONCEPTUAL RESPONSE - 1

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Security = internal & external «continuum»

THE CURRENT REVOLUTION CONCEPTUAL RESPONSE - 2

THE CURRENT REVOLUTION CONCEPTUAL RESPONSE - 2

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Multilateralism + Continuum

=

Holistic approach

THE CURRENT REVOLUTION CONCEPTUAL RESPONSE - 3

THE CURRENT REVOLUTION CONCEPTUAL RESPONSE - 3

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THE CURRENT REVOLUTIONTHE STRATEGY

THE CURRENT REVOLUTIONTHE STRATEGY

Pro-active attitude

Transforming the tools at our disposalin order to optimise their use and effect

Multinational and multidisciplinary stabilising action towards the disconnected gap

Synergy between the political, diplomatic, social-economic initiatives supported, when and where necessary, by a military component

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“Transforming while

operating”

ITALIAN ARMED FORCES FACING THE CURRENT REVOLUTION

ITALIAN ARMED FORCES FACING THE CURRENT REVOLUTION

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•The operational commitments are the catalysts of the transformation

•“Operations and transformation” are cause-effect linked in the development process of the future military instrument

•Transformation is a vital process for the Italian Armed Forces’ future

“TRANSFORMING WHILE OPERATING”

“TRANSFORMING WHILE OPERATING”

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• The current Italian Armed Forces capabilities are a consequence of the transformation started in the recent past and that has involved all sectors

• The revolution of the security scenarios calls for an acceleration of the transformation

“TRANSFORMING”“TRANSFORMING”

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ACHIEVEMENTS

• Reform of the military leadership• Joint Operational structures (HQ EU capable,

Intelligence Centre and Special Operations HQ)• Availability of expeditionary command structures and

task forces for NATO and EU rapid reaction forces • Fully professional Armed Forces• Reform of the Carabinieri• European Gendarmerie Force (FR, NL, SP, PO, IT)

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• Interoperability (joint and combined)

• Usability

• Availability of high-readiness JFHQ and forces

• Expeditionary

• Precision and lethality of engagement

• C4-ISTAR in net-centric environment

• Logistic sustainability

• Survivability and force protection

TRANSFORMATION: KEY OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES

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CURRENT COMMITMENTS:SUPPORTING STABILISING ACTION

NHQSNHQSFYROM

ALTHEAALTHEA--NHQSNHQSBOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA

JOINT GUARDIANJOINT GUARDIANKOSOVO

UNFICYPUNFICYPCYPRUS

MFOMFOEGYPT

ACTIVE ENDEAVOURACTIVE ENDEAVOURMEDITERRANEAN SEA

UNMIS UNMIS -- AMISAMISSUDAN

UNIFIL 2UNIFIL 2LEBANON

UNTSOUNTSOMIDDLE EAST

EUBAMEUBAMGAZA

UNIFIL 1UNIFIL 1LEBANON

TIPH 2TIPH 2PALESTINE

ISAFISAFAFGHANISTAN

UNMOGIPUNMOGIPINDIA-PAKISTAN

EUFOR EUFOR -- EUPOLEUPOLCONGO

EUMMEUMM--EUPMEUPMBOSNIA

UNMIKUNMIKKOSOVO

MINURSOMINURSOMOROCCO

UNOWAUNOWASENEGAL

DIE NHQTDIE NHQTALBANIA

ALBANIA 2ALBANIA 2ALBANIA

MARITIME OPERATIONSMARITIME OPERATIONSW. INDIAN OCEAN & PERSIAN GULF

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• Daily average of 9.000 personnel deployed in overseas missions with peaks of more than 11.500 in the recent past

• First NATO troops contributor, second among the EU nations and one of the major to multinational operations

• As a consequence of our relevant effort Italian Officers and Italian-led HQ have been and are currently leading many international missions and, more specifically, of the NATO and EU more important ones

ITALIAN CURRENT OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS

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BALKANS AND MEDITERRANEAN“CLOSER AREA”

BALKANS AND MEDITERRANEAN“CLOSER AREA”

Strong contribution to:

• multinational missions (NATO, EU, UN) for post-crisis reconstruction and peace-keeping

• increase of cooperation initiatives mainly on multilateral basis

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CURRENT COMMITMENTS MIDDLE EAST - LEBANON

Operation “Leonte”• Southern Lebanon

• Strenghtening UNIFIL’smilitary capabilities

• Interim Maritime Force

• Achievement of UN Res.1701’s goals

6363UnifilUnifil 11

20502050Op Op LeonteLeonte

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CURRENT COMMITMENTS RAFAH

Italian leadership of the EU mission to monitor the Rafahborder.

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MFOEGITTO

TIPH 2PALESTINA

UNTSOEGITTO, ISRAELE,

LIBANO, SIRIA

UNFICYPCIPRO

CURRENT COMMITMENTS MIDDLE EAST

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PristinaKOSOVO

- NATO HQ Tirana- 28° Naval Gr.- DIE TIRANA

- NATO HQ Tirana- 28° Naval Gr.- DIE TIRANA

EU POLICE MISSION

EU POLICE MISSION

NATO KFORNATO KFOR

- NATO HQ Skopje- EU PROXIMA

- NATO HQ Skopje- EU PROXIMA

CURRENT COMMITMENTS BALKANS

CURRENT COMMITMENTS BALKANS

NATO HQSarajevo

NATO HQSarajevo

EU MONITORING MISSION

EU MONITORING MISSION

3.2003.200

EUFOREUFOR

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CURRENT COMMITMENTSNATO “ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR”

NATO MCC NEAPLES

OPCON

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INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIONIN THE ENLARGED MEDITERRANEAN REGIONINTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

IN THE ENLARGED MEDITERRANEAN REGION

Support to:•NATO PfP and

Mediterranean Dialogue Initiatives

•EU Barcelona Process

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V-RMTC VIRTUAL REGIONAL MARITIME TRAFFIC CENTER

V-RMTC VIRTUAL REGIONAL MARITIME TRAFFIC CENTER

• Network linking together the Navies’operational centres in order to allow the exchange of information about the merchant traffic for the maritime security

• CINCNAV acting as the information collection and distribution centre

• 15 participating countries

MARITIME SECURITY IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AND INTHE BLACK SEA INITIATIVE

MARITIME SECURITY IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AND INTHE BLACK SEA INITIATIVE

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“FARTHER AREA”“FARTHER AREA”

Strong contribution to:

• multinational operations

• transition to post-crisis reconstruction activities

Strengtheningcooperation principally on a bilateral basis

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BG, Support Unit & Air component in KabulRegional Area Commander West area Herat PRTFSB contribution

CURRENT COMMITMENTSAFGHANISTAN

CURRENT COMMITMENTSAFGHANISTAN

19501950

HERT

NIMRUZ

HELMAND

KANDAHAR

ORUZGANGHOWR

BADGHIS

FARYAB

SAR-E POL SAMANGAN

JOWZJANBALKH

TAKHAR

BAGHLAN

BADAKHSHAN

KONARLAGHMAN

PARVANKEPIGA

Garmabak

KeleftJeyretan

Sar-e Pol Samangan

Pol-e Khomri

Taloqan

Eshkashem

Charikar

Delaram

Shindand

Zaranj

Baghlan

Spin Boldak

Baghran

Balkh

Bagram

Jacobabad

Karshi Khanabad

Baraki

PAKTIKAZABOL

VARDAKLOWGAR

Shir Khan

Shkin

Orgun-eDeh Rawod

Asadabad

Geresk

Kabul

BamyanParwan

KonduzMazar-eSharif

Herat

Farah

Chaghcharan

Qal eh-ye Now

STAGE 2

STAGE 3

STAGE 4

Geresk

FARAHFARAH

LASHKAR GAHLASHKAR GAH

QALATQALAT

GHAZNIGHAZNI

HERATHERAT

GARDEZGARDEZ

KANDAHARKANDAHAR

JALALABADJALALABAD

ASADABADASADABAD

KHOWSTKHOWST

Current PRTs

FSB

BAMIANBAMIAN

TARIN KOWTTARIN KOWT

STAGE 1

SHARANASHARANA

PARWANPARWAN

MAZAR-ESHARIFMAZAR-ESHARIF

MAiMANAMAiMANA POLE KHUMRIPOLE KHUMRI

FEYZABADFEYZABAD

Coalition PRTs/FSB

NATO PRTs

KUNDUZKUNDUZ

CHANGHCHARANCHANGHCHARANQALA-E-NAWQALA-E-NAW

HELMANDHELMAND

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CURRENT COMMITMENTS WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN & PERSIAN GULF

CURRENT COMMITMENTS WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN & PERSIAN GULF

340340

- protection of the maritime LOCs- interdiction of vessels suspected of

favouring terrorism- contrasting piracy- Maritime Component Commander

+ 2 vessels

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KabulKabul66--77 h h

33--4 h4 h

44--5 h5 h

7° Support Air Group

Al Bateen – Abu Dhabi

22--3 h3 h

Kuwait Kuwait CityCity

6° Support Air Group

Tallil - Iraq

AIRLIFT SUPPORT FOR EXPEDITIONARY OPERATIONS

AIRLIFT SUPPORT FOR EXPEDITIONARY OPERATIONS

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• EU mission• Tasks:

- support the UN MONUC mission

- civilian population protection- limited operations for

personnel extraction

CURRENT COMMITMENTS CONGO

CURRENT COMMITMENTS CONGO

On call force

HQ EUFOR RD CONGO

EUFOR RD CONGOEUFOR RD CONGO~ ~ 6565

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INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

CoCo--operationoperation agreementsagreementssignedsigned withwith 61 61 CountriesCountries

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OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS CONCLUDED IN THE RECENT PAST

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THE KEY ROLE OF THE HIGH READINESS FORCES

THE KEY ROLE OF THE HIGH READINESS FORCES

• Important indicator of the level of multinational integration and interoperability we have reached

• Fundamental to the effective multinational approach at the military operational level

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CONTRIBUTION TO NATO NRF

• Deployable Headquarters • Land Forces: up to 1 Brigade including CS and CSS • Maritime Forces: up to 1 CV, 6 units and LF Bn• Air Forces: up to 15 aircraft plus Air Defence and

Logistic assets• MSU: up to 1 Bn HQ and 2 Coys• Special Forces Teams

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CONTRIBUTION TO EUROPEAN MULTINATIONAL FORCES

EU RAPID REACTION FORCES• 3 Battle Groups:

- National Land Heavy- Multinational Land Heavy (MLF framework with

Hungary and Slovenia)- Multinational Amphibious (Spanish Italian Amphibious Force

framework plus Portugal and Greece)

• COI as Operational Headquarters

EUROPEAN MULTINATIONAL FORCES • EUROFOR & EUROMARFOR (with FR, PO and SP)• EUROGENDFOR (with FR, NL, PO and SP)

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CLOSING REMARKS

• … ambitious but vital transformation

• ... coherent with multinational (NATO and EU)

developments

• ... while sustaining operational commitments

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CONCLUDED COMMITMENTSIRAQ

CONCLUDED COMMITMENTSIRAQ

• Contribution to the NATO Training mission

• Mission concluded with the handover of security responsibilities of the DhiQar Province to Iraqi National Authorities

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CONCLUDED COMMITMENTS PAKISTAN

• Early phase: two C 130 • Second phase : engineers

task force in Bagh to rebuild basic infrastructures (roads, water supply, etc..)

255255

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• UN HQ protection

• Rapid Reaction Force for the Khartoum area

• Mission ended 21 Dec 05

~ ~ 250250

CONCLUDED COMMITMENTS SUDAN