the italian armed forces in a revolutionary era
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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..)
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• UN HQ protection
• Rapid Reaction Force for the Khartoum area
• Mission ended 21 Dec 05
~ ~ 250250
CONCLUDED COMMITMENTS SUDAN