«We are in the midst of the budget and the points on which there are some legitimate different positions taken by the coalition parties are few» but what is making it «difficult for him to sleep» is the scenario of international crises: « The existential conflict between Iran and Israel, but where the former are refining their capacity to produce nuclear weapons».
Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said this in an interview with Corriere della Sera. On the dossier case he stated: «On the Middle East», he maintained, «I believe that Trump will have an even clearer line of defense of Israel than Biden. Unfortunately, in Gaza, innocent people continue to die every day in an apocalyptic drama that has no end in sight».
Italy is doing "everything possible. Like in Lebanon: a year and eight months ago I asked the UN to change the rules of engagement of the UNIFIL mission. Now everyone agrees with me. Both Hamas and Hezbollah are responding to Iran. This is the real enormous danger, given that Iran is developing its nuclear technologies."
On the Ukrainian front, "the situation has become even more complicated and remains dramatic. Trump's victory has given the Russians the perception that they can accelerate the offensive and then sit at the peace table by claiming the occupied territories. They are trying to weaken the Ukrainian people, not only with the weapons they threaten to use or the absurd engagement of 10,000 North Korean soldiers." And on the possibility of a new aid package for Ukraine, he assures: "Certainly, until December 31, the government will continue to send aid, economic, for infrastructure and defense. We want to defend their right to survive. After that, starting in January 2025, a new decree will be needed."
(Online Union)
