A spark and everything explodes in the Mediterranean, Russia's big clash with NATO closer than ever, Italian Navy Chief of Staff raises the alarm

The waters of the Baltic Sea appeared to be recently the most "troubled" waters in the world, due to the interventions and strange maneuvers of Russia, and the tension that boils all the time there. However, now the world's attention seems to be turning to the Mediterranean Sea. Admiral Enrico Credendino, the Chief of Staff of the Italian Navy, has raised the alarm, saying that "the Russians in the Mediterranean have a provocative attitude that has never been seen in the past". While it does not represent a direct threat to Italy's national territory, it warned that Russia's strength and assertiveness "increases the tension so much" with their presence. According to him, their hostile moves could also be the cause of a series of disturbing events, such as "an accident between two warships from two opposing countries that we don't know where it might lead," as the admiral said. The situation is made even more worrying by the fact that eleven ships of the Italian navy are flying simultaneously in world waters outside the Mediterranean. This is a historical record for the projection capacity of the Italian naval force. In fact, this is considered an important historical moment for the Italian Navy as it expands its operations beyond "traditional borders". From the Arctic Ocean to the Gulf of Guinea, passing through the South China Sea, the Navy is active in several theaters alongside allies and partners. And the "map" of active ship movements in global scenarios shows how many roles Rome's navy can play in coordination with NATO partners. as the admiral said. The situation is made even more worrying by the fact that eleven ships of the Italian navy are flying simultaneously in world waters outside the Mediterranean. This is a historical record for the projection capacity of the Italian naval force. In fact, this is considered an important historical moment for the Italian Navy as it expands its operations beyond "traditional borders". From the Arctic Ocean to the Gulf of Guinea, passing through the South China Sea, the Navy is active in several theaters alongside allies and partners. And the "map" of active ship movements in global scenarios shows how many roles Rome's navy can play in coordination with NATO partners. as the admiral said. The situation is made even more worrying by the fact that eleven ships of the Italian navy are flying simultaneously in world waters outside the Mediterranean. This is a historical record for the projection capacity of the Italian naval force. In fact, this is considered an important historical moment for the Italian Navy as it expands its operations beyond "traditional borders". From the Arctic Ocean to the Gulf of Guinea, passing through the South China Sea, the Navy is active in several theaters alongside allies and partners. And the "map" of active ship movements in global scenarios shows how many roles Rome's navy can play in coordination with NATO partners. the fact that eleven ships of the Italian Navy are flying simultaneously in world waters outside the Mediterranean. This is a historical record for the projection capacity of the Italian naval force. In fact, this is considered an important historical moment for the Italian Navy as it expands its operations beyond "traditional borders". From the Arctic Ocean to the Gulf of Guinea, passing through the South China Sea, the Navy is active in several theaters alongside allies and partners. And the "map" of active ship movements in global scenarios shows how many roles Rome's navy can play in coordination with NATO partners. the fact that eleven ships of the Italian Navy are flying simultaneously in world waters outside the Mediterranean. This is a historical record for the projection capacity of the Italian naval force. In fact, this is considered an important historical moment for the Italian Navy as it expands its operations beyond "traditional borders". From the Arctic Ocean to the Gulf of Guinea, passing through the South China Sea, the Navy is active in several theaters alongside allies and partners. And the "map" of active ship movements in global scenarios shows how many roles Rome's navy can play in coordination with NATO partners. this is considered an important historical moment for the Italian Navy as it expands its operations beyond "traditional borders". From the Arctic Ocean to the Gulf of Guinea, passing through the South China Sea, the Navy is active in several theaters alongside allies and partners. And the "map" of active ship movements in global scenarios shows how many roles Rome's navy can play in coordination with NATO partners. this is considered an important historical moment for the Italian Navy as it expands its operations beyond "traditional borders". From the Arctic Ocean to the Gulf of Guinea, passing through the South China Sea, the Navy is active in several theaters alongside allies and partners. And the "map" of active ship movements in global scenarios shows how many roles Rome's navy can play in coordination with NATO partners.

North Seas

Beyond the borders of the Mediterranean, the Navy is committed to developing capabilities and competencies in the waters of the North Sea as well. Oceanographic research is a traditional source of internal information and relates to traditional fleet capabilities. In the northern seas of the planet, in the NATO exercise "Formidable Shield", the frigate "Margiottini" has the task of defense against missiles. The destroyer "Duilio" also sailed in the North Sea before being positioned in Poland. On the other hand, the Littoral Expeditionary Group is studying possible rapid responses to a security crisis in a hot zone on the border between NATO and Russia. The amphibious ship "San Marco" has been part of the exercise since the beginning of May. In North America, on the other hand, the frigate Fasan which is operating together with the United States Navy.

"Warm Seas"

At the same time, the navy also sails in much warmer seas, and not only because of the climatic conditions. The projection of the power of Rome's fleet looks, on the one hand, at the consolidation of relations with the Atlantic partners, but on the other hand at the control of national interests in scenarios integrated with that of the Mediterranean. Not surprisingly, an equal number of ships operating in the North are based on the African continent, a crossroads of economic, geopolitical and security interests. We are talking about the three Explorer-class patrol ships, officially located in the MFO, which monitors the observance of peace between Egypt and Israel, but also stops any possible hostile action by rivals in the Euro-Atlantic camp in an area vital to world trade. For more, the presence of the Navy in the MFO is functional for exfiltration operations such as the one that recently allowed the evacuation of Italian civilians in Sudan. On the other hand, on the opposite side of Africa, two ships of the fleet are on an anti-piracy mission. In the Indian Ocean, between Africa and Oman, there is the frigate Rizzo for the control of trade activities and the control of any strategic threat in Hormuz or the Gulf of Aden. Last, but not least, is the mission of the ship "Morosini" in the South China Sea, for the anti-Chinese deterrence requested by the United States. So, the Navy at this stage is managing to be present in three oceans and three seas, the Red Sea, the Baltic Sea, the South China Sea, in addition to the usual activity in the Mediterranean, showing as rarely in the past, that it is from a of the most solid fleets in the Atlantic.