(Finance) – “Italy welcomes the accession of Finland and Sweden to the Atlantic Alliance, pursuant to Article 10 of the Washington Treaty”. The said Premier Mario Draghi in a statement at the Madrid summit.
“This is a sovereign decision, taken democratically, by two countries that are members of the European Union – he adds – and that share the inspiring principles of the Atlantic Alliance, with which they have been collaborating closely for years. Sweden and Finland they will strengthen the character of the Covenant as a community based on the rule of law and democratic values. With their capabilities, the two countries will contribute significantly to the security and defensive mission of the Euro-Atlantic area “
The security of Finland and Sweden – continues Draghi – “must not be jeopardized in any way. Italy affirms its determination to contribute as of now, in close consultation with Finland and Sweden and in the most appropriate ways, to their security and defense needs. In this regard, it confirms the validity of existing commitments in the European context, including article 42.7 of the Treaty establishing the European Union “.
The Prime Minister also stressed that “There is no escalation risk but we must be ready, as of today we do not see an escalation risk”.
“It is an important time for thea Born because the Alliance is expanding and the presence of Europe increases, yesi arrives at a correspondence between the EU and NATO, therefore – he added – also on many differences of opinion on the construction of European defense and its complementarity with the Born are overcome. As for Italy, there are 70 more American soldiers and an anti-aircraft defense system, which is described to me by the Minister of Defense as an adjustment that was already planned. The system of
air defense must go to reinforce the eastern flank of the Alliance “.
We – he continued – “have assumed NATO command in Bulgaria and are helping Romania, there is an air patrol of the Baltics in progress for several months. The forces that will be sent are about 2,000 soldiers, 8,000 are instead stationed in
Italy ready, epossibly it was necessary “