Italy renews 50 overseas military missions amid worsening security assessment (decode39.com)

• Italy renews 50 overseas missions, adds two new bilateral deployments in Iraq and Somalia.
• Foreign and defense ministers describe interconnected security challenges from Ukraine to the Sahel.
• Budget of €1.38 billion; 7,500 troops currently deployed abroad.

"Italy's government renewed 50 international military missions on Tuesday. Foreign Minister Tajani and Defense Minister Crosetto warned during a parliamentary hearing that crises from Ukraine to the Middle East and the Sahel are becoming increasingly interconnected. The package totals €1.38 billion, adds two new bilateral deployments in Iraq and Somalia, and maintains around 7,500 troops abroad. The hearing highlighted a shift toward deterrence and readiness."