
The President of the Republic sent a message to the Minister of Defense Guido Crosetto
The President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella underlined in a message to the Minister of Defense Guido Crosetto the importance of the armed forces for security and against new global threats, from cybersecurity to artificial intelligence.
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Institutional declaration by the President of the Republic regarding the role of the armed forces in modern conflict and security scenarios.
"The commitment" of the armed forces, "their daily work are precious to counter any external intent aimed against the community to which we belong and to affirm respect for international law.
To the traditional conflicts, which continue to bloodied large areas of the world, including Europe, are added widespread disinformation, competition in space, the cybernetic dimension, the pervasive use of artificial intelligence and autonomous systems, domains in which acts of aggression are today in worrying and progressive expansion. It is a scenario that requires profound capacity for renewal, in rapidly integrating new technologies and in guaranteeing concrete capabilities for future challenges." Thus the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella in the message to the Minister of Defense Guido Crosetto.

On the occasion of National Unity and Armed Forces Day, Defense Minister Guido Crosetto and President Sergio Mattarella called for national unity in the face of international crises. The celebrations took place at the Altare della Patria and in Florence, with mourning for the four soldiers who disappeared in Bosnia-Herzegovina on 29 October during the Eufor Althea operation.

The President of the Senate Ignazio La Russa participated in the celebrations of 4 November in Redipuglia, paying homage to the fallen. Also present was Minister Luca Ciriani, who remembered the soldiers who died in Bosnia.
The ceremony for National Unity and Armed Forces Day took place at the Altare della Patria. President Mattarella laid a laurel wreath and recalled the urgency of a common European defense.

A Ukrainian drone struck an Ozon logistics center in the Republic of Adygea, Russia, causing a fire and the evacuation of employees without injuries. Russia attacked Odessa and three districts of the Zhytomyr region. Minister Lavrov warned that Europe is turning into an aggressive bloc and that Russia is ready for a war if started from Europe. Canada excludes Russia and Belarus from the World Junior Hockey Championships. Norway will deploy NASAMS sensors and more troops to the border with Russia.

Kim Jong Un visited the Nampho shipyard promising North Korea the most advanced and powerful warships in the world, including 10,000-ton nuclear units, to counter threats from the United States and South Korea.

State funeral in Rome for the four soldiers who died in the helicopter crash of the Eufor Althea mission in Bosnia. Mattarella, Meloni, presidents of the Chamber and Senate, Crosetto and Amoroso were present. The investigations continue with the acquisition of the black box.