The changing role and capabilities of the Italian Navy
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Authors
Lucas, Daniel Doyle
Subjects
History
Industry
Influence
Italy
Malta
Maritime
Mediterranean
Military
Modernization
NATO
Navy
Reorganization
Southern flank
Industry
Influence
Italy
Malta
Maritime
Mediterranean
Military
Modernization
NATO
Navy
Reorganization
Southern flank
Advisors
Burke, David P.
Date of Issue
1984-06
Date
June 1984
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
The Italian Navy is presently undergoing an extensive modernization and reconstruction program. The ultimate goal of this study is to provide an assessment of the potential impact of Italy's evolving force improvements on NATO's maritime capabilities in the Mediterranean. To accomplish this goal, four potential factors that may have governed the process leading to the Navy's recent improvement efforts are investigated.
The influence of historical forces, NATO commitments, domestic economy and politics, and commercial interests are the key elements considered. A brief review of the three services and their present force structure deployment and missions is necessary to attain a proper perspective on the Navy' s role, objectives and associated problems. All of the above factors have had some influence on the changing role and capabilities of the Italian Navy. Under current conditions, the Navy is capable of adequately accomplishing its assigned mission. Any added burden placed upon it by a change in NATO's strategy (a decrease in regional forces) or a sudden down-turn of the economy, would probably degrade its capabilities considerably.
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National Security Affairs (NSA)
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.