The Italian Navy Chief of Staff, Vice Admiral Giuseppe Berutti Bergotto outlined the main lines of development the Marina Militare is pursuing in the medium and long term to guarantee security, effectiveness and operational relevance, during his first hearing at the helm of the service in front of the Italian Parliament Foreign Affairs and Defence committee at Senate on 25 March, after taken the command on 6 November 2025.
“For a country like Italy, strongly dependent on external sources for energy supplies and raw materials, the sea is a vital direction…. If we broaden our view to the “Wider Mediterranean” [encompassing also the waters down to the Indian Ocean…