According to @clashreport, Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto made public remarks about NATO on October 18, 2026. He stressed that NATO was originally created to be a defensive alliance, designed to defend against an attack on any member state, even the smallest one; if NATO cannot do that, the alliance will collapse.
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2026-10-18 08:14 · Italy's Defense Minister Guido Crosetto on NATO: NATO was created to be a defensive alliance. It was created to defend every member country, even the smallest, in the event of an attack. If it does no…
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2026-10-18 08:14 · Italy's Defense Minister Guido Crosetto: The problem is, who is Europe
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Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto comments on NATO's defensive role
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