{"id":210531,"date":"2021-11-30T09:50:34","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T14:50:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/z3news.com\/w\/?p=210531"},"modified":"2021-12-01T13:31:57","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T18:31:57","slug":"where-the-rome-paris-axis-is-taking-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/z3news.com\/w\/where-the-rome-paris-axis-is-taking-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Where the Rome-Paris Axis Is Taking Us"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Quirinale Treaty promoted by President of the Republic Mattarella, signed on November 26 by Prime Minister Draghi and President of the Republic Macron, is a 360-degree political treaty by which Italy and France \u201cundertake to develop their coordination and foster synergy between their respective actions at the international level,\u201d implementing \u201cindustrial partnerships in specific military sectors\u201d and other programs involving financial burdens for the state.<\/em><\/p>\n

In order to be ratified by the President of the Republic, the Treaty should have been first authorized by the Parliament according to Art. 80 of the Constitution, according to which \u201cthe Chambers authorize by law the ratification of international treaties that are of a political nature, or provide for financial burdens\u201d. Instead, the text of the Treaty remained secret, outside of an inner circle of government, until it was published after signing.<\/p>\n

The purpose of the Treaty, which came to light at the end of secret negotiations, is clear from its timing: it is being concluded at a time when, with the departure of German Chancellor Merkel, a new balance of power in the European Union is being established. France, which in 2022 will assume the six-month presidency of the EU, replaces the Paris-Berlin axis with the Paris-Rome one.<\/p>\n

Central to the bilateral agreement is Art. 2 on \u201cSecurity and Defense\u201d, consisting of 7 paragraphs. Italy and France undertake to \u201cstrengthen European defense capabilities, thus also working for the consolidation of the European pillar of NATO\u201d. As Draghi stressed in tune with Washington, one must build \u201ca true European defense, which of course is complementary to NATO, not a substitute: a stronger Europe makes a stronger NATO.\u201d In order to pay for both NATO and Europe\u2019s defense, a colossal increase in Italian military spending, which already exceeds 70 million euros per day, will be necessary.<\/p>\n

As part of \u201cstructural alliances\u201d between their respective military industries, Italy will help France upgrade its strategic nuclear forces and related military space systems. Macron has launched a \u201cmodernization\u201d program that includes the development of third-generation nuclear attack submarines, armed with new ballistic missiles, and a sixth-generation fighter jet (Fcas) armed with new hypersonic nuclear-tipped cruise missiles. Italy, however, already participates in the project of another sixth generation nuclear attack fighter, the Tempest, promoted by Great Britain, so it will probably collaborate on both unless they are unified.<\/p>\n

Functional to the \u201cmodernization\u201d of the French nuclear forces is the program, announced by Macron in October, to build a system of small modular nuclear reactors at a cost of 30 billion euros. Probably the Treaty also provides for the collaboration of Italy in this field, as part of the plan aimed at the reintroduction of nuclear power in our energy system.<\/p>\n

Also in Art. 2, Italy and France undertake to \u201cfacilitate the transit and stationing of the armed forces of the other party on their territory\u201d, without specifying for what purpose, and to coordinate their participation in \u201cinternational crisis management missions\u201d, particularly in the Mediterranean, Sahel and Gulf of Guinea. A strong increase in the participation of Italian special forces \u2013 with armored vehicles, aircrafts and attack helicopters \u2013 in the Task Force Takuba, which under French command operates in Mali and neighboring countries, is being prepared. Officially deployed in this region for the \u201cfight against terrorism\u201d, in reality it is deployed to control one of the richest areas in strategic raw materials exploited by US and European multinationals, whose oligopoly is threatened by political changes in Africa and the economic presence of China.<\/p>\n

In this way, according to the Treaty of the Quirinale, Italy and France together \u201ccontribute to the maintenance of international peace and security, as well as the protection and promotion of human rights\u201d.<\/p>\n

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This article was originally published in Italian on Il Manifesto.<\/em><\/p>\n

Manlio Dinucci<\/strong>,\u00a0award winning author, geopolitical analyst and geographer, Pisa, Italy. He is a Research Associate of the Centre for Research on Globalization (CRG).<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nThe Quirinale Treaty promoted by President of the Republic Mattarella, signed on November 26 by Prime Minister Draghi and President of the Republic Macron, is a 360-degree political treaty by which Italy and France \u201cundertake to develop their coordination and foster synergy between their respective actions at the international level,\u201d implementing \u201cindustrial partnerships in specific military sectors\u201d and other programs involving financial burdens for the state.
\nIn order to be ratified by the President of the Republic, the Treaty should have been first authorized by the Parliament according to Art. 80 of the Constitution, according to which \u201cthe Chambers authorize by law the ratification of international treaties that are of a political nature, or provide for financial burdens\u201d. Instead, the text of the Treaty remained secret, outside of an inner circle of government, until it was published after signing.
\nThe purpose of the Treaty, which came to light at the end of secret negotiations, is clear from its timing: it is being concluded at a time when, with the departure of German Chancellor Merkel, a new balance of power in the European Union is being established. France, which in 2022 will assume the six-month presidency of the EU, replaces the Paris-Berlin axis with the Paris-Rome one.
\nCentral to the bilateral agreement is Art. 2 on \u201cSecurity and Defense\u201d, consisting of 7 paragraphs. Italy and France undertake to \u201cstrengthen European defense capabilities, thus also working for the consolidation of the European pillar of NATO\u201d. As Draghi stressed in tune with Washington, one must build \u201ca true European defense, which of course is complementary to NATO, not a substitute: a stronger Europe makes a stronger NATO.\u201d In order to pay for both NATO and Europe\u2019s defense, a colossal increase in Italian military spending, which already exceeds 70 million euros per day, will be necessary.
\nAs part of \u201cstructural alliances\u201d between their respective military industries, Italy will help France upgrade its strategic nuclear forces and related military space systems. Macron has launched a \u201cmodernization\u201d program that includes the development of third-generation nuclear attack submarines, armed with new ballistic missiles, and a sixth-generation fighter jet (Fcas) armed with new hypersonic nuclear-tipped cruise missiles. Italy, however, already participates in the project of another sixth generation nuclear attack fighter, the Tempest, promoted by Great Britain, so it will probably collaborate on both unless they are unified.
\nFunctional to the \u201cmodernization\u201d of the French nuclear forces is the program, announced by Macron in October, to build a system of small modular nuclear reactors at a cost of 30 billion euros. Probably the Treaty also provides for the collaboration of Italy in this field, as part of the plan aimed at the reintroduction of nuclear power in our energy system.
\nAlso in Art. 2, Italy and France undertake to \u201cfacilitate the transit and stationing of the armed forces of the other party on their territory\u201d, without specifying for what purpose, and to coordinate their participation in \u201cinternational crisis management missions\u201d, particularly in the Mediterranean, Sahel and Gulf of Guinea. A strong increase in the participation of Italian special forces \u2013 with armored vehicles, aircrafts and attack helicopters \u2013 in the Task Force Takuba, which under French command operates in Mali and neighboring countries, is being prepared. Officially deployed in this region for the \u201cfight against terrorism\u201d, in reality it is deployed to control one of the richest areas in strategic raw materials exploited by US and European multinationals, whose oligopoly is threatened by political changes in Africa and the economic presence of China.
\nIn this way, according to the Treaty of the Quirinale, Italy and France together \u201ccontribute to the maintenance of international peace and security, as well as the protection and promotion of human rights\u201d.
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\nManlio Dinucci,\u00a0award winning author, geopolitical analyst and geographer, Pisa, Italy. He is a Research Associate of the Centre for Research on Globalization (CRG).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":731,"featured_media":175877,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sfsi_plus_gutenberg_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_show_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_type":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_alignemt":"","sfsi_plus_gutenburg_max_per_row":"","_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":"","_ppma_block_editor_authors":""},"categories":[338,365],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[665],"class_list":["post-210531","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-france","category-italy","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t