DEFENCE GENERAL STAFF Italian Defence general overview 1 Italian Armed Forces Composition, Capabilities and Missions XXX. XXX 2017 Rome, 23rd of october
2 AGENDA Italian Defense structure and composition; Missions and level of committment; Defense Reform (general overview); Defense Capabilities.
DEFENSE CHAIN OF COMMAND MINISTRY OF DEFENSE CHOD NAT. ARM. DIR. ARMY NAVY AIR FORCE CARABINIERI SPT. DIVISIONS OPS. AREA SPT. AREA 3
ARMY Army Total Size: 101.500 Chief of the Army General Staff LAND OPCOM Army General Staff LAND HQs EDUCATION TRAINING HQ LOCAL HQ LOG. SPT. HQ 2 HEAVY BDE 2 MEDIUM BDE 5 LIGHT BDE 1 AIRBORNE BDE 1 AIRMOBILE BDE Cbt and Spt. units TRAIN. CENT./ ACADEMY REGIONAL HQs / FIRING RANGES North/South Log. Spt. HQ 4
ARMY LIGHT BRIGADE LMV LINCE HEAVY BRIGADE MBT ARIETE IFV DARDO MEDIUM BRIGADE APC FRECCIA ATTACK HELICOPTER A-129 5
NAVY Navy Total Size: 31.100 Chief of the Navy General Staff Coast Guard Navy General Staff MARITIME OPCOM HQ EDUCATION TRAINING HQ LOG. SPT. HQ SPEC. FORCES HQ HYDROGRAPHIC INSTITUTE 1 AIRCRAFT CARR. 1 LANDING HEL. ASS. 4 DESTROYER 10 FRIGATE 13 PATROL VESSEL 3 LANDING SHIP 6 SSK 10 MINEHUNTING TRAIN. CENT./ ACADEMY MARITIME HQs 6
NAVY OFFSHORE PATROL VESSEL AIRCRAFT CARRIER CAVOUR SSK TODARO DESTROYER DORIA LANDING SHIP SAN GIUSTO FRIGATE BERGAMINI 7
AIR FORCE Air Force Total Size: 41.500 Chief of the Air Force General Staff 1^ Air Regional Command Air Force General Staff AIR FORCE OPCOM HQ EDUCATION TRAINING HQ 3^ Air Regional Command LOG. SPT. HQ 3 AIR DEFENSE WING 5 AIR ATTACK WING 1 TRANSPORT AIR BDE 2 TRANSPORT WING 1 SPEC. OPS AIR BDE 1 ISTAR BDE TRAIN. CENT./ ACADEMY SPT. DIVISION HQs 8
BOMBER TORNADO JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER F-35 FIGHTER AIRCRAFT EUROFIGHTER 2000 HOSPITAL HELICOPTER 139A TACTICAL TRANSPORT C-27J UAV PREDATOR A+ 9
CARABINIERI Carabinieri Total Size: 110.000 General Commander General HQ EDUCATION TRAINING HQ INTERREGIONAL HQs MULTINATIONAL SPECIALIZED UNIT HQ TRAIN. CENT./ ACADEMY REGIONAL HQs SPEC. UNITS 10
MISSIONS 1 st MISSION 2 nd MISSION 3 rd MISSION 4 th MISSION Defence of the State. It consists of defending the State against all aggression. types of Defence of the Euro-Atlantic and Euro- Mediterranean area. It consists of contributing to NATO s collective defence and to maintaining stability in areas on the Mediterranean Sea, in order to protect the vital and strategic interest of the nation. Contributing to the development of peace and international security. It consists of participating in operations to prevent and manage crises outside priority intervention areas. Specific tasks and joint operations. It consists of contributing to the protection of the institutions and of carrying out specific tasks in the event of public calamities and other cases of extraordinary need and urgency. 11
12 LEVEL OF COMMITMENT Small Crises/Emergency Situations within national borders/areas Immediate Response to large scale international crises Sustained Commitment in contribution to international peace and security
MINISTRY OF DEFENSE WHITE PAPER 2015 provide an answer to the basic issues related to the national security and defense; envisage the needs related to the defense and security issues; drive the overall defense plan. Political guidance to perform the Italian Defense Review by 2024 13
14 DEFENSE REVIEW Approved by the Italian Parliament 31 Dec 2012 CAPABILITY INFRASTRUCTURES PERSONNEL FINANCIAL RESOURCES
DEFENCE REVIEW PERSONNEL DOWNSIZING Military Personnel Civilian Personal ACHIEVED THROUGH fostering early retirement of personnel without replacement; moving military personnel to other civil services; shifting military personnel to civilian role within the MoD; reducing the short-term enlisted replacements. 15
16 MILITARY PERSONNEL CURRENT MODEL (190.000, today 174.000) DEFENCE REVIEW (150.000-2024) 41.500 24% 18% 58% 101.500 59% 33.800 23% 18% 89.400 59% 26.800 31.100 ARMY NAVY AIR FORCE
17 CIVILIAN PERSONNEL 28.600 à 33% à 20.000 (2016) (2024) 4.300 5.200 9.600 3.840 6.650 2.900 9.700 6.600 ARMY NAVY AIR FORCE MoD/OTHERS
18 DEFENCE REVIEW FORCES QUANTITY QUALITY CAPABILITIES WHAT: HIGHER LEVEL OF OUTPUT HOW: JOINTNESS TECHNOLOGY POOLING & SHARING AND SMART DEFENCE APPROACH SHARED SECURITY (EU/NATO MAINFRAME)
DEFENCE REVIEW ALLOCATION RESOURCES FINANCIAL ACT 2015-2017 18% 73,3% 8,7% 25% 50% Personnel TARGET 25% Operational & Maintenance costs Capital & Investiment 19
DEFENCE REVIEW TARGET EFFECTIVENESS FORCE PROTECTION ENHANCEMENT JOINTNESS INTEROPERABILITY(NATO/EU) DEPLOYABILITY SUSTAINABILITY FLEXIBILITY COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TECHNOLOGICAL EXCELLENCE 20 20
CAPABILITY JOINT COMPONENT C4-ISTAR Counter CBRN Threat Electronic Warfare Capability Computer Network Operations (cyber, info-ops, targeting) Special Operation Capability (COFS) Strategic Transport Capability CIMIC and PSYOPS Capability National Amphibious Force BMD Capability 21
CAPABILITY LAND COMPONENT 22
CAPABILITY MARITIME COMPONENT 23
CAPABILITIES - AIR COMPONENT 24
DEFENCE GENERAL STAFF III Division Plans and Policy 25