Guido Crosetto

Guido Crosetto

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Guido Crosetto is an Italian politician who has served as the Minister of Defence since October 2022. A member of the Brothers of Italy party, he has had a long career in politics and business, previously holding various governmental and political positions. Recently, he was in the news after being unintentionally involved in a voice cloning scam that targeted prominent businessmen, where fraudsters used a deepfake of his voice to solicit funds for a fictitious cause.

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Guido Crosetto, the Minister of Defense, emphasized the importance of technological and industrial competition as a major challenge for the coming years.

economia e sicurezza si incontrano
San Marino RTV (News)·San MarinoSan Marino· 2026-09-25
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Giorgia Meloni
Giorgia Meloni

Guido Crosetto commented on the warnings about potential Russian attacks as unnecessary and unfounded.

Karas Ukrainoje. Šmyhalis: Ukraina gavo Rusijos planus smogti energetikos sistemai
15min – major Lithuanian news website·LithuaniaLithuania· 2026-09-25
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Ivan Stupak
Ivan Stupak

Guido Crosetto is the Italian Minister of Defense who dismissed claims of potential Russian attacks on Italy.

Opinioni | La guerra ibrida di Putin. L’Italia è pronta?
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-09-25
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Guido Crosetto is the Italian Minister of Defense who called for caution regarding the attack warnings.

La CIA alerta sobre un posible ataque ruso con drones contra España, Francia e Italia
El Observador·UruguayUruguay· 2026-09-24
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Guido Crosetto dismissed the alarm about possible Russian attacks as unfounded and called for calm.

Allarme droni russi, Salvini: «Calma e sangue freddo». Crosetto: «Non serve gettare benzina sul fuoco». E la Commissione Ue: «La difesa è competenza è degli Stati»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-09-24
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Guido Crosetto confirms that evaluations are underway with a focus on the security of the contingents in the area.

Crosetto valuta misure di sicurezza più rigide per il contingente italiano in Arabia. L’ipotesi di spostare gli assetti
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-09-21
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Guido Crosetto is the Italian Minister of Defense who has announced plans for a new military mission in the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

Rom plant Militärmission: Italiens Marine gegen Huthi-Bedrohung
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-09-21
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The request for protection was made to Minister of Defense Guido Crosetto.

L'armatore Stefano Messina: «Se si blocca Bab el-Mandeb, più inflazione e danni alle esportazioni italiane»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-09-19
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Stefano Messina
Stefano Messina

Guido Crosetto has written a letter to the European High Commissioner for Foreign Policy, Kaja Kallas, asking for effective and timely decisions to prevent risks to maritime routes.

"Non siamo in guerra con l'Italia, ma i loro aerei sono in Arabia Saudita"
San Marino RTV (News)·San MarinoSan Marino· 2026-09-19
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Guido Crosetto is the Italian Minister of Defense who wrote a letter to the European High Commissioner for Foreign Policy, Kaja Kallas, requesting effective and timely decisions to prevent risks in the region.

Arabia Saudita, esplosioni nella notte a Riad: popolazione in stato d'allerta
San Marino RTV (News)·San MarinoSan Marino· 2026-09-19
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Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto confirmed that the fighter jet was damaged in the Houthi attack.

سعودی ایئر بیس پر حوثی ڈرون حملہ، اطالوی لڑاکا طیارے کو شدید نقصان
Daily Jang·PakistanPakistan· 2026-09-19
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Guido Crosetto emphasizes the urgency of making effective and timely decisions regarding military deployment in the Red Sea.

Mar Rosso, il piano italiano: quattro fregate pronte per il Golfo. Crosetto: «Servono decisioni tempestive»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-09-19
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Guido Crosetto is the Italian Minister of Defense who monitored the situation in Saudi Arabia regarding the attack.

Colpito un Eurofighter italiano nella base aerea saudita di Ta'if, Crosetto: «Nessun nostro militare coinvolto»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-09-18
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Guido Crosetto is the Italian Minister of Defense advocating for the deployment of naval forces to ensure the safety of maritime routes.

La mossa di Crosetto, navi italiane a Bab el-Mandeb: «Non possiamo attendere, l’economia è a rischio». La tensione sale su due fronti: jet in Lituania
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-09-18
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Rinaldo Frignani
Rinaldo Frignani

Guido Crosetto stated that Italy is preparing for a possible naval mission to protect its commercial ships due to increasing security threats.

Jutarnji list - Hutisti se sastali s Amerikancima, neočekivana objava iz hrvatskog susjedstva: 'Aktivirali smo ratnu mornaricu'
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2026-09-17
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Mohamed Bin Salman
Mohamed Bin Salman

Guido Crosetto is mentioned as the Italian Minister of Defense who visited the Baltic region.

Il governo teme l’escalation di Mosca. «Possibile attacco all’inizio del 2027»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-09-17
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Guido Crosetto is the Italian Minister of Defense who visited the military personnel engaged in the field.

Come i due caccia italiani hanno abbattuto il drone in Lituania: l'allarme dalla Germania, il decollo dei jet e la distruzione in 20 minuti. A bordo c’era un ordigno
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-09-16
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Rinaldo Frignani
Rinaldo Frignani

Guido Crosetto distanced himself from Vannacci and suspended him from military service.

Die rechte Herausforderung für Giorgia Meloni
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-09-11
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Guido Crosetto, the minister, praised the professionalism and preparation of the personnel involved in the operation.

La Marina italiana blocca una nave della flotta ombra russa
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-08-03
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Guido Crosetto is the Italian Minister of Defense who commented on the operation demonstrating Italy's contribution to Mediterranean security.

Marina Militare italiana abborda petroliera della flotta ombra russa al largo di Pantelleria
San Marino RTV (News)·San MarinoSan Marino· 2026-08-02
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Carmine Alfieri
Carmine Alfieri

Guido Crosetto discusses military involvement in Saudi Arabia and the defense budget in Italy.

Crosetto: «Militari in Arabia? Era noto. Assurdo sostenere che siamo in guerra, ma se serve torneremo in Parlamento per spiegare»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-08-01
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Guido Crosetto's remarks highlight the need for Safe funds for national defense.

Calenda: «Parlano di Patria, ma temono le urne. Dalla maggioranza figuraccia con la Ue»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-07-30
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Guido Crosetto is the Minister of Defense who commented on the military financing aspect of the Safe fund.

«Prenotati i fondi Ue da 14,9 miliardi». Difesa, è scontro nella maggioranza
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-07-29
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Guido Crosetto clarified that European resources are not additional but represent a change in possible instruments.

Lo scontro sulle spese militari e i dossier critici sull'energia: così sale la tensione nella maggioranza
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-07-29
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Italian Minister Guido Crosetto invited Fedorov to work for him as a defense consultant, indicating Fedorov's recognition beyond Ukraine.

Sternenko: «Fedorov è stato licenziato perché colpiva certi interessi. Ora rischiamo la crisi»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-07-28
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Guido Crosetto is the Minister of Defense who commented on the activation of the Safe fund.

Tajani: «Abbiamo deciso di utilizzare il Safe». È il fondo Ue per l'acquisto di armi. La Lega frena: «Decide il Parlasmento»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-07-28
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Guido Crosetto, his Italian counterpart, offered him a position.

Ukrainas försvarsminister Mychajlo Fedorov avsattes i mitten av juli.
Dagens Nyheter·SwedenSweden· 2026-07-25
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Mychajlo Fedorov
Mychajlo Fedorov

Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto expressed hope that the American offensive would not further escalate the conflict.

Medio Oriente, il conflitto di estende nel Mar Rosso
San Marino RTV (News)·San MarinoSan Marino· 2026-07-24
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