| ID | 133003 |
| Title Proper | Italy's struggle to hold back the tide |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Franco, Massimo |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Italy is at the very centre of the Mediterranean, both physically and in geopolitical terms. During the communist era, this was a great advantage and Italy's south was viewed as a kind of NATO aircraft carrier. Today, Italy is the affordable mirage that draws desperate people from sub-Saharan Africa and from battered countries of the Middle East. |
| `In' analytical Note | World Today Vol.70, No.4; Aug-Sep.2014: p.18-19 |
| Journal Source | World Today Vol.70, No.4; Aug-Sep.2014: p.18-19 |
| Key Words | Italy ; Geopolitical Terms ; Geopolitics ; Naval Strategy ; NATO ; Air Power ; Middle East ; Sub-Saharan ; European Union - EU |