China, Russia and Turkey: the new threats in the Mediterranean

China, Russia, Turkey: the new antagonists of Italy in the Mediterranean. Although with all diplomatic caution, Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini presented an incisive picture of the strategic changes around our country and of the responses to protect the national interest. “The strengthening of the presence and influence of Russia and China is increasingly evident which, although it develops along lines also collateral to the military one – with particular reference to the modus operandi of Beijing – question us as long-term factors to interpret the scenario and implement effective strategies for the protection of our interests “.