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community towards this “three-
dimensional” approach will enable
the difficult stabilization process to
progress, with beneficial effects on
the entire region. Provided that there
is no single causal link between the
three components mentioned, and in
particular between terrorism and the
migratory phenomenon.
A need that calls for a
multidisciplinary and 360-degree
engagement through a whole-of-
government approach that requires
not only a more intense action by
legal, intelligence and security systems, but also a more articulate and synergistic cooperation among
the various international and institutional actors involved.
With specific regard to terrorism, we have to expect that foreign fighters returning to their countries of
origin, as well as proselytism and radicalization phenomena will facilitate the spreading of terrorist
techniques and tactics within our countries. This specific threat, therefore, could even expand, marking
the beginning of a not less dangerous season and, maybe, more difficult to be contained.
The complexity and the scale of the challenges requires an ability to respond globally and
synergistically.
As a consequence, no measures to limit migration can be adopted unless accompanied by other
initiatives in the affected countries, for instance fighting terrorism, supporting stability, and capacity
building. In order to face the
threats that originate along such
flank, Italy supports the idea
that an integrated and
international answer is required
and should be developed to
prevent and address crises in
multiple fields. From a military
point of view, this translates
into the NATO project known
as ‘Hub for the South’, an
organisation that will be
located at the NATO HQ -
Naples to coordinate and
implement all security-related
courses of action in that area.
This is especially true in the international arena, where our country has always been a very active and
convinced supporter - if not promoter - of the many initiatives launched by the International
Community in the last two decades, both in the framework of the reference International Organizations
(UN, NATO, EU) and adhering to other forms of intervention such as the Coalitions of the Willings.

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