Born, Meloni sees Stoltenberg: "Defending Western community values"

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni welcomed

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Between the two a prolonged handshake in the courtyard of the seat of government before going up for the meeting.

Before meeting the premier, the general secretary of the Atlantic Alliance participated in

" event co-organized at the Farnesina by Italy and the United States with the support of NATO's International Staff. 

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" said Stoltenberg.

"In May Italy published its new National Cybersecurity Strategy, accompanied by various initiatives such as the establishment of the National Information Security Agency and the development of the Italian Cloud Strategy", recalled the secretary. 

"Earlier this year, President

across America. This way authorities can quickly deploy resources to help those attacked, spot trends. and warn other potential victims, "he said again, stressing that these are" examples of how allies take cyberspace threats very seriously and how "these and many similar initiatives across the Alliance are making our nations stronger. and more resistant to cyber attacks ".

"The threat of cyberspace is real and is growing. This is why our commitment to cyber defense is so important" Stoltenberg later underlined, relaunching "the invitation to allies to

, more expertise and cooperation. reinforced. This is a vital part of our collective defense. "   

NATO "has long taken the threat to cyberspace from state and non-state actors seriously. We have taken strong measures to protect ourselves from cyber attacks. It is

. Cyber ​​activities can activate our defense clause. collective, article 5. The foundation of our collective defense. Where an attack on an ally is an attack on all ".

Stoltenberg recalled that "in the hours immediately before Russian forces crossed the Ukrainian border,

, the army and the emergency services."  

"They tried, but they failed - he said -, because Ukraine has shown itself to be a formidable opponent. And thanks to the strong support of NATO. We have been working for years to

. With training and sharing of expertise. information and intelligence ". 

Private entities, American and Western Big Techs, are playing a "crucial role" in the cyberwar in Ukraine: YouTube, Amazon, Starlink and other companies are committed to providing services for Kiev, the NATO secretary general explained.

"Cooperation between governments and tech companies has increased significantly," he said.

"We are working closely with private companies, which have played a crucial role in the defense of Ukrainian cyberspace in Ukraine."

And on

Stoltenberg reiterated: "Yesterday I met with Ukrainian troops trained in the United Kingdom. Brave young Ukrainians who volunteered to defend their country. Ukraine rejected the invasion of Russia thanks to the tenacity of the his people and the support of NATO allies.

, for as long as necessary. "