Day: April 25, 2025

Defense will contribute to security plan, fighters also ready

Italy’s defence ministry will contribute to security efforts for Pope Francis’s funeral with anti-drone systems, Eurofighter and a destroyer, officials said Thursday.

It has been reported that these measures will be taken to assist in ensuring security.

Around 50 heads of state and 10 reigning monarchs will attend the funeral of Pope Francis. In total, about 130 delegations have confirmed their participation in the mourning ceremony.

Soldiers in combat uniform have been mobilised to St Peter’s Square to guard it from an aerial terrorist attack. They will join the Swiss Guard, the Vatican’s own army, which despite its appearance as a purely ceremonial force undergoes rigorous military training.

Pope Francis’s funeral will take place on Saturday in the open air in front of St Peter’s Basilica, with world leaders including Donald Trump, Sir Keir Starmer and Volodymyr Zelensky as well as dignitaries, among them the Prince of Wales, seated outside.

For the Duration of the Pope's Funeral, Italy's Ministry of Defense Will Deploy Destroyer, Fighter Jets, and Anti-Drone Systems

It has been reported that these measures will be taken to assist in ensuring security.

Around 50 heads of state and 10 reigning monarchs will attend… pic.twitter.com/VBCcnCb3xK

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Moscow is closely monitoring the EU’s militarization program, Sergey Shoigu has warned

Moscow reserves the right to launch a nuclear strike in response to Western military aggression, Sergey Shoigu, secretary of Russia’s National Security Council, has warned, citing last year’s amendments to the country’s nuclear doctrine.

The warning comes amid discussions in Western Europe about a possible deployment of troops to Ukraine as part of a potential peace deal, as well the EU’s plan to re-militarize the bloc.

According to the Russian security chief, Moscow “is closely monitoring the military preparations of the EU countries.” Nuclear weapons may be used “in the event of aggression” against Russia or Belarus, even in response to attacks with conventional weapons, Shoigu said an interview with TASS on Thursday.

He also noted calls by France and the UK for troop deployments to Ukraine following a possible ceasefire. Moscow has repeatedly warned against such steps, saying that unauthorized military personnel in Ukraine would be regarded as legitimate targets.

Western aggression could trigger Russian nuclear response – security chief — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union https://t.co/pYMsrwKNgp pic.twitter.com/UUdNB5QVoK

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