Defence Minister Guido Crosetto on Saturday opened a G7 defence meeting in Naples sending a "strong and robust message to those trying to hinder our democratic systems". "The connection that keeps us united is solid and is based on the common values of freedom and on unconditional confidence in international law", Crosetto told G7 defence ministers. Crosetto also said that "the brutal aggressions of Russia in Ukraine and the extremely critical situation in the Middle East, combined with the deep instability of sub-Saharan Africa and increasing tensions in the Indo-Pacific, shed light on a deteriorated security framework with perspectives for the future that can't be positive". Source: Ansa News Agency