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Rioting in Milan Caused by ‘Hybrid War’ Against West, Says Italian Defence Minister

  • On Tuesday, Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto blamed a "hybrid war" for the violent rioting in Milan, as the government moved to approve new security measures targeting minors.
  • Weekend clashes between police and protesters from the Italia in Piazza movement led to widespread looting, with retailers including Vodafone and Decathlon ransacked during the unrest.
  • Rome plans to deploy 500 additional army troops to Milan and implement powers allowing police to detain minors for up to 12 hours, authorities announced Tuesday.
  • Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the violence, while Salvini, who leads the co-ruling League party, confirmed troop deployments as luxury shops in Via Montenapoleone removed merchandise to prevent further looting.
  • European officials recently warned Moscow is escalating hybrid campaigns across the continent, while Meloni faces a general election next year amid broader social tensions mirroring unrest in France.
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The protests in Milan and other parts of Italy are the result of the 'hybrid war'. The Italian Defense Minister, Guido Crosetto, has shown himself this Tuesday that 'someone' is taking these threats to more countries 'without the West noticing', as he stated during the 'Defense Acquisitions' forum held in Rome. Crosetto says that the actors who use hybrid confrontations to destabilize countries are using 'unconventional tools, such as TikTok, so…

·Madrid, Spain
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Guido Crosetto considered that the riots caused by young people in Milan and other cities in Italy are the result of a "hybrid war" through non-conventional tools such as TikTok.

·Lisboa, Portugal
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Rome, October 20 - After the demonstrations and clashes with the police that caused fires and looting over the weekend... The article Maranza, the two great illusions: the revolution of the left and Crosetto's 'hybrid war' comes from The National Primacy.

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Behind the riots in the northern Italian metropolis of Milan are minors, including many twelve-year-olds. They were mobilized on the Internet – by mysterious groups. The government speaks of "hybrid war."

·Vienna, Austria
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The minister intervened at the second Forum on the procurement of the Defense. The instruments are TikTok, social, Youtube. The Chief of Staff of the Portolano Defense: "Defence Procurement is not a simple administrative act."

·Milan, Italy
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La Repubblica broke the news in Rome, Italy on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
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