Italian navy enroute to Lebanon

Err… The French navy is transporting troops to Lebanon just like the Italian one and the Germans are sending vessels to patrol Lebanese waters.

Germany will send his aircraft carrier too or his great lpd with troops? Troops will need close air support from air instead frigates over the sea.
It’s a good work for the italian navy.
There’s a lot to feel envy, for many navies.
Where are the ‘strong’ navy as french, german or RN?

The Federal German Navy (FGN) plans to send frigates, corvettes and patrol boats to patrol Lebanon’s coast are being held up by the lack of a formal request from Beirut, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday. The German Navy will take the commanding of the international fleet as part of a U.N. force to be deployed in southern Lebanon after Israel’s conflict with Hezbollah militants. The German air force may also contribute Tornado reconnaissance jets.

This should be a very interesting test for the Italian Navy. They have pretty much designed there Navy for just such a mission………….. 😀

FLY NAVY 😎

http://www.marina.difesa.it/diario/2006/leonte/index.asp

“La portaerei Garibaldi, le navi da sbarco San Marco, San Giorgio, San Giusto e la corvetta Fenice” – that’s the entire Italian amphibious assault force, supported by their only aircraft carrier, with just one corvette as escort.