G7 defense summit convenes during 'historic moment'

By Agence France-Presse

Oct 19, 2024 3:23 pm

NAPLES, Italy — Defence ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) countries meet for talks in Naples on Saturday against a backdrop of dangerous escalation in the Middle East and mounting pressure on Ukraine as it faces another winter of fighting.

Italy, which holds the rotating G7 presidency, has organized the first ministerial meeting dedicated to defense, holding it in Naples, the southern city home to a NATO base.

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