Napolitano says update armed forces

(ANSA) - Rome, November 12 - President Giorgio Napolitano said Wednesday that Italy must modernize its Armed Forces to ensure the country's protection in the face of rising threats.
    "The alarming escalation of conflicts...close to our borders makes it even more necessary," to upgrade, said Napolitano in a message to Defence Minister Roberta Pinotti. Modernization will ensure Italian forces are "ready and efficient" to defend the nation, Napolitano said in marking a Remembrance Day for fallen soldiers and civilian casualties of war.