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Colleferro blast puts Italy's ammunition supply chain in hybrid warfare's crosshairs
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Fusion42 · 19 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
An explosion at Italy's main large-calibre munitions plant has raised serious concerns about hybrid warfare tactics targeting Europe's ammunition supply chain supporting Ukraine, with analysis pointing to probable Russian involvement aimed at disrupting production and intimidating Italian political support.
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Italy’s ammunition supply chain is now a battlefield itself, and you must treat political pressure and production disruptions as strategic risks linked to hybrid attacks. Defence startups and supply partners should pivot to hardened resilience and navigate shifting public opinion that could undercut support for Ukraine aid.
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