Spanish–Italian Amphibious Battlegroup
| Spanish-Italian Amphibious Battlegroup[1] | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 23 November 1998 |
| Country |  Italy Spain Portugal Greece |
| Allegiance |  European Union |
| Branch | EU Battlegroup |
| Type | Marines |
| Role | Air assault Airlift Amphibious reconnaissance Amphibious warfare Anti-aircraft warfare Anti-tank warfare Armoured warfare Artillery observer Bomb disposal CBRN defense Close-quarters combat Cold-weather warfare Combined arms Counter-battery fire Counterinsurgency Demining Demolition Desert warfare Direct fire Fire support Force protection Forward air control HUMINT Indirect fire Intelligence assessment ISTAR Maneuver warfare Medical evacuation Military engineering Military logistics Mountain warfare Naval boarding Patrolling Raiding Reconnaissance SIGINT Special reconnaissance Tactical communications Tactical emergency medical services Tracking Urban warfare |
| Size | Regiment (1500) |
| Part of | Common Security and Defence Policy |
| Garrison/HQ | HQ: Brindisi, Italy Rota, Spain |
Military unit
The Spanish–Italian Amphibious Battlegroup[1][2][3] is one of 18 European Union battlegroups. It is formed by the Spanish–Italian Landing Force (SILF) of the Spanish–Italian Amphibious Force (SIAF Spanish: Fuerza Anfibia Hispano-Italiana; Italian: Forza Anfibia Italo-Spagnola). It consists of 1500 Marines with manpower contributed from the participating countries. From January until June 2009, it was on the EU Battlegroup standby roster.[1]
Order of battle
The unit uses a modular organization.
SILF
The primary core of the unit is made up by:
- the Italian San Marco Marine Brigade.
- the Spanish Brigada de Infantería de Marina (BRIMAR of the Spanish Marines)
SIAF
It also has attached units from the Italian and Spanish Navies:
- Aircraft Carriers:
- Cavour
- LHA
- L-61 Juan Carlos I
- Giuseppe Garibaldi
- Landing Ships:
- L-51 Galicia
- L-52 Castilla
- L-9892 San Giorgio
- L-9893 San Marco
- L-9894 San Giusto
References
- ^ a b c Volpi, Valerio (2011). Why Europe Will Not Run the 21st Century: Reflections on the Need for a New European Federation. Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 155. ISBN 978-1443830522. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ^ Charles Heyman (2011), The Armed Forces of the European Union, 2012-2013, p. 119. Casemate Publishers.
- ^ Bonaiuti, Chiara; Lodovisi, Achille (2010). Sicurezza, controllo e finanza. Le nuove dimensioni del mercato degli armamenti (in Italian). Milan: Editoriale Jaca Book. p. 273. ISBN 978-8816409279. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
External links
- Fuerza Anfibia Hispano Italiana (SIAF) (Spanish Defence Ministry)
- Forza Anfibia Italo-Spagnola (SIAF) (Italian Defence Ministry)
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