Elon Musk said he was ready to provide Italy with secure communication services after Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni denied that the issue had come up during a weekend visit to the United States.

The Italian government is in advanced talks with Elon Musk's company about securing government communications. The $1.6 billion contract is planned to be implemented over five years. This is set to be the largest project of its kind in Europe and has already been approved by Italian intelligence services and the Ministry of Defense.