When the British-French-Australian Forces jointly attacked the Libyan Colony, the Italian Army also focused its attention on Malta Island.
Located at the center of the Mediterranean Sea, Malta is not a very large island. But, because it is situated right in the middle of the Mediterranean, the strategic importance of Malta becomes very significant.
Especially for Italy, occupying Malta is crucial in order to protect its Libyan Colony.
As mentioned before, Italy's mainland is separated from its Libyan Colony by the Mediterranean Sea.
And Malta's geographical location lies right between Italy and its Libyan Colony, making it a fully strategic location.
Currently, Malta is under British control, which is why the Italian Fleet has repeatedly failed to support Libya.
The Italian Fleet simply cannot penetrate Malta's defenses, and even if they manage to do so by chance, they would face encirclement by the British Fleet.
