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Italy cautiously supports NATO’s proposed 3% defence spending target, with Defence Minister Guido Crosetto calling for financial adjustments at the EU level. The opposition endorses the plan while also advocating for defence Eurobonds. Strategic partnerships and an integrated defence industrial base remain crucial for achieving Europe’s security go...

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A pillar of European security. Italy remains a cornerstone of Europe’s defence industrial base, excelling in sectors such as aerospace, electronics, and shipbuilding, according to Area Studi Mediobanca’s latest analysis of the industry. The report highlights the country’s highly diversified defence sector, structured as a pyramid with two state-con...

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The inaugural ceremony of the U.S. leg of the world tour of Nave Amerigo Vespucci, the historic sailing ship and training ship of the Italian Navy and former ambassador of Made in Italy in the world, was held in Los Angeles, as well as of Villaggio Italia, the multi-year Itinerant World Expo of Italian excellence that for seven more legs will flank...

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The Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto met on Friday in Washington Dc with Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and took stock of the “special” bilateral relation, which remains robust, committed to Ukraine and extending across sectors. The two touched upon a plethora of shared dossiers and took stock of Italy-US relations, which, as Minister Croset...

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Italy is to send the Amerigo Vespucci tall ship on a two-year world tour to promote Italian food, wine, culture and design, the nation's defence minister Guido Crosetto said on Tuesday. Announcing the news at the Vinitaly wine fair in Verona, Crosetto said the fully rigged Italian navy ship would set sail on 1 July and would showcase Made in Italy...

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As China’s economic and military power has surged in recent years, U.S. defense preparations have become heavily focused on the Western Pacific. However, the United States is a global player with security concerns in other regions. Europe is arguably the area of greatest geopolitical importance to Washington, because it is the cradle of Western civ...

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On May 23, 2021, the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force) unveiled five MB-339 aircraft of the Frecce Tricolori display team, sporting brand new special tail markings. The five surprise “liveries”, inspired by the Italian Air Force display teams that represented Italy and its Air Force in the decade before the Frecce Tricolori were officially e...

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While stationed in Italy at the end of his military career, retired Army Lt. Col. Robert Ruffolo helped an RAF officer find the grave of a grandfather who gave his life while storming Monte Cassino during World War II. Prior to my retirement from the U.S. Army, my last military assignment was to the United States Diplomatic Mission to Italy in 2012...

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As already reported, the Italian Navy has recently declared the successful completion of the “sea trials” for the operational use of the F-35B, the STOVL (Short Take Off Vertical Landing) variant of the Joint Strike Fighter that will replace the service’s AV-8B+ Harrier II jet. The “Ready for Operation” campaign included various compatibility tests...

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Si è svolto lo scorso 17 febbraio, in videoconferenza, il primo meeting del Virtual Industry Day tra Italia e Stati Uniti dal titolo “Innovate to Win”. Un evento svolto in collaborazione con lo US Department of Defense e le Industrie/Società italiane del settore Aerospazio e Difesa. A darne notizia il Ministero della Difesa sul proprio sito. L’even...

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