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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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The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) hosted a distinguished reception last night at the Historic Decatur House, on the occasion of the 75th NATO Summit, celebrating Italian American excellence in the military and strengthening U.S.-Italy relations.  General Christopher Cavoli, NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, was awarded the prestig...

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The 75th Anniversary NATO meeting kicked off yesterday in Washington DC, with the participation of a large delegation from Italy, including Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Senate leader Ignazio LoRussa, Speaker of the House of Deputies Onorevole Lorenzo Fontana and other officials. Two days ago at Villa Firenze, Ambassador Mariangela Zappia’s reside...

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On April 4, 1949, less than four years after the end of World War II, 12 nations from Europe and North America signed the Washington Treaty and NATO was born. This group of one dozen nations — Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the UK and the US - understood the great strength of collect...

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The US State Department’s recent green light for the sale of AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB-II) to Italy shows a step forward in the nation’s military modernisation efforts. These acquisitions, valued at $69.3m (€64.4m) and $150m, signify Italy’s commitment to enhancing its defence capa...

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Italy, NATO ratify Taranto logistics deal. Authorities officially signed the agreement between the Italian government and the Alliance’s Support and Procurement Agency on Wednesday, kickstarting the management of the NATO Southern Operational Centre in Taranto – now a key Allied logistics hub in the Mediterranean Sea. Established in 1972 as the “So...

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Italian Defense Chief of Staff Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone will be the next Chairman of the Atlantic Alliance Military Committee, replacing Dutch Admiral Robert Bauer in January 2025. "I am particularly pleased and proud that, today in Oslo, the NATO Chiefs of Defense appointed Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone as the successor to the current Chairma...

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An admiral for NATO. The Italian government has expressed its support for the candidacy of Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, the current Chief of Defense Staff of Italy, for the chairmanship of the NATO Military Committee. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani in Brussels on the sidelines of the Foreign Affairs C...

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“The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group has been working with the Italian Navy since they started training in 2021 for their deployment,” said Ishee. “The integration of ITS Caio Duilio, ITS Carabiniere, and ITS Andrea Doria into their team, as well as their work with ITS Cavour during recent multi-carrier operations highlights the importance an...

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Major NATO maneuvers on Taranto, Apulia. The Navy's most important base in the southern Mediterranean consolidates its strategic role within the Atlantic Alliance with the activation, which is still being worked on, of NATO's Multinational Maritime Command for the South. Confirming the news was Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Enrico Credendino speaking...

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