Italy
Italy’s Macchi C.202 Folgore Was a Great WWII Plane. Why Has No One Ever Heard of It?
The Folgore’s lightweight construction (weighing around 5,500 pounds) and responsive handling earned it praise from its pilots and avowed respect from its adversaries.
Italy’s Vaunted “Phoenix” Helicopter Promises Much and Delivers Little
Italy has its heart in the right place, but it is likely buying a pre-failed helicopter system.
Why Trieste Holds The Key To Europe’s Economic Future
The Italian port is emerging as the key link between India, the Middle East, and Central and Eastern Europe, integrating various economic corridors into a unified commercial network. The Italian...
Trieste and the New Golden Road
Trieste will play a pivotal role in the revival of the “New Golden Road,” linking Central-Eastern Europe to the Indo-Mediterranean and beyond. Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in Limes...
Italy Could Be NATO’s Next Tank Powerhouse
Rome is looking to replace its aging tank fleet—and is pursuing agreements with Germany for new vehicles.
The EU-Mercosur Agreement Shows America Has Fallen Behind
The announcement at the December 5-6 summit of the Southern Common Market—Mercosur—that a trade agreement with the European Union (EU) had been reached came as a surprise to many, as...
How Italy and Germany Are Building a European Defense Industrial Base
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine served as a wake-up call about the necessity of reevaluating the existing European approach to collective security and highlighting vulnerabilities in its defense mechanisms. As...
How the U.S. and Italy Can Shape the Next Era of Transatlantic Cooperation
As Europe grapples with political uncertainty and shifting geopolitics, Italy alone, among the EU’s three largest economies, stands out as the most politically stable with a popular Prime Minister, Giorgia...
Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet Fighters Can ‘Refuel’ F-35 Fighters
What You Need to Know: The U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 Super Hornet recently refueled Italian F-35B Lightning II fighters during joint exercises between the USS Abraham Lincoln and the Italian Navy’s...
Italy’s Only Aircraft Carrier Is Training with a U.S. Navy Nimitz-Class Carrier
What You Need to Know: The U.S. Navy’s carrier fleet, despite being the largest in the world, faces strain due to global crises, but international partnerships provide critical support. Recently,...
China Is Freaked: Italy’s Flagship Aircraft Carrier Is Training with India
What You Need to Know: The Italian Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier, ITS Cavour, engaged in historic joint operations with India’s INS Vikramaditya, marking the first-ever carrier exercises between the two...
A U.S. Navy Nuclear Attack Submarine Was Nearly Destroyed When it Ran Aground
What You Need to Know: In October 2003, the USS Hartford, a U.S. nuclear-powered Los Angeles-class submarine, ran aground off the coast of Sardinia. The incident caused severe damage to...