Italian MOD Says No Policy Shift On U.S. Bases, Reveals Flight Statistics For Aviano And Sigonella

Speaking before Parliament after the controversy sparked by the denied landing of a U.S. aircraft at Sigonella, Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said Italy continues to apply long-standing agreements governing U.S. military activity. On Mar. 31, 2026, the news spread that Italy had refused to allow the U.S. to use Sigonella Air Base, Sicily, a strategic […]