Gerd_Brodowski

#italy #usa : #nato / #foreignpolicy / #middleeast / #usmilitary / #landingban

„U.S. military aircraft heading from the United States to the #MiddleEast have been refused permission to stop off at an air base in Italy, an Italian government source has told Defense News.

The request to land at #Sigonellaairbase in #Sicily was issued to Italian authorities after the aircraft had already taken off from the U.S., Italian daily Corriere della Sera reported on Tuesday.“

https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/03/31/italy-turns-away-middle-east-bound-us-military-aircraft-from-sicily-stopover/

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Italy turns away Middle East-bound US military aircraft from Sicily stopover

Use of the Sigonella air base for the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran falls outside of the scope of agreements, requiring parliamentary approval in Rome.

Defense News
Mar 31 at 4:18pmIvory for iOS
Show threadGerd_Brodowski1d ago

#france #usa #israel #nato #foreignpolicy #middleeast #usmilitary / #ban

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»“The Country of France wouldn’t let planes headed to Israel, loaded up with military supplies, fly over French territory,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “France has been VERY UNHELPFUL with respect to the ‘Butcher of Iran,’ who has been successfully eliminated!”
“The U.S.A. will remember!!!” he wrote.«

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5808846-trump-criticizes-france-iran/