A plaque in a Tuscan village, a conference near Rome, a diplomatic clash over an EU naval mission and a false sabotage narrative may look like separate episodes. Read...
Hybrid threats
An explosion at Italy's main large-calibre munitions plant, days after a near-identical incident in Bulgaria, has opened a debate that goes well beyond industrial safety...
The Aug. 13 explosion at KNDS Ammo Italy’s plant in Colleferro is under investigation. But whatever investigators ultimately find, the episode highlights a broader...
An explosion at an Italian ammunition plant quickly became something bigger: a question about Russia, sabotage and how Europe reacts when the cause of a suspicious...
Inside the disrespectful “peace summit” in Rome. A gathering that blends religious symbolism with geopolitical messaging from Russia, Iran, Cuba and Venezuela. Will they...
The assassination plot foiled in Poland in August 2026 brings a century-old history back into focus. From the Markov case to Litvinenko and Skripal, how the doctrine of...
The cause of the explosion at the Italian ammunition plant in Colleferro (Rome) remains unknown. But the pro-Russian reaction — and a string of incidents involving...
Italy and Germany are strengthening their defenses against hybrid threats, but their approaches differ. Italy is focusing on bolstering its military’s cyber capabilities...
China is presenting its AI rise as a story of openness, development and technological inclusion. The latest newsletter from its embassy in Rome offers a revealing...
The warning comes as Italy moves directly into the fray with an operation in the Mediterranean. Putin chose the deck of the Varyag guided-missile cruiser as his stage...
