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Italy Invests €73M in Air Defense Amid North Korea Tensions

1/17/2025

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Italy is bolstering its airspace security by selecting Germany's Skynex air defense system, committing €73 million for a pilot platform equipped with cutting-edge sensors and firing units, expected to arrive in 2026. In a troubling development, North Korea has fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles, heightening tensions and possibly challenging the new US administration.

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Italy is bolstering its airspace security by selecting Germany's Skynex air defense system, committing €73 million for a pilot platform equipped with cutting-edge sensors and firing units, expected to arrive in 2026. In a troubling development, North Korea has fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles, heightening tensions and possibly challenging the new US administration.