Italy Suspends Defense Cooperation with Israel Amid Rising Political Tensions
Italy has moved to suspend the renewal of a long-standing defense cooperation agreement with Israel, marking a notable shift in relations between the two countries as tensions rise over Israel’s military actions in the Middle East. The agreement, originally signed in 2003 and ratified in 2005, provided a framework for cooperation in military training, procurement, […]
US Military Operations Across the Sahel Are at Risk After Niger Ends Cooperation
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The United States scrambled on Sunday to assess the future of its counterterrorism operations in the Sahel after Niger’s junta said it was ending its yearslong military cooperation with Washington following a visit by top U.S. officials. The U.S. military has hundreds of troops stationed at a major airbase in northern […]