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News & Current Events Mar 31, 2026 at 8:35 AM

Italy Denies US Aircraft Access to Military Base, Corriere Says

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OneSailorBoy Mar 31, 2026 +1066
Mel😮ni
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just_anotjer_anon Mar 31, 2026 +459
Oil deliveries are more important than the US
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ZuAusHierDa Mar 31, 2026 +220
Especially olive oil.
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dekuius Mar 31, 2026 +82
Only if Extra virgin
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ZuAusHierDa Mar 31, 2026 +52
Berlusconi loved these.
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Adorable-Gur3825 Mar 31, 2026 +21
But Trump too :/
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ZuAusHierDa Mar 31, 2026 +10
Wannabe-Berlusconi.
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CarRamRob Mar 31, 2026 +3
This is Suez crisis 2.0
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Jaquemart Mar 31, 2026 +7
Yes. Frankly everything else is, at this moment.
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zanzara1968 Mar 31, 2026 +22
Meloni lost a vital referendum by the downfall of the war and she likely will lose next election due to the economic crisis brought by the war. she is most unhappy
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blue_eyed_magic Mar 31, 2026 +97
No paywall on this article. https://www.newsweek.com/italy-denies-us-air-force-access-military-base-sicily-iran-war-11760915
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sevargmas Mar 31, 2026 +1
Thanks!
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DoctorSmall1905 Mar 31, 2026 +884
Guys It's only because the US didn't warn the Italian government that some jets were supposed to land in Sigonella. Otherwise, if they had been informed, they would certainly have said yes! After all, Meloni wanted to give the Nobel Prize to Trump...
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Brilliant_Version344 Mar 31, 2026 +276
A lot of people are not reading beyond a headline lol
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iu112 Mar 31, 2026 +80
most people don't subscribe, they can only see the title.
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Brilliant_Version344 Mar 31, 2026 +40
Op should have pasted the text on to the post
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CameltoeGlamourShots Mar 31, 2026 +40
Op should have found a non-paywalled source.
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Small_Run_3583 Mar 31, 2026 +15
There are so few of them around anymore.
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TROLLBLASTERTRASHER Mar 31, 2026 +4
Or the OP get commission for each subscription
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PushPullLego Mar 31, 2026 +83
The article is paywalled to be fair.
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lr99999 Mar 31, 2026 +26
Who is upvoting you?  I’m not giving money or any personal information to f****** Bloomberg, or any other Trump bootlicker media. 
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IneedtheWbyanymeans Mar 31, 2026 +4
Wasn’t Bloomberg super anti trump? Did they change
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lr99999 Mar 31, 2026 +10
Michael Bloomberg is anti-Trump. But none of them are actually on our side as American humans. Even NPR sanewashed Trump.  
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SpakysAlt Mar 31, 2026 +2
Including Trump. Countdown for him to see this headline & go on an all caps rant about it.
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J_Raskal Mar 31, 2026 +65
Not necessarily. Italy and the US have a binding contract regulating how the US is allowed to use Italian bases. Any use of the base outside of what was contractually agreed (basically just routine flight of logistical nature) needs parliamentary approval to be granted. The main reason the landing was denied was that Italy's defense minister could not assemble the parliament on such short notice and even if he had, getting permission in the current situation would've not been trivial.
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MezzoSoaprano Mar 31, 2026 +45
No. They would have denied it. > Italy’s military checks found the flights were not routine or for logistics purposes, hence outside existing bilateral agreements. The flights therefore required approval and parliamentary oversight Even if the US had announced these flight, they would still not be covered by the agreement and still would require parliamentary oversight. Italy made it clear that they don't want any part in this war. It's very unlikely that they would allow the US to simply drag them into this war like this. Meloni sucks up to Trump all the time when it benefits her. But in this case, it wouldn't benefit her, so she doesn't support it either.
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WhoFearsDeath Mar 31, 2026 +11
Even with that being the case, the US still looks incompetent. This is a regularly used airbase, and the people in charge of logistics *should* have been aware of the requirements and made those notifications in a timely fashion because they should be competent and have clear directions from the chain of command above them. Cough. cough.
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PajarracoPL Mar 31, 2026 +1111
Good job ! Is not Europe's war. 
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Photo-70 Mar 31, 2026 +281
non, but we get to clean up the mess....
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Euclid_Interloper Mar 31, 2026 +399
Yep. If/when Iran collapses into civil war, guess where the millions of refugees will go... I wonder how many billions Europe has spent over the years looking after the refugees from American wars. Has America ever said thank you?!?
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fredagsfisk Mar 31, 2026 +80
Well, the mayor of Södertälje (Swedish city with under 100k population) was praised by US congress back in 2008 for the city taking in more Iraq War refugees than the US and Canada combined, and then-candidate Obama said the US had to "do better" going forward. No idea if that actually led to any changes though. https://www.thelocal.se/20080411/11040
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xX420GanjaWarlordXx Mar 31, 2026 +11
No. Every few years we vote for a guy who promises to do better, does like 5%, and then we vote for a guy who does 99% worse.
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Aliktren Mar 31, 2026 +17
they did not do better ...
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scaffold_ape Mar 31, 2026 +48
I wonder if that is part of the overall plan? Someone at the pentagon who helps calling shots surely must have some insight into the larger picture of this conflict.
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Ebi5000 Mar 31, 2026 +81
They are already heavily helping the european far-right. Another refugee wave is just a giant bonus for the american right
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Tajetert Mar 31, 2026 +15
Couple that with an energy crises and tariffs
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Intrepid-Effort-8018 Mar 31, 2026 +5
Those with insight have probably been sacked or demoted and are not calling the shots.
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SnappySausage Mar 31, 2026 +52
Many Americans unironically think they take the majority of them. Had another one claim a few days ago that the US takes the most refugees of any country in the world. They don't even take 10% per capita of what most west European countries take. They are very picky with those that they do take, basically skimming off the people most valuable to them and leaving the rest for other countries to take care of.
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ChillFratBro Mar 31, 2026 +5
Yes and no.  The US's formal refugee programs are definitely smaller than many Western European nations, but the US has a much higher portion of undocumented immigrants who aren't "refugees".  The US is historically far from picky with illegal immigration - while Trump and the last 15 months are definitely a huge problem and huge anomaly, from the 90s until 2025 all parties in the US basically just let it happen. Europe gets a lot more refugees from the Middle East and Africa, the US has essentially unchecked immigration from Central America. https://www.pewresearch.org/race-and-ethnicity/2025/08/21/u-s-unauthorized-immigrant-population-reached-a-record-14-million-in-2023/
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Snitsie Mar 31, 2026 +29
Here's hoping the entire EU can finally agree on limiting this influx. It's simply not sustainable.
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Snakou-inu Mar 31, 2026 +12
Not in Europe. Most migrants go in their neighbouring countries, it’s easier to adapt in a similar / cultural context than going thousands of kilometer away. Granted they will still get a lot of migrants that will go in Europe but that will not be the majority
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Euclid_Interloper Mar 31, 2026 +3
I suppose I was being a bit hyperbolic. I guess my point is that Europe will take way more than America will, and we'll end up spending tens of billions of Euros helping them. Meanwhile, America will complain about Europe not spending enough on defence etc. when we're spending silly sums of money cleaning their mess again.
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Pomegranate2026 Mar 31, 2026 +2
For Syria, Afhanistan and Iraq that made sense. But for most Iranians the most similar culture would be in the West, no?
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LessInThought Mar 31, 2026 +6
The early Iranian immigrants adapted well to the west, though I imagine that's partly because they were westernised from the start, hence motivating their move.
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EnthusiasmUnusual Mar 31, 2026 +6
This is exactly it. They start wars and destabilise and then criticise us for helping the poor people they displaced!! 
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Peekoii Mar 31, 2026 +3
On the positive side Persians are a liked model minority in large parts of Europe, so not as bad as syria.
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izwald88 Mar 31, 2026 +2
And that will fuel Europe's right wing, further weakening the EU.
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a_shootin_star Mar 31, 2026 +10
The USA: starts war Migration happens. The USA: "Europe is overrun by migrants!1!!1!
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Successful-Peak-6524 Mar 31, 2026 +2
and the right will convince their voters that all this mess is the left's fault.
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aReasonableStick Mar 31, 2026 +2
Yep every time the US wants to play war in the Middle East we either get roped in and have to take in the refugees
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limukala Mar 31, 2026 +9
Are you trying to blame the Syrian civil war on the US? That seems like quite a stretch. Same with Libya, that was more French than US.
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mpg111 Mar 31, 2026 +10
The consequences will apply to Europe. We will pay for the increased cost of energy and we'll have to deal with new waves of immigration from the middle east. Americans will earn more by selling more expensive energy, and we will pay for it
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Be_quiet_Im_thinking Mar 31, 2026 +5
Or US aircraft landing in western Ukraine. What’s Iran going to do bomb Ukraine more?
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Spright91 Mar 31, 2026 +2
And the US aren't allies with Europe anymore anyway.
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drkTwrCnt Mar 31, 2026 +498
So Italy is joining Spain in having some balls against the Orange. Good, keep it up! Wish our spineless chancellor here in germany would stand up against the pedo.
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Brilliant_Version344 Mar 31, 2026 +237
They only did it because the Americans tried to do something outside existing agreements it’s not official Italian government policy to ban American military planes
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Universal_Anomaly Mar 31, 2026 +118
That is how it's supposed to be.  The USA is now in the hands of people who have no respect for agreements and who'll try to get away with anything.  The only way to deal with that is to strictly enforce agreements rather than wringing your hands when they violate them.
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Wombeat Mar 31, 2026 +9
Yup. In the past, when the USA were a reliable, strong ally, our government would've let them do whatever. Now that they are weak and traitorous we have to keep a minimum of distancing.
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TheGreatWork_ Mar 31, 2026 +3
They've always been traitorous, their previous secretary of state has a famous quote about it.  "keep a minimum of distancing" doesn't seem like it'll cut it in this time of blatant contrasts 
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EndofDecadentie Mar 31, 2026 +13
What did they do?
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Sephy88 Mar 31, 2026 +110
The US is only able to freely use the base for logistics flights, for anything else they are required to ask permission to Italy. The US tried to move bombers to the middle east and stop at the base on their way there (which is not covered by the treaty) and didn't ask permission.
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just_peachy1000 Mar 31, 2026 +22
It would also be different if they supported the war, but since it was started by the us and Israel, no-one is joining.
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worstusername_sofar Mar 31, 2026 +5
Not asking for permission.... so not consensual.... sounds familiar
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Brilliant_Version344 Mar 31, 2026 +55
They submitted flight plan without consultations with national authorities did it while the plane was already in the air and the flight was not routine or for logistical purposes which is outside existing agreements
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nvbtable Mar 31, 2026 +6
Did you mean without consultations?
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upachimneydown Mar 31, 2026 +3
The party which didn't have any cards forget to ask the one who did if it was okay.
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flerehundredekroner Mar 31, 2026 +2
They are such a bunch of insufferable losers
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mhornberger Mar 31, 2026 +4
I wish they had done this regarding the torture flights ("extraordinary renditions") under GWB. But I guess *this* impacted fuel prices at the pump, so they had to do something to safe face politically.
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drkTwrCnt Mar 31, 2026 +2
I take every rise against that orange prick.
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marshsmellow Mar 31, 2026 +23
If France and Germany follow suit, or even block airspace like Spain, then would that very much hamper the USA's ability to get assets and troops to the region? They'd need to go via Africa, which would cause all sorts of logistical headaches. 
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[deleted] Mar 31, 2026 +4
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jmillar2020 Mar 31, 2026 +5
The airspace over the strait of Gibraltar is Spanish and Moroccan.
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Sorazith Mar 31, 2026 +10
Then you have my country, Portugal that allows the USA do to everything and anything they want because our politicians are a bunch of passive, cowards. It shows in everythibg they do even when making international decisions they let the EU countries all make their decisions and then the follow the majority... Disgraceful
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Andrea_Merluzzo Mar 31, 2026 +9
To be fair, as an Italian i think the Entire european leadership is spineless. We really need a change to actually become united at least in foreign policy and defense otherwise nation by nation we will become completely irrelevant against the great powers. It's a systemic problem in Europe
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mool91 Mar 31, 2026 +8
Nah, my German friend, we're always in the same position with the Americans (bent over at a permanent 90 degrees...). The whole Sigonella thing was probably just a miscommunication between US and Italy or some procedural screw-up on the Americans' side. Our useless minister just jumped on the opportunity to show we've got balls like Sanchez, but it's only propaganda. On the other hand, it COULD be a start in a hypothetical drift-away-from-the-pedos process, but I'm still skeptical about it...
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ZebrasGonnaZeb Mar 31, 2026 +10
Merz only cares about going after those of us stupid enough to go to work every day
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drkTwrCnt Mar 31, 2026 +3
and the sick ones, the immigrants and people with no jobs...strangely my paycheque did not get bigger after he 'took care' of these groups. Or for fucks sake listnook, I'm beeing sarcastic here and hate what Merz is doing. Instead of taking from the poorest he should start to tax the rich!
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lnTheGrimDarkness Mar 31, 2026 +1
No, it's just because that kind of usage was outside of existing treaties and we (luckily) decided not to just pull our pants down and lean forward. Unfortunately I can tell you with certainty this isn't a change.
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fdesouche Mar 31, 2026 +1
Also US copters unlawfully landed several times in national parks last month, for fun, so people are legitimately irked by the behavior of the US military there .
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fitzgoldy Mar 31, 2026 +1
No, they aren't. Italy punishing the US for not following procedure on aircraft landing.
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hk81b Mar 31, 2026 +1
But the Iranian gov is still not sparing us from the high oil prices and the blockage of the Strait. 
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Taviii Mar 31, 2026 +1
He isn’t spineless.. he is bought.
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Adorable-Database187 Mar 31, 2026 +8
>Italy denied U.S. military aircraft permission to use an airbase on its southern island of Sicily as part of its [ongoing war with Iran](https://www.newsweek.com/iran-war-live-updates-bunker-buster-bomb-video-11760433), according to Italian media. >Rome blocked several U.S. bombers from landing at the Sigonella base in eastern Sicily a few days ago, Italy's *Corriere della Sera* newspaper and the ANSA news agency reported on Tuesday. >Flight plans for the American planes were submitted while the aircraft were en route, and were not authorized by Italy's military, local media reported. >The decision was reportedly made by Italy's defense minister Guido Crosetto, who was left stranded in the Middle East as the war kicked off. Crosetto said on March 1 that he was being evacuated from Dubai by military aircraft after he had traveled to the region for a family vacation. >Longstanding agreements between Washington D.C. and Italy allow the U.S. military to use bases in the country for logistics and operations that do not include attacks on Iran.
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bargu Mar 31, 2026 +23
We should've closed every US base in Europe the day they threatened Greenland, having your enemy with first strike capabilities chilling in your own backyard is crazy.
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Brilliant_Version344 Mar 31, 2026 +48
That’s the us fault then for screwing up as they tried to do something outside already existing agreements with Italy
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Scholastic_nobody Mar 31, 2026 +47
 If you start a war be prepared to use your land, people and resources to fight it. Don’t go around begging to endanger different people to reach your goals. Go back home and fire the missiles, drones, send the B-2  Bombers straight from the US if this war must continue
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co_ordinator Mar 31, 2026 +3
But i'm le tired.
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Appropriate_Value122 Mar 31, 2026 +36
Trump told Europe and Canada for over a year that he didn’t need them for anything so they should tell him to go f**k himself.
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Adorable-Database187 Mar 31, 2026 +12
This is as close to saying FU as Europeanly possible.
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Illustrious-Job-6390 Mar 31, 2026 +25
Lmao I love that the world is telling Trump to f*** off
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deja-roo Mar 31, 2026 +3
That's not what this is. It's just shitty journalism and a bunch of Listnookors only reading headlines.
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jimjamuk73 Mar 31, 2026 +29
We are in the FAFO stage of bullying where countries realise they dont need this in their lives......
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Puzzleheaded-Car3562 Mar 31, 2026 +5
European disdain for the US is increasing as the White House's behaviour towards its long term allies becomes more and more unacceptable. This period of stress will be limited, in my view, regardless of who occupied the Oval Office, because geopolitical realities will enforce a rapprochement very soon. Sheer necessity.
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Ocean-of-Mirrors Mar 31, 2026 +12
It’s gonna be decades before we gain trust back on the world stage. Donald trump is a traitor to humanity everywhere.
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Appropriate_Star3012 Mar 31, 2026 +21
Spain now Italy... This is very heartening for me to hear countries are making a stand against the orange peddo bully
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ImNarak Mar 31, 2026 +3
Pensar na sua população primeiro as vezes significa dizer não aos colegas do clube ideológico.
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Dry_Bullfrog2344 Mar 31, 2026 +9
In Europe, no country wants to help the USA in the war; if they support Trump, they will lose their moral support for Ukraine against Russia.
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castlite Mar 31, 2026 +11
Honestly it’s time for Europe to get rid of US bases entirely. They are the enemy within.
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Trick_Definition2478 Mar 31, 2026 +14
Italy is absolutely right to enforce its bilateral agreements. Just because the U.S. is a major ally does not mean they have a blank check to use European soil as a launchpad for any conflict they choose, especially one that the European public does not support. If the U.S. wants to ignore existing treaties and skip the notification process, they should be prepared for the logistical nightmare of flying around the continent instead of through it.
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ZuAusHierDa Mar 31, 2026 +2
I mean, they could have at least asked.
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kuldan5853 Mar 31, 2026 +2
Did they say thank you and wear a suit?
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EvasiveCookies Mar 31, 2026 +11
Good I hope everyone denies us. I hope every country joins together to put an end to this idiot.
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Fomentatore Mar 31, 2026 +7
They were already en route thinking that Italy would just allow it and when the minister of defence, Crosetto, heard about it he just said "No thanks".
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Burgergold Mar 31, 2026 +9
Yeah last time Italy teamed with fascist it didnt ended well
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MrArchivity Mar 31, 2026 +3
To be technically correct the last time we *invented* fascism, not sided with it…
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lostproton Mar 31, 2026 +2
Fair enough.
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J_Class_Ford Mar 31, 2026 +7
A few more countries and this be comes long haul.
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Any-Eye6299 Mar 31, 2026 +8
Sanchez and Meloni on the same side, I've seen everything now.
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Kaiur14 Mar 31, 2026 +3
The common thread is having to put up with the dumbest, orangeest person that’s ever existed.
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BigBoss738 Mar 31, 2026 +3
Il corriere nominato su listnook 🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥
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FrankAdamGabe Mar 31, 2026 +3
Wow! Even Mussolini jr jr think don chomo's gone too far
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NoBSforGma Mar 31, 2026 +10
The World is making a statement! I'm proud of you, Italy, for standing up to the wannabe dictator. I hope the fallout isn't too bad. And yes, as someone else wrote - it's not Europe's war.
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simpleflavors1 Mar 31, 2026 +13
Hormuz will get a lot of countries to break up with the USA 
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Schmarsten1306 Mar 31, 2026 +32
Meh, I'd say the USA will get a lot of countries to break up with the USA
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nuclear-experiment Mar 31, 2026 +5
The Orange Mango Mussolini won’t be happy about that. He’ll b**** and moan in 537 posts and get promptly distracted by his ballroom
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MrArchivity Mar 31, 2026 +1
Orange discounted Mussolini
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Azhz96 Mar 31, 2026 +19
Good, the world is so sick of the US as a whole now. Like f****** do something you cowards, get rid of this f***** already because at this point US is worse thsn f****** Russia... "Home of the brave" My ass, all I see are Cowards, Traitors and Complacent people.
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Tanukigas Mar 31, 2026 +2
You could always go do something rather than asking others
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Excitium Mar 31, 2026 +4
Germany, it's time to close Ramstein to really send a message to the US. Stop being pathetic vassals and start showing some backbone and stop supporting this illegal war that's currently destroying the global energy market and will lead to another massive wave of refugees that'll further destabilise Europe.
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chimera_spec_n Mar 31, 2026 +8
Good. The world should rally against the US as a pariah state. A significant portion of our populace is garbage and we should be treated accordingly until we can sort things out via the ballot box and/or other remedies.
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CatLogin_ThisMy Mar 31, 2026 +6
Grim. This is why this truth is not more often explicitly laid out.
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HQnorth Mar 31, 2026 +2
This is big. Sigonella in Italy and Rota in Spain are very large, very important, very American bases. (I was stationed at both in the 80s). There is a huge American civilian population (families, retirees, and contractors) that live near by. If they close to US forces permanently the entire region's economy will suffer. On the other hand, this escapade into Iran is technically not NATO's mission.
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Own-Lingonberry-9454 Mar 31, 2026 +3
Rota is actually a Spanish base under Spanish military control but is jointly shared with the US.
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Reddit_2_2024 Mar 31, 2026 +2
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni should prepare to receive the late night incoherent rage social media post.
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StruggleExpensive249 Mar 31, 2026 +2
And now we get the classic Trump tantrum.
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MarchPhillipps Mar 31, 2026 +2
Rage Communique, incoming, in 3... 2...1...
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ZzZzZzZzZzZero Mar 31, 2026 +2
Damn when you get snubbed by the one of the other Fascist leaders, thats gotta be embarrassing.
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Titanium70 Mar 31, 2026 +2
Isn't it lovely. Seeing those Right Wing "friends" go advertising nationalism and supporting each other until that very second one of them actually does something national that hurts their own country which they loudly claimed to do way in advance.
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anonuemus Mar 31, 2026 +2
Damn Nato, why aren't they helping when the us pays everything and we insult them on a regular basis.
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teddykaygeebee Mar 31, 2026 +2
Seeing a pattern here.
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Tracer_Bullet_38 Apr 1, 2026 +2
This is also due to the justice referendum we just voted on, which was a huge embarrassment to the Meloni government because it wasn't passed. An important factor for why the referendum didn't pass is the unpopularity of Meloni's subservience and support for the Trump regime especially since the beginning of the war. With this move they're trying to do some damage control. It's also not the first time, look at what happened between Craxi and Reagan at Sigonella in 1985.
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brvheart Mar 31, 2026 +5
There’s no downside to this. Everyone hates Trump, so it’s a quick easy political win, and Italy knows that the US will still quickly and immediately help and pay-for its defense if it was ever attacked. Win-win.
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keep_it_irie Mar 31, 2026 +3
The last time we pissed-off the Italians, we got Louie-G. We've also managed to make the Canadians hate us and that's when you know you REALLY messed up. 
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CraigLake Mar 31, 2026 +4
Good. United States of America are the bad guys in this scenario.
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RevolutionaryRun1597 Mar 31, 2026 +5
If Italy, France & Greece block airspace alongside Spain it’s sure gonna be a long trip for UK based bombers.
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PainterRude1394 Mar 31, 2026 +3
None of them have blocked USA from their airspace. This post shows that listnookors have no clue what's happening even when it's in the article.
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goobervision Mar 31, 2026 +7
https://www.euronews.com/2026/03/30/spain-closes-its-airspace-to-all-us-aircraft-involved-in-iran-war Spain have and the OP said IF. Typical listnookor behavior, no clue what's going on and can't read the post.
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LukeDies Mar 31, 2026 +5
I thought the Italian PM was another Trump sycophant?
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zztopsthetop Mar 31, 2026 +35
He is making himself so unpopular in Europe that even his natural allies are denouncing him
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Bada11e Mar 31, 2026 +14
He’s lost us Australians too
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Boatster_McBoat Mar 31, 2026 +3
Did he ever have us?
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Bada11e Mar 31, 2026 +5
My dad and the older dudes yeah
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Boatster_McBoat Mar 31, 2026 +3
And he's lost your dad now? That's something, I guess
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Bada11e Mar 31, 2026 +6
He’s a sky news dad like his mates are and if they’re shit talking republicans it must mean something haha
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Brilliant_Version344 Mar 31, 2026 +7
The us is able to use Italian airspace for logistical flights and routine ones the us tried to do something outside current agreements
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fedevi Mar 31, 2026 +3
Also, without asking authorization. The aircrafts were already in the air when they were denied use of the base.
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Tenkehat Mar 31, 2026 +8
Meloni is alot of things but not an idiot.
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St3fano_ Mar 31, 2026 +2
Following along in Iraq and Libya was a massive blunder for Berlusconi back then. They just lost a referendum they expected to win with a decent margin, appeasing Trump now would be a political suicide
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jmillar2020 Mar 31, 2026 +2
Meloni has fitted in very well with fellow EU countries.
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just_anotjer_anon Mar 31, 2026 +2
She's mostly an opportunistic human, she's relatively often seen together with the Danish prime minister and wouldn't be surprised if she considers Mette her primary ally. Although she's not about to go balls deep in Ukrainian support
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ZuAusHierDa Mar 31, 2026 +5
She is basically the only far-right politician in the EU who supports Ukraine.
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Kor_Phaeron_ Mar 31, 2026 +2
She is Italian. Ever since 1949 Italy is on the side of the West and against Russia. They are so against Russia that even the Italian Communist Party was an enemy of Russia. They theorized it's own form of communism (Eurocommunism) because they hated Russia so much. It is most likely the only European country where every major political force during the cold war, Christian Conservatives, Social Democrats, Communist and Neo-Fascists formed a united front against the Soviet Union. - They hated each other very much and killed each other in terror campaigns, but that was an internal struggle. Once it came to Russia all agreed that Soviets suuuuuck.
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Kor_Phaeron_ Mar 31, 2026 +1
She is, but she also has to win elections at home.
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MyFirstCarWasA_Vega Mar 31, 2026 +2
Who benefits most from NATO fracturing? The answer is - who Trump is really working for. Not American citizens.
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sweatboxy Mar 31, 2026 +2
Trump doesn’t understand that even dictators need friends. He can dictate to the U.S. with the support of his Republicans in Congress but he can’t dictate to the world. Not even to Iran.
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GabeDef Mar 31, 2026 +2
Good. Whiskey Pete and the Pedo Prez have to do it alone.
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jackiel1975 Mar 31, 2026 +2
Trending. Goooood.
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m__s Mar 31, 2026 +2
Looks like EU is finally MAKING AMERICA GO AWAY! Well done Spain and Italy 🤌
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Kazik77 Apr 1, 2026 +1
>The world only wants violent regimes toppled if they’re ran by white people That would explain why the US supports so many violent regimes in non-white countries
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brickout Mar 31, 2026 +2
As an American, good. I hope more leaders stop supporting this fascist gasbag.
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suprememau Mar 31, 2026 +1
Oh madonna
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heyo_throw_awayo Mar 31, 2026 +1
This one is more impactful I think, I've seen a ton of AWACS and Stratotankers take off from eastern Sicily to operate over the Middle East.  I wonder where they will base from now? 
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jacobcrny Mar 31, 2026 +3
The article reads like they are limiting new flights other than the ones they normally do. Like landing bombers there.
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WhatYouThinkIThink Mar 31, 2026 +1
One less AWACS plane after the last few days.
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Free_Poem1617 Mar 31, 2026 +1
France as well... Well, actually.....
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iRegretsEverything Mar 31, 2026 +1
Did anyone have access to the article? Does that mean they denied the US access to their own airbase in aviano?
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RuinedbyReading1 Mar 31, 2026 +2
An explanation from the Guardian: "A source at the Italian defence ministry confirmed a report in Corriere della Sera that “some US bombers” had been due to land at Sigonella – a key US navy installation and Nato base – before heading to the Middle East. According to treaties signed in the late 1950s, the US navy can use the base for logistical and training purposes but not as a transit hub for aircraft used to transport weapons for war unless in an emergency situation, permission for which needs to be approved in parliament. The source said the US had only sought permission to land the aircraft while they were en route to Sicily, therefore failing to follow procedures that require authorisation to be approved in parliament. It is unclear when the aircraft had been due to land at the base but the source said there was no time to seek approval in parliament."
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MeduseYahoo Mar 31, 2026 +1
Qu'ils reprennent leurs bases chez eux. America First donc leurs bases aux USA pas chez nous.
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TheMireAngel Mar 31, 2026 +1
Iran has been consistantly attacking countries that let the usa stage attacks on iran from within their borders and imho justifiably so. Allowing country A to bomb country B and then hide within your country is 100% complicity in the attacks
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Superb-Freedom7144 Mar 31, 2026 +1
Forza Italia 👍 Bravo a l'Italie de refuser aux avions américain d'utiliser les bases italienne pour cette guerre inutile en Iran.
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chumbucketandfries Mar 31, 2026 +1
So other than italy and spain any other European countries put the stamps if no?
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teebird_phreak Mar 31, 2026 +1
Let’s add a couple Arab states to the list!!
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Tamagotchi41 Mar 31, 2026 +1
So they so were denied landing, not in-flight clearance...I have been out of the ops game for a while but If they had approved dip clearances it seems like they didn't get a PPR. Bases have different requirements for when to submit a PPR to coordinate parking/customs/HAZMAT etc. which is pretty standard practice. In this case that PPR request would have required more than just the standard approval.
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Falnor Mar 31, 2026 +1
At this point I’m just waiting for Trump or Hegseth to make some insane “might makes right” comment that truly alienates them from the rest of the world.
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Dramatic_Date8351 Apr 1, 2026 +1
Good. America does not need help in this shit show. Let us muck it up all on our own
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