Only 16 per cent of Italians would be willing to fight for their country, a survey shows. The Centre for Social Investment Studies (CENSIS) found that almost a third of Italians believe the country will be directly involved in a war within five years, but fewer than one in six of those of fighting age would be willing to take up arms.

A portion of the alliance's defense spending requirements are likely to spur some creative accounting among member nations.

Rome and Athens have identified Turkish and Russian involvement in a growing security threat from North Africa.

Italy will struggle to meet a NATO target of spending at least 2% of its gross domestic product (GDP) on defence by 2028, Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto told national lawmakers on Tuesday.

A POLITICO analysis reveals telling gaps between the big spenders near Eastern Europe and those further from Russia, who are still creeping toward a decade-old target.

ROME (Reuters) – Italy will only hit the NATO goal of spending 2% of GDP on defence in 2028, Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Thursday, confirming it will miss an original target of 2024 ...

Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg shake hands as they meet at Palazzo Chigi, in Rome, Italy, May 8, 2024.