ITALY PERSPECTIVE

ANSA deploys a frenetic live-ticker mixing Trump's NATO threat, EU reactions, and Italy's Sigonella refusal in a continuous flow — a typically Italian format where information arrives in emotional waves rather than structured analysis. The juiciest detail comes from Axios, relayed by ANSA: Trump's own advisers admit that 'nobody knows what he's really thinking' and that he's been 'improvising since the first week' of the Iran war.

The Sigonella refusal is central but treated with extreme caution. Italy denied a US Air Force request to land several fighter jets at the base — but sources are anonymous, from 'the Defense Ministry in Rome.' No official statement, no names. Italy refuses but doesn't want to be seen refusing. Classic Meloni: firm enough for Italian voters, discreet enough not to trigger Trump's wrath.

NATO sources quoted by ANSA are remarkable: 'Keep calm' is the word at Alliance headquarters, where Trump is categorized as a producer of 'provocations.' The reference to the fact that 'American public opinion and Congress remain largely in favor of NATO' is the hidden message: wait for American institutions to catch up with their president.