An agreement with manufacturer KNDS envisions significant "Italianisation" of the latest-generation main battle tank, according to a Leonardo executive.
The newly released 2022 budget includes €18 billion (U.S. $18.4 billion) in defense ministry spending, up from the €16.8 billion spent in 2021, which was in turn an increase from previous years.
Following the death of Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, Moscow is now bringing the mercenaries under its control and rebranding them as the Africa Corps.