NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told Fox News in an interview that "500 U.S. aircraft took off from American bases in Italy" during Operation Epic Fury as he sought to rebut the narrative that the United States' European allies failed to help during the Iran war. "So that's a huge number," Rutte added. "If you look at all of Europe, we're talking about between 4,000 and 5,000 flight missions". During the war the Italian government said it would allow the US to use its bases for normal

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