Relationship dossier
Iceland
Italy
Relationship assessment
NATO allies with practical cooperation on air policing in Iceland
Iceland toward Italy
+25Iceland hosts NATO air-policing missions in which Italian aircraft have participated, providing a setting for practical security cooperation with Italy.
Italy toward Iceland
+25Italy has contributed aircraft to NATO air-policing missions in Iceland, supporting the security of Iceland's airspace.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship is shaped by NATO alliance cooperation, including Italian participation in air policing hosted by Iceland, alongside shared European arrangements. The extent of additional bilateral cooperation is unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Iceland and Italy are NATO allies, and Italy has contributed aircraft to NATO air-policing missions in Iceland, which Iceland hosts. Their cooperation also takes place within European arrangements including Schengen and the European Economic Area. These ties indicate practical security cooperation, though the scope of bilateral cooperation beyond these frameworks is unclear.
Key developments
Italian aircraft participated in NATO air-policing missions in Iceland.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of bilateral agreements and cooperation beyond NATO and European frameworks is unclear.
- The frequency and details of Italian air-policing deployments in Iceland are uncertain.