Italy plans to withdraw its air defense system from Slovakia, which was temporarily transferred to the country last year to replace the American Patriot air defense system, announces Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. According to the Slovak politician, he received a corresponding message from the Italian government regarding the withdrawal of the air defense system, which they lent us for a year, (it) will be withdrawn from Slovakia because they need it elsewhere. In this context, Fico questioned who would protect nuclear power plants and other strategic targets in Slovakia. “At first the pre…