Executive Summary BLUF: Corridor VIII is evolving from a fragmented transport project into a dual-use Adriatic–Black Sea logistics system with direct implications for NATO’s southeastern and eastern flanks.The Tirana Joint Declaration of 18 February 2026 formally connects the corridor to NATO regional planning, military mobility, critical-infrastructure protection, hybrid-threat response and resistance to malign external influence.Italy’s … Leggi tutto REPORT – From the Adriatic to the Black Sea: Corridor VIII transforms Italy into Europe’s military rearguard