Tom Kington

Tom Kington is a correspondent for Defense News covering Italy and European defense issues. He has reported on topics such as the Italian Air Force's collaboration with Japan on sixth-generation fighter technology, the Tempest fighter program, and NATO alliance security aspects. His work often involves analyzing defense strategies, military technologies, and international relations in Europe.

Biography:  https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2022/09/22/italy-air-force-chief-heads-to-japan-to-talk-next-gen-fighter-jets/

28%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a poor reputation for journalistic standards and is not considered a reliable news source.

Bias

50%

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  • Tom Kington is the Italy correspondent for Defense News.

Conflicts of Interest

10%

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  • The article discusses the proposed Tempest jet fighter aircraft, a joint program by a consortium known as 'Team Tempest' which includes Britain's Ministry of Defence, BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, Leonardo SPA, MBDA and Saab.

Contradictions

0%

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Deceptions

0%

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Recent Articles

US Military to Withdraw from Niger: Impact on Counterterrorism Efforts and Sahel Region

US Military to Withdraw from Niger: Impact on Counterterrorism Efforts and Sahel Region

Broke On: Friday, 19 April 2024 Over 1,000 US troops set to leave Niger amidst revoked military cooperation deal and growing Russian presence in the region. The withdrawal impacts counterterrorism efforts and raises concerns about jihadist violence in the Sahel region.