The program of initiatives presented in Lecce which will have its epilogue on 27 October in Rome. The presentation of the program for the celebrations of the bicentenary of the establishment of the Army Cavalry School took place today in the "Open Space" multipurpose hall in Lecce. Italian. Among the events planned to "remember the effort, in [...]
read more
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has replaced two generals who commanded the country's missile forces, thus starting the most important purge within the army's top ranks. General Li Yuchao, commander of the People's Liberation Army's Rocket Force, and his deputy, General Liu Guangbin, had already disappeared from circulation several [...]
read more
(by Massimiliano D'Elia) The long war in Ukraine is an important testing ground for the armies of half the world to understand the evolution of combat on the ground, following the use of simple and inexpensive but often lethal means and technologies and winners. The use of small killer drones, or larger ones to transport explosives [...]
read more
Advanced medical posts, refugee management, search and rescue at sea, combating cyber attacks and illicit trafficking: 14 training events scheduled until 28 May Advanced medical posts of the Italian Red Cross to help the wounded, activities aimed at combating smuggling, cyber operations, displaced persons management, refugee evacuation, checkpoints to deal with illicit trafficking [...]
read more
The bomb squad removed the fuzes allowing the approximately 20.000 evacuees to return immediately to their homes. The Army bomb squad defused and blasted a 1000-pound American aircraft bomb, or approximately 454 kg (model AN – M 65 ), dating back to the Second World War; the remediation of the bomb, found in full […]
read more
The Open Sea exercise begins today, the second annual edition of the largest training event of the Navy, which will involve forces belonging to 5 NATO nations including ships and submarines, aircraft, helicopters, in addition to the amphibious departments of the Marina San Marco Brigade, the raiders and COMSUBIN divers. At sea, under the surface of the sea, in the air and [...]
read more
Pucciarelli: “Certificate of attention and commitment to further initiatives. An important team effort to support those who have dedicated their lives for their homeland “. "With the signing of the draft of the Disability Decree, the initiatives of the Dicastery in the field of the management of the disability suffered by its staff are collected in an organic form [...]
read more
Gianluca Di Feo interviewed the Chief of Staff of the Italian Defense, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone on La Repubblica, on the story of Russian submarines and ships found patrolling in our waters, in the Adriatic Sea. The Admiral wanted to point out that our Navy has always kept the ships under control and at bay [...]
read more
Corriere della Sera reported that the Moscow Defense Ministry announced that eleven Italian professional fighters would have died in combat on Ukrainian territory. Russia has labeled them as mercenaries, like the other 50 compatriots who would have joined the International Battalion under the orders of the state [...]
read more
The personnel of the "VULTURE" Transmission Battalion gives Easter eggs to the children hospitalized in the Nocera Inferiore hospital This morning the Commander of the "VULTURE" transmission battalion, Lieutenant Colonel Vincenzo Pepe, together with a representative of personnel from the "LIBROIA" barracks of Nocera Inferiore , went to the "Umberto I" Hospital to donate some chocolate eggs to the children [...]
read more
The COCER believes “it is necessary to review law 244 as a whole, adapting it to the new international reality and inserting it into a new defense model. The model that is already ready in the drawers of the Ministry of Defense is the 170.000 unit model, which was the one considered balanced before the 'Di Paola' law provided for the [...]
read more
In the presence of the Commander of the Bilateral Support Mission in Niger (MISIN), Pilot Colonel of the Air Force Davide Cipelletti and the Nigerian military authorities, the final exercise and the ceremony for the conclusion of the combat techniques course in favor of the National Gendarmerie of the Republic of Niger. The news was reported on all [...]
read more
At the Army Application School in Turin the first conference that marks the beginning of a year full of events dedicated to the specialty of the Alpine Troops It took place today, Friday 21 January in Turin, at the headquarters of the Army Application School, the first of a series of cultural, celebratory, training and sporting events and activities [...]
read more
According to a report, released last Sunday by the Wall Street Journal, the Taliban managed to seize power in a very short time last summer, according to a well-studied plan that involved the use of a vast network of intelligence agents and agents sleepers located in the main Afghan cities. Such personnel, loyal to the Taliban, were wisely infiltrated [...]
read more
In a press release, the Defense General Staff announced that the “Aquila Omnia-Bis” operation has started. The objective of the operation is the transfer to Italy of about 500 people, including former Defense collaborators and their respective families, who are currently in the neighboring countries of Afghanistan or who are in possession of the necessary documentation [...]
read more
Defense training course organized by the Operational Command of Vertice Interforze and by the National Commission for the Diffusion of the DIU The 8th Course in International Humanitarian Law for the training of International Operators, pursuant to art. 12 of Additional Protocol I [...]
read more
(by Andrea Pinto) The Pentagon is concentrating a large part of the resources allocated to Defense to the development of hypersonic weapons to maintain and strengthen leadership in the new global strategic sector. The main objective is to counter China and Russia which, very quickly, are acquiring new capabilities to develop their own versions. The day before yesterday, the Department [...]
read more
LAST HOUR. The Taliban are entering Kabul from all fronts, the Afghan interior ministry reports directly. Shots are heard in the streets of the city, but there is no fighting. The militiamen launched the decisive attack: the prison was attacked and thousands of prisoners were released. According to some sources, he specifies [...]
read more
The Ministry of Defense has announced the approval of the Defense Multiannual Planning Document (DPP) for the three-year period 2021-2023. The DPP is an important programmatic reference used by the head of the Dicastery to illustrate to Parliament the expenditure forecasts for the next three years. Thus the minister, Lorenzo Guerini commented on the approval of the important document: "The Programs of [...]
read more
“Italy arrived late on the topic of cybersecurity”, the comment of the Delegated Authority for the security of the Republic Franco Gabrielli at the hearing of the Constitutional Affairs and Transport commissions of the Chamber. The next step is the conversion into law of the decree that regulates the Agency. In this regard Gabrielli specified: "We can no longer afford to waste time on an issue that may not [...]
read more
Italy has become all white, even the Aosta Valley joins the other regions. There will no longer be the obligation to wear the mask outdoors if, however, at a safe distance. What is worrying is the Delta variant which has seen cases quadruple compared to last May. To launch an appeal, today, [...]
read more
(by Andrea Pinto) Western intelligence agencies are certain that the new global crises will come from Africa where terrorist violence is renewing with the birth of many "caliphates" while the Islamic State, al-Qaeda and other militias exploit the withdrawal of foreign troops to reorganize. After years of attrition in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria, [...]
read moreTwo hundred soldiers, 20 land vehicles, 6 helicopters (four Mangusta). Italy is thus ready to strengthen its presence in the Sahel, fully joining the Takuba Task Force, which will be operational by the summer. The mission will be to support local security forces in contrasting the growing jihadist phenomena in the area between [...]
read moreSolemn ceremony in the Milanese Institute in the presence of the Minister of Defense, Hon. Guerini, and the Chief of Staff of the Army, General Serino It took place this morning, in the 1st Tricolor square of the Institute, in the presence of the Minister of Defense , Hon. Lorenzo Guerini and the Chief of Staff of the Army, General of the Army Corps Pietro Serino, the ceremony [...]
read more
The commitment of the Armed Forces both at home and abroad continues, even during the Christmas holidays. In fact, there are about 7800 soldiers of Operation Safe Roads employed on the national territory for the garrison, in competition with the police forces, of sensitive targets, places of worship, railway and subway junctions of the Italian cities to which [...]
read moreMore than 11.000 soldiers during the holidays in operations abroad and on the national territory, between the COVID emergency and support for citizens In a 2020 that is now over, the work of the men and women of the Army continues unabated, both in Italy and in international missions abroad. Over 3.000 Italian soldiers, coming from every department [...]
read moreThe procurement of Blindo Centauro 2 vehicles continues to equip the Army Line Cavalry Regiments In a press release, the Army General Staff announces that it has been signed by the Terrestrial Armaments Directorate (DAT) and the Iveco consortium company - Oto Melara the contract for the supply of 86 "Blindo Centauro [...]
read more
The economic and regulatory renewal 2019-2021 sees the birthplace under a bad star. The difficulties of the video conference means are the cross-section of our country in this particular moment. Thus in a note the representative body of the Army. Even more appears the lack of recognition by the Minister of Public Service Hon. Fabiana [...]
read moreNew Army post for Drive-Through tampons in the military city of Cecchignola About 1.400 units, distributed in 200 teams and capable of performing up to 30.000 tampons per day, will be operational starting next weekend. This is the contribution of Operation "Igea", conducted by joint teams made up of personnel from the Army and others [...]
read more
(by Mario Galati) Even Tom Kington on Defense News spoke from the other side of the world, from the United States, of the "querelle", which is affecting the Italian Navy and Air Force: the object of the dispute is the F-35B, that vertical take-off. The timing of the article makes you smile considering the appeal of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, General Alberto Rosso, who spoke at the hearing at the IV [...]
read more
An opportunity for the country with innovative strategies between engineering and architecture The conference focused on the "Caserme Verdi" project was held today at the historical library of Palazzo Esercito, in full compliance with the limitations for limiting the spread of covid-19 which directly involved the professional categories of the orders of engineers and architects. [...]
read more
Thus in a note the delegates of the COCER Army, Sposito - Capobianco - Fico - Miccichè - Nitti - Galantuomo - Bilello - Scifo - Migliore - Minissale - Carta - Gentile - Duca: "In consideration of the recent governmental measures, also affecting the Armed Forces, they would like to give priority to the Italian Army Chief of Staff, General Salvatore Farina, for [...]
read more
The Departments specialized in the chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear fields secure the places of worship in the Roman area Starting tomorrow, the Italian Army, upon specific request of the Vicariate of Rome, will start the sanitation activities of the areas internal and external of the Capitoline Churches through their teams specialized in the Chemical field, [...]
read more
II Delegates of the Co.Ce.R. Army Pasquale Fico, Gennaro Galantuomo, Domenico Bilello, Giuseppe Scifo, Francesco Gentile and Antonino Duca, in a joint note express all their disappointment on the measures that the Relaunch decree, soon to be approved by the Council of Ministers, should provide. "For several hours, a draft of the Law Decree called [...] has been circulating on various social networks and media.
read more
The delegates of the Cocer Army in a note make it known that: “Throughout the national territory the Army is used both for the management of the health emergency and for the control of the territory, fielding men, materials and means. In recent months we have been able to experience first hand the overwhelming strength and professionalism of women and men in gray-green. Thanks […]
read more
Yesterday was inaugurated at the reception and rehabilitation center for the disabled "Mosan Center" in the city of Tire (South Lebanon), a play and physiotherapy area, created thanks to the voluntary aid that the staff of the Southern Operational Forces Command of Naples under the orders of the General of the Army Corps Rosario Castellano, he sent there in the [...]
read more
The Time reports in an article that the Chinese People's Army is allegedly recruiting soldiers who are not afraid to die in battle and obey orders without asking questions. Let's talk about "robots". Very soon battalions of military robots will be deployed to fight alongside humans. Beijing's goal is to have, in this sector, [...]
read more
As ordered by the Minister of Defense Hon. Lorenzo Guerini to speed up the distribution of medical devices, the Army immediately made personnel, helicopters, land vehicles and infrastructures available to Commissioner Arcuri and the Civil Protection. In particular, the Army has identified some useful infrastructures for storage and subsequent distribution in the southern regions of [...]
read more
(by Massimiliano D'Elia) Yesterday was the day that most marked Italy where, with 3405 deaths, we surpassed those of China. Then in the morning on the social networks there were the dramatic images of the parades of the coffins of Bergamo, transported by Army vehicles. The songs of the Italians from the balconies have ended, today at 11.00 [...]
read more
"#Coronavirus emergency, there are three interconnected risk factors that afflict all countries, from health to economic and social. The country that manages to mitigate risk levels in the best possible way will win the future ”. Thus in an article published by Eurispet.it Magazine, General Pasquale Preziosa, President of the Eurispes Security Observatory, [...]
read more
(by Massimiliano D'Elia) "Scholars have been warning decision makers for years: 'Pandemics are real threats to humanity" but decision makers are always found unprepared and people do not follow them ". Thus wrote in an article published by Eurispes, Pasquale Preziosa former head of the Italian Air Force and today President of the Observatory on Security. To resume [...]
read more
After governors, provincial presidents, mayors and many Italians also a key figure of our Army, the Chief of Staff, General of the Army Corps, Salvatore Farina, tested positive for Covid-19. Thus a note from the Army General Staff released General Farina's message: "Today I underwent the Coronavirus test, resulting in [...]
read more
Fausto Biloslavo in il Giornale talks about a secret defense plan. 19 would be the barracks identified for quarantine with 3.500 beds available. Two thousand would be the military in an "alarm" position, that is immediately available and usable for the emergency. In the meantime, the repatriation of compatriots from areas at risk abroad continue, even all [...]
read more
This morning at 07.00 at the military airport of Pratica di Mare, the KC-767A aircraft of the Italian Air Force landed, coming from China, which brought back to Italy the last of our compatriots who asked to return to Italy. Unlike the other two flights, with which Italian citizens were transported from [...]
read more
(by Andrea Pinto) The US military leaders in Iraq have informed their Iraqi counterpart that US troops are starting preparations to "leave" the country. Brigadier General William Seely, head of the US task force in Iraq, wrote a letter to the Iraqi chief of joint operations, viewed by the AFP. The Iraqi Parliament, in reaction to the killing [...]
read more
On November 16 in Piazza del Plebiscito, in the presence of the Undersecretary of State for Defense Hon.Angelo Tofalo and the Chief of Staff of the Army General of the Army Corps Salvatore Farina, the swearing ceremony of the 232nd course of the Military School "Nunziatella", in front of the glorious Institute Flag, decorated with the Medal of [...]
read more
The commemoration ceremony of El Alamein's military events took place today at the “Gamerra” barracks in Pisa, in the presence of the Chief of Staff of the Army, General Salvatore Farina. The battle represented one of the most epic moments in the history of the Army and its soldiers whose valor and deeds were also recognized by the adversary of the time. In fact, the same [...]
read more
Qatar, October 21. This morning the Italian contingent, led by the "Garibaldi" Bersaglieri Brigade, together with the personnel of the 2nd Qatar Army Brigade, conducted the main phase of the NASR 19 exercise. The complex tactical activity, carried out in the presence of the Head of State Defense Major, General Enzo Vecciarelli, Army Chief of Staff, General of [...]
read more
The Armed Forces, from 11 to 13 October next, will be present at the Foro Italico as part of the 9th edition of the "Tennis and Friends" event - Health and Sport ... Sport is Health, the weekend entirely dedicated to health, with the aim to promote a correct lifestyle, an early diagnosis and allow all citizens [...]
read more
The Army, with about 20.000 soldiers, is engaged in numerous operational activities in Italy and abroad in August. Almost 3.300 soldiers are engaged abroad, in 16 countries, in missions under the aegis of the UN, EU and NATO, in assistance to the Armed Forces and local security aimed at stabilizing international crisis areas and which [...]
read more
A synergistic collaboration between INPS and the Army National Administrative Center as the only interlocutor in the field of salary The President of INPS, prof. Pasquale Tridico, and the Army Corps General Salvatore Farina, Chief of Staff of the Army, today signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at regulating and coordinating the collaboration activity on the subject of [...]
read more
The plan for the modernization of the infrastructure park of the Armed Force was also presented in Milan The second stage of the conference "Caserme Verdi - for a cutting-edge Army" was held today in Milan, at the Hall of Honor "Umberto I" in Palazzo Cusani in a modern country ". The technical-informative event, presented last week also in Rome, is [...]
read more
The Chief of Staff of the Army, General Salvatore Farina was heard today, at the IV Defense Commission of the Chamber of Deputies, to present a picture of the situation on the conditions of the military personnel employed in Operation "Safe Roads ". Specifically, the High Officer exposed the approved measures and those in progress, especially aimed at [...]
read more
The work of the Army has continued since yesterday to restore normal conditions in the province of Bologna following the collapse of a stretch of the Reno river embankment and the consequent flooding in the municipality of Castel Maggiore. Activities are still ongoing, the area of interest has expanded and the Prefecture of Bologna itself, [...]
read more
Beautiful photographs that tell better than any document a year of the Army in the service of the country. 3.200 Army soldiers employed in the main operational theaters of Afghanistan, Lebanon, Iraq, Kosovo and over 7.300 on the national territory who on these holidays are continuing to carry out their institutional tasks to safeguard international security [... ]
read more
The Army will plug the holes in Rome. "In order to face the road safety emergency, the assignment to Rome capital of a financial endowment equal to 40 million euros for the year 2019 and 20 million euros for the 'year 2020 for extraordinary restoration of the road platform of the major road network to be carried out with [...]
read more
Finally, the Defense has started the program to build four helicopters dedicated to the Italian special forces, we are talking about the Chinook 47 Er (extended range). The aircraft produced by Boeing will be built in the Philadelphia plant, while Leonardo will carry out the maintenance and logistics in the after-sales phase. The Italian version is the same as the Canadian one which [...]
read more
An Army soldier on counter-terrorism surveillance as part of the 'safe roads' operation committed suicide this morning with the weapon supplied in the bathroom of the 'Barberini' metro station A. The victim is a corporal from Taranto, under the I Bersaglieri Regiment of Cosenza, he would be 29 years old and would be married with a son. The military [...]
read more
In the historic setting of the Military Academy of Modena, this morning the Official Pupils of the 199th "Dare" course, took an oath of loyalty to the Italian Republic, in the presence of the Chief of Defense Staff, General Claudio Graziano, of the Head of State Major of the Army, General of the Army Corps Danilo Errico, of the Commander General of the Carabinieri, General [...]
read more
On the occasion of the Epiphany and the beginning of the sales, the Army soldiers will be employed in the shopping streets and in some shopping centers such as Porta di Roma, EUR Roma 2 and Roma Est. In the shopping centers the service will be articulated on a patrol within the site, while in the shopping streets such as Piazza Re di Roma, Viale [...]
read more
The Italian government will ask the parliament to move part of the 1.400 soldiers present in Iraq, where Italy is the second largest force after the US, to Niger with the aim of "consolidating that country, defeating human trafficking and to beat terrorism ”. The Prime Minister, Paolo Gentiloni, said today [...]
read more
Even during these Christmas holidays, the commitment and sacrifice of thousands of men and women of the Army will continue, working far from their loved ones, in different contexts, both in Italy and in 21 foreign countries, to contribute to the security of our country. . In particular, the Army currently has 18.000 soldiers of which over 7.000 are constantly engaged [...]
read more
The Italian Army Commissariat Corps celebrated today in Rome, in the “A. Gandin ”, headquarters of the“ Granatieri di Sardegna ”Brigade Command, the 201th anniversary of its constitution. In the presence of the Flag of the Army Commissariat Corps, the Banner of Rome Capital decorated with a Gold Medal for Military Valor and numerous military authorities and [...]
read more
The Army Corps General Danilo Errico, Chief of Staff of the Army, "expresses to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Air Squad General Enzo Vecciarelli and all the personnel of the Air Force," his feeling of condolences for the death of Sergeant Major Mirko Rossi, engaged in the fulfillment of his duty, in a training activity of [...]
read more
Italy, like every year, celebrates November 4th, with an edition dedicated to tradition and novelty. This morning at the ceremony held at the Altare della Patria in the presence of the President of the Republic and the Minister of Defense, in addition to many citizens there were also about 3 soldiers from all the Armed Forces and from the Guardia di Finanza with joint bands, with their respective Flags [...]
read more
The bomb squads of the Army, active in the railway engineering regiment of Castel Maggiore (BO), have recently successfully completed the defusing operations of a war device dating back to the Second World War. The bomb, an American aircraft bomb weighing of 100 pounds, had been found in poor storage conditions but still active and functioning and is [...]
read more
75th Anniversary of the Battle "El Alamein", commemoration in Pisa The commemoration ceremony for the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of El Alamein took place at the Pisa Parachuting Training Center, one of the most dramatic and at the same time heroic pages of the 2nd ^ world war in which the myth of the Thunderbolt was born. To the repeated [...]
read more