The ceremony took place at the New Competition Center of the Air Force, in the presence of the Minister of Defense Guido Crosetto and numerous civil, military and religious authorities. This morning, in Guidonia, at the New Competition Center of the Armed Forces, it was celebrated the anniversary of the Air Force's “100+1”. The event, which preceded by one day [...]
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The Senate yesterday definitively approved (with 196 votes in favor, 12 against and 2 abstentions) the law revising the model of fully professional armed forces. The provision contains the extension to 2033 of the deadline for the reduction of the total staffing resources to 150.000 units and the delegation to the government for the revision [...]
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In the hearing of Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini at Copasir - Parliamentary Committee for the Security of the Republic - "the contents of the second interministerial decree authorizing the transfer of military means, materials and equipment to the governmental authorities of Ukraine, on which the Committee agreed with the Government in the affixing of the [...]
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According to Interfax reports, Moscow warns that it has used "another hypersonic missile against Ukrainian military targets". While 'The Kyiv independence' accuses the Russian military forces of having transferred "thousands of Ukrainian civilians" to "camps" where their cell phones and documents are "checked" and then "deported to remote cities of Russia". But on Telegram, the authorities [...]
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France and its European partners operating in Mali have announced the coordinated withdrawal from the country, where they are present with Operation Barkhane and the European special forces Takuba. "The political, operational and legal conditions are no longer satisfied" and the countries, according to a joint statement, have decided "coordinated withdrawal" from the country [...]
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Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini, in a hearing in the Defense Committees of the Chamber and Senate, on 8 February last reported on the crisis in Ukraine: "Italy could send up to two thousand soldiers, but further activities will obviously be subjected to parliamentary confrontation," together with any further moments of discussion in relation to the evolution of the crisis ". To […]
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(by Andrea Pinto) The invasion of Georgia in 2008, the annexation of Crimea in 2014, the "peace" interventions in Nagorno-Karabakh in 2021 and in Kazakhstan in January of this year, the intervention in Syria in 2015 in support of Bashar Assad, in Libya in 2017 to protect Khalifa Haftar and the Wagner mercenaries scattered from Cyrenaica [...]
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General Precious: "Africa, a bedrock of instability"
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(by Andrea Pinto) In the middle of the Mediterranean on November 21st our Armed Forces participated in an important and exclusive exercise, reserved only for those who are now able to integrate their capabilities, thanks to modern weapon systems and fully interoperable. The aircraft carrier of the British Navy Queen Elizabeth and the [...]
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After the White House warning of the imminent dispatch of troops to Eastern Europe, the Ukrainian chief of staff called for calm. He was echoed by Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov who, in front of parliament, said: "There is no need to pack up, to date, there is no reason to believe [...]
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A great event in Rivolto on 18 and 19 September for the 60th anniversary of the National Aerobatic Team, in the presence of the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella. Two days of exhibitions, four foreign aerobatic teams, numerous historic aircraft and the main assets of the Air Force on display, on the ground and in flight, to celebrate 60 years [...]
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Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini, on a visit to London, met with UK Secretary of State for Defense Ben Wallace. The meeting, after the one that took place on 11 June last aboard the Nave Cavour of our Navy, allowed the two defense chiefs to discuss the international situation "at 360 degrees" [...]
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(by John Blackeye) “A touching and extraordinary moment with the closing of a significant chapter in our history. 20 years of national effort have come to an end which have seen the dedication and spirit of sacrifice of our more than 50.000 men and women in uniform who have alternated over these long years and I want to remember with [...]
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It will become the judicial pole of the District of the Court of Appeal of Rome Guerini: "Today the Defense gives up a significant element of its assets, but it does so with pride and with a great sense of responsibility to respond to the needs of other Ministries and therefore of citizens" Cartabia : "With this transfer, in favor of one of the largest Courts [...]
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HH-139B helicopter delivered in the presence of the Minister of Defense Guerini and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Rosso visiting the Vergiate plant The acceptance ceremony took place today at the Leonardo plant in Vergiate (VA) of a new HH-139B, helicopter destined for the Italian Air Force in the presence of the Minister of Defense [...]
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(by Mario Galati) ANSA announced that the Minister of Defense Lorenzo Guerini, the Secretary of State for Defense of the United Kingdom Ben Wallace and of Sweden Peter Hultkvist, signed a trilateral agreement for development on 21 December of the new Tempest weapon system, decisive for the balance of military capabilities [...]
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“I take my cue from the interesting speech last September 27 by the US Ambassador to Italy, SE, Lewis Eisenberg, who wanted to take stock of NATO and the relationship between the US and Italy in the defense sector. I would like to add just a few further reflections to his exhaustive and absolutely shared picture of the situation ”. Thus begins [...]
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Defense-emergency Covid 19: extension works to the Celio concluded The Chief of Defense Staff, General Enzo Vecciarelli received the Minister of Defense Lorenzo Guerini, visiting the "Celio" Polyclinic in Rome, present the Chief of Staff of the General Army of CA Salvatore Farina and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, [...]
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Thus the Chief of Defense Staff, General Enzo Vecciarelli to his counterpart from the United States of America, General Mark A. Milley, during a telephone interview on the ongoing health emergency: "I appreciate the long and consolidated friendship, but in particular the commitment made by the Armed Forces of the United States of America always ready to cooperate with the [...]
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The Chief of Defense Staff, General Enzo Vecciarelli today received the Minister of Defense Lorenzo Guerini and the Minister of Health Roberto Speranza, on a visit to the "Celio" Polyclinic in Rome, where an inspection of the structures was carried out on the occasion of the recent start of extraordinary infrastructural interventions aimed at a rapid [...]
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“For over a month we have been constantly committed to contributing with all our energies within the country system to provide concrete answers every day to a health emergency that has unfortunately affected the habits and lifestyles of the families of an entire nation. I am deeply proud of how much the [...]
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Maria Teresa Meli on Il Corriere della Sera interviewed the Minister of Defense, Lorenzo Guerini, on the Covid-19 emergency and on the contribution of the Italian military since the emergency began. The words of the Minister of Defense provide greater clarity on the commitment of our Armed Forces which, in silence, have never left the territory and are also ready [...]
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(by Massimiliano D'Elia) The Turkish Parliament will meet in extraordinary session on Thursday 2 January at 14, when in Italy it will be 12, to anticipate the vote on President Erdogan's AKP motion authorizing the sending of troops to Libya in support of the government of national accord of Fayez al-Sarraj against the offensive of the militias of [...]
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Defense: inaugurated in Pozzuoli Academic year 2019-2020 of the training institutes of the Air Force
The Minister of Defense, Hon.Lorenzo Guerini was present This morning in Pozzuoli, at the Aeronautical Academy, in the presence of the Minister of Defense, Hon.Lorenzo Guerini, the traditional inauguration ceremony of the Academic Year 2019-2020 of the Institutes of Formation of the Air Force. The event, which was attended by the Chief of Staff of the General Defense [...]
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(by Andrea Pinto) The government of change bis saw the light today with the oath before the Head of State. By Tuesday, the Conte government should collect the confidence of the two Chambers and, therefore, enter the fullness of powers. The debate on trust in the Senate will take place on Tuesday. Monday, starting at 11 Conte [...]
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