The Mediterranean is increasingly becoming a high-tension area of the world following ongoing conflicts. Even though it constitutes only 1% of maritime coverage worldwide, 16% of global commercial traffic passes through its waters while 20% of submarine cables for the web and […]
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A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in Doha between the Group and the Qatar Navy Fincantieri and the Qatar Navy (QENF – Qatar Emiri Naval Forces) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Doha with the aim of starting a dialogue leading to new contracts for the provision of training courses […]
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LISTEN to “Iran all-out against the axis of evil: a new warship with 100 missile launchers launched” on Spreaker. After the attacks in the city of Kerman, Raisi thundered against Israel and the United States for "creating the Caliphate", promising that the "Al Aqsa Flood" operation will necessarily lead to the destruction of the Zionist state. Iran, […]
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The US Fifth Fleet in the Middle East is implementing maritime drone exercises, testing new operational solutions. Last month the success of a small unmanned vessel when it managed to launch a missile at a pre-defined target caused great satisfaction. According to a statement from the US Navy (USNavy), writes Defense [...]
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In Portugal – Troia Island – two NATO exercises focused on the integration of new maritime technologies into operations and the ability of autonomous underwater vehicles to operate together. The first exercise is Dynamic Messenger 23 (18-29 September) which focuses on the integration of unmanned maritime systems into naval operations. The operation involves more than […]
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Two prototype US drone ships (USVs), writes the WSJ, have arrived in Japan for their first deployment in the Western Pacific. They will be tested in surveillance activities and in simulated offensive exercises. The implementation of new weapon systems in the region is due to Chinese military activity which in recent years has surpassed the Navy [...]
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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 [...]
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The US Navy has in its fleet a new medium-sized multi-purpose vessel built by Fincantieri through its company in Wisconsin, Marinette Marine Corp. We are talking about the USS Cooperstown LCS-23, a Freedom class frigate, whose acronym stands for Littoral Combat Ships. Docked in the port of New York she is awaiting the ceremony of [...]
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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 [...]
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The number of would-be Sudanese migrants to Europe, passing through Morocco, has increased dramatically as the passage through Libya has become increasingly difficult. To write it today is the French newspaper Le Monde which, in detail, tells the story of some who survived a recent shipwreck. Issam has a hand in plaster, shoulder pain [...]
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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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Winds of war are in the air in Eastern Europe with Washington and Moscow tightening up their positions by the hour. "Russia cannot ignore the activity of NATO and the risk that the Ukrainian armed forces will stage provocations in the Donbass is now higher", thundered Vladimir Putin's spokesman, [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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(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 [...]
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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 moreThe Navy continues its commitment to combat maritime piracy in defense of the merchant traffic vital to the economy of the Indian Ocean country. From today, 17 March, the Carabiniere ship is assigned to the European Union mission EUNAVFOR Somalia - Operation "Atalanta", to guard the area between the southern Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and [...]
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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 [...]
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Compared to the same period in 2019, landings have tripled reaching the figure of 12.228 of which only in July 5.278, a third equal to 4354 are Tunisians. (by Massimiliano D'ELIA) Tunisia is suffering from a serious economic crisis because it can no longer take advantage of tourism revenues due to the effects of the pandemic [...]
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The program of the Stovl component, with vertical take-off of the F-35 "aircraft, is intended to replace two flight lines of the Italian Air Force (AMX and TORNADO, about 200 aircraft) and the embarked flight line of the Italian Navy (AV8B) which have already completed or are nearing the end of their operational life. In particular, the decision [...]
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(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 [...]
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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 [...]
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A vast military exercise carried out by the Chinese Air Force has concluded, which saw aircraft engaged in the China Sea and the Western Pacific after crossing the southern islands of Japan. China is carrying out an ambitious program of modernization of military, naval and air vehicles, directed and supervised by President Xi Jinping. In [...]
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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 [...]
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