In a solemn video conference held at Palazzo Esercito, General of the Army Parachute Corps Carmine Masiello, Chief of Staff of the Italian Army, addressed a warm message of Happy Easter greetings to all Army personnel, highlighting the importance of their daily dedication to the military institution and the Italian Republic. General Masiello, through the Commanders [...]
The US programme dedicated to introducing robotic systems into the armed forces has a history spanning several decades, during which investment has grown significantly. Since 2014, when the investment in the US Army (Army) alone amounted to $20 million, it has soared to over $300 million [...]
The 185th Parachute Reconnaissance Target Acquisition Regiment 'Folgore', also known as RRAO, recently held a series of commemorative events in honour of Sergeant Salvatore Marracino, who fell in Iraq on 15 March 2005. The commemoration took place both at the regiment's headquarters in Livorno and in the Sergeant's hometown of San Severo, [...].
During his appearance yesterday on 'Quarta Repubblica' on Rete4, Defence Minister Guido Crosetto raised significant questions regarding Italy's defence capability in an increasingly tense global context. His words cast a critical light on the country's state of military readiness, especially in relation to the growing threat posed by [...]
Over the past few days, the Italian Army, through the qualified and specialised work of the combat engineers belonging to the 8th Engineer Parachute Regiment 'Folgore', the 10th Engineer Guards Regiment in Cremona and the 4th Engineer Regiment of the Aosta Brigade, has carried out essential operations to clear and destroy war devices in various regions of Italy, namely in [...].
In a recent conference, held at the NRDC-ITA operational headquarters, the Allied Reaction Force (ARF) leaders met to outline strategies for the now approaching operational date of the new force. The ARF Component Commanders' Conference saw the active participation of all the tactical level unit Commanders, who starting from […]
The passing of General Paolo Inzerilli, announced in recent hours by the Italian volunteer association 'Stay Behind', marks the end of a central figure in the history of the Italian secret services. Inzerilli, who served as Chief of Staff of SISMI and commanded the Gladio structure in Italy, has left us at the age of 90. His [...]
In the Second World War, the honour of arms represented a tribute of extraordinary moral value, bestowed on those military units that, although defeated, demonstrated exemplary courage and tenacity. This ancient chivalric recognition from Roman times, which allowed the defeated army to maintain its dignity through symbolic gestures of respect, had among its [...]
In an unprecedented feat celebrating female courage and determination, over 100 female paratroopers from six battalions of the US Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, stationed between Germany and Italy, gathered at the Aviano Air Base to participate in the first all-female airborne operation. On a day [...]
On 22 March 2024, a memorable page in US military history was celebrated with the awarding of the Congressional Gold Medal to the Phantom Army, a group of valiant American soldiers who, with ingenuity and courage, contributed significantly to the Allied victory during World War II. Their extraordinary mission, shrouded in secrecy for decades, utilised [...]
