General of the Parachute Corps Carmine Masiello, Chief of Staff of the Italian Army, recently participated in the seminar 'Mediterranean Italy and France (MIF) - Crossed gazes on the Mediterranean II edition: Is the ongoing strategic revolution forcing rearmament in the Mediterranean?', held at the Bourbon Palace, seat of the French Assemblée Nationale. The event proved to be an important platform [...]
Armoured Brigade 'Ariete' recently completed one of its most ambitious exercises, called 'Steel Temper'. The exercise was distinguished by its high degree of realism, replicating the conditions of a current conflict under the aegis of NATO's Article 5, which provides for the collective defence of alliance members. "Steel Temper," planned to increase and refine [...]
Yesterday, the Great Family of the Folgore was struck by tragic and sudden news of the death of Paratrooper Davide Dalla Pria, a member of the 8th Parachute Guerrilla Regiment Folgore, who died of cardiac arrest. Dalla Pria, originally from Ospedaletto (Padua), was 32 years old on 4 October. Known for his attachment [...]
Germany's plan to deliver 400 Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles to Ukraine has been substantially delayed, according to the German newspaper Bild on 22 April 2024. The German Defence Minister, Boris Pistorius, had announced on 19 March that Germany would supply Ukraine with 100 'protected infantry vehicles', later specifying that [...]
The US House of Representatives approved a massive military aid package totalling $95 billion, mainly for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, marking a significant move after a period of stalemate. The measure, called the Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, provides $60.8 billion in support to Ukraine [...]
More than 20,000 Russian paratroopers are currently attempting to take control of Chasiv Yar, a strategic location in the eastern Donetsk region, some ten kilometres west of occupied Bakhmut. This massive effort by Kremlin forces marks a significant escalation in the conflict that pits Russia against Ukraine. The spokesman [...]
At a time of rising geopolitical tensions, mainly caused by the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the Noble Blueprint 24 exercise is particularly significant. Recently concluded at the Novo Selo Training Area, this activity involved over 400 soldiers from the Multinational Battle Group Bulgaria (MNBG BGR), aiming to strengthen interoperability and integration between forces [...]
General C.A. (res) Parachutist Raider Marco Bertolini was re-elected National President of the National Parachutist Association of Italy (ANPdI), confirming his role for the fourth consecutive term. Voting took place during the ANPdI National Assembly, which was held on 20 April 2024 at the Army Logistics Base in Cecina. The voting session [...]
On Friday 19 November, at the 'Giuseppe Rossetti' Barracks in Rome, Brigadier General Roberto Cernuzzi handed over the COMSUPLOG (Army Logistic Support Command) post to Brigadier General Paratrooper Pietro Lo Giudice, in an event attended by General C.A. Mauro D'Ubaldi, the Army's Logistic Commander, as well as other high-ranking military and military [...].
The first advanced 2024 course for achieving the 'SERE Charlie' (Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape) qualification, for AVES personnel and paratroopers of the 'Savoia Cavalry' Regiment (3rd), was recently completed at the Army Aviation Training Centre (CAAE). Structured on three levels, 'Alpha' (theoretical), 'Bravo' (standard) and 'Charlie' (advanced), the SERE courses [...]
