Kangaroo 01/25: Acqui Division in Warfighting - brigadefolgore.net

Kangaroo 01/25: The Acqui Division in Warfighting

Capo Teulada (Sardinia), March 2025 - Under the leadership of Lieutenant General Maurizio Fronda, former commander of the 185th Reconnaissance Target Acquisition Regiment "Folgore" (RRAO), the "Acqui" Division is conducting an intensive training phase at the Capo Teulada polygon, aimed at testing and consolidating the ability to plan and conduct high-intensity operations in [...]

More powers to the Secret Service: the new face of national security - brigadefolgore.net

More powers to the Secret Service: the new face of national security

With the approval of Article 31 of the Security Bill by the Senate's Constitutional Affairs and Justice Committees, the Italian government is taking an important step towards strengthening the secret services. A long-awaited measure, which aims to make the country more resilient against the threats of terrorism, organised crime and [...]

The University for Foreigners of Siena cancels internships with the Navy: a missed opportunity in the name of prejudice - brigatafolgore.net

The University for Foreigners of Siena cancels internships with the Navy: a missed opportunity in the name of prejudice

The recent decision of the University for Foreigners of Siena to cancel the internships with the Italian Navy has raised a heated debate in the political and academic world. The Academic Senate, led by Rector Tomaso Montanari, already known for the foibe case, justified the decision with the changed political context and an alleged "rhetorical [...]

Target Acquirers in Training: Exercise concluded

Target Acquirers in Training: Exercise 'Moth I' of 185th RRAO 'Folgore' concluded

The complex exercise "Falena I" 2025, which involved the 185th Parachute Reconnaissance and Objective Acquisition Regiment (RRAO) "Folgore", an elite unit of the Italian Army, specialised in special operations and tactical intelligence gathering, came to an end. The training activity involved a wide operational scenario, extending between Livorno, Gioia del Colle, Torre Veneri, Tor di Nebbia and [...].

Luciana Littizzetto and the false myth of Italian military inefficiency - brigatafolgore.net

Luciana Littizzetto and the false myth of Italian military inefficiency

With this article, we intend to help Luciana Littizzetto better understand reality and dispel the false myth of Italian military inefficiency, shedding light on a subject that is often treated superficially. We thus continue the discourse started in our previous in-depth study on the response of General Bertolini and Lieutenant Colonel Paglia to the comedian's less than honourable statements. Italy [...]

Pisa, safety measures for the Arno flood, the Folgore installs bulkheads and closes bridges

Following the weather alert and the rising level of the Arno River, local authorities in Pisa have ordered the installation of bulkheads along the river banks to contain possible flooding. The operation, carried out by Italian Army personnel, made it necessary to temporarily close the Lungarni to vehicular traffic to allow the positioning of the metal barriers. Dozens of [...]

Arctic Shield 2025: Army leads innovation for the Arctic - brigadefolgore.net

Arctic Shield 2025: Army leads innovation for the Arctic

In recent years, the Arctic region has once again assumed increasing strategic importance in the international geopolitical scenario. Climate change, with the progressive reduction of ice, has opened up new maritime routes and access to previously inaccessible natural resources. However, these economic opportunities are accompanied by new security and defence challenges, making [...]

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