According to the Swedish Security Service website, the security of the country is threatened by numerous illegal intelligence activities and actions of foreign powers that seek to influence and destabilize the country. Among them, Russia, China and Iran are the main actors involved in activities that undermine the sovereignty […]
No to the Patrulla Águila and the Paratroopers of the legendary PAPEA: in Spain the controversy rages after the decision of the Socialist Government of Pedro Sánchez to completely exclude the armed forces from the celebrations of May 2, a very heartfelt holiday of the Community of Madrid. What is causing discussion is above all the absence not only of the traditional land military parade, but […]
Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said in Warsaw, on the sidelines of the informal Ecofin, that Italy intends to reach the 2% GDP defense spending target “without activating the national safeguard clause” provided for by the new European Stability Pact. This clause, designed to support countries that need to increase defense investments […]
The solemn oath of the students of the “Falco VI” course of the Air Force, scheduled for Wednesday 16 April, will not be held in Pozzuoli, the historic headquarters of the Academy, but in Caserta. This was communicated by the Air Force itself, which motivated the choice as an exceptional measure linked to the “known situation of the Campi Flegrei”. The Phlegraean territory, in fact, is […]
From 9 to 11 May 2025, Biella will host for the first time in its history the 96th National Gathering of the Alpini. A city with a strong connection to the mountains and the Penne Nere, ready to welcome hundreds of thousands of people in an event that mixes memory, identity and a spirit of brotherhood. The chosen motto […]
In the heart of the Cellina-Meduna polygon, in Friuli Venezia Giulia, the live-fire exercise “Ares 2/25” took place in recent days, involving a unit of the 132nd Tank Regiment of the “Ariete” Armored Brigade. The training activity represents one of the most significant stages in the training path of new tank drivers, and is part of a broader […]
Switzerland plans to purchase at least four IRIS-T SLM medium-range ground-based air defense systems, manufactured by the German company Diehl Defence. This was announced by Armasuisse, the Federal Office for Defense Procurement, confirming that negotiations with the manufacturer are currently at an advanced stage. The contract is expected to be signed in the third quarter of […]
Pope Francis has appointed Monsignor Gian Franco Saba, the current Metropolitan Archbishop of Sassari, as the new Military Ordinary for Italy. The Holy Father has decided to transfer him from his diocese of Sassari to take on a role of great spiritual and pastoral importance, at a time when the Church is reflecting on its role […]
The “BOA-2” exercise, an important training activity involving the “Savoia Cavalleria” regiment (3rd) and the 185th paratrooper artillery regiment, ended in recent days at the Monte Romano (VT) shooting range. The exercise simulated a Joint Forcible Entry Operation (JFEO), a maneuver concept that combines air, land and […]
As per tradition, the President of the Republic has awarded the honors of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (OMRI), published in the Official Journal of 9 April 2025. Among the notable names are two symbolic figures from worlds that are only apparently distant: on the one hand, the US General Christopher Gerard Cavoli, Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in […]
