Defence appointment time: Council of Ministers decides on new top management - brigadefolgore.net

Defence appointment time: Council of Ministers decides on new top management

Today, during the Council of Ministers meeting, important appointments regarding the leadership of the Ministry of Defence will be decided, as reported by the Sassate website. Air Squadron General Antonio Conserva has been chosen as the new Chief of Staff of the Italian Air Force (AMI), replacing General Luca Goretti. Conserva, who has an established career, [...]

Operation Guacamaya: Italy's brilliant role in the liberation of Venezuelan opponents - brigadefolgore.net

Operation Guacamaya: Italy's brilliant role in the liberation of Venezuelan opponents

A textbook operation, conducted with surgical precision and absolute discretion: this is how Operation Guacamaya ended, the mission that led to the liberation of four - and not five, as initially reported - Venezuelan opposition members who had been refugees for over a year in the Argentinean embassy in Caracas. Behind this extraordinary success lies an unexpected but [...]

Corporal Sara Curtis: The Army Swimmer - brigadefolgore.net

Corporal Sara Curtis: The Army Swimmer

Army Corps General Carmine Masiello proudly welcomed the athletes of the Army Sports Group, who distinguished themselves at the recent Italian Absolute Swimming Championships in Riccione. On this occasion, it was VFP4 Lance Corporal Sara Curtis who stole the show, achieving two extraordinary Italian records and earning the respect of all [...]

Supreme Defence Council: Italy Ready to Strengthen Global Security - brigadefolgore.net

Supreme Defence Council: Italy Ready to Strengthen Global Security

Yesterday, the Quirinale Palace was the stage for a crucial meeting for national security, the Supreme Defence Council, chaired by the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella. The meeting was attended by the main institutional leaders of the Italian government, including the Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, and the Minister of Defence, Guido Crosetto, [...].

African Lion 2025: Italian Special Forces in Tunisia - brigadefolgore.net

African Lion 2025: Italian Special Forces in the spotlight in Tunisia

The international exercise 'African Lion 2025', one of the most significant annual military events organised under the aegis of the US Africa Command, ended on 30 April in Tunisia. The exercise was attended by over 10,000 soldiers from more than 20 nations, including forces from Italy, the United States, Tunisia and other African countries. This [...]

China: a new technological leap. The electromagnetic launch system on the aircraft carrier Fujian - brigadefolgore.net

China: a new technological leap with the aircraft carrier Fujian

On 6 May 2025, China took a significant step forward in the modernisation of its navy with the unveiling of the new Electromagnetic Launch System (EMALS) installed on the aircraft carrier Fujian. The aircraft carrier Fujian, also known as the Type 003, is the Chinese Navy's newest and most technologically advanced aircraft carrier. Its introduction into the fleet [...]

Gianfranco Paglia from our Paratroopers in Kosovo - brigadefolgore.net

Gianfranco Paglia from our Paratroopers in Kosovo

In recent days, the Gold Medalist for Military Valour, Gianfranco Paglia, visited the Italian contingent engaged in the KFOR mission in Kosovo, an important opportunity to reaffirm the strong link between the Italian Armed Forces and national institutions. The visit was part of the celebrations for the Italian Army Day, offering a unique opportunity to [...].

Poland relaunches European Defence: the EDM mechanism is born - brigadefolgore.net

Poland relaunches European Defence: the EDM mechanism is born

Poland, which holds the rotating presidency of the European Union for the first half of 2025, is strongly promoting a new intergovernmental project intended to strengthen the continent's strategic autonomy: the European Defence Mechanism (EDM). According to a recent report published by the Belgian think tank Bruegel and commissioned by Warsaw, [...]

AeroSpace Power Conference 2025 - Air Force - LIVE VIDEO - brigadefolgore.net

AeroSpace Power Conference 2025 - LIVE VIDEO

The Air Force has organised the second edition of the International AeroSpace Power Conference entitled: Fighting and winning in the sky beyond the next decade. ASPC-2025 will take place in Rome (Italy), at the 'La Nuvola' Congress Centre, from 8 to 9 May 2025, bringing together high-level guests from around the world, military, civilian, and over 1,500 participants [...]

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