MONS, Belgium – On 25 March 2025, the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) and the US company Palantir Technologies Inc. formalized the acquisition of the Maven Smart System NATO (MSS NATO), intended for use within Allied Command Operations (ACO). This is a key step […]
The waters of the Strait of Messina have once again required the intervention of the Divers of the Underwater Operations Group (GOS) of the Navy Underwater Command (COMSUBIN), called to deal with one of the most complex underwater clearance operations of recent years. Detached from the SDAI (Demining and Defense of Insidious Means) Unit in Augusta, the military have […]
More violence against the police: an Italian Army soldier and a Carabiniere were injured during an intervention in the Bolognina neighborhood, where a citizen of Moroccan origin was caught while trying to steal from two parked cars. The incident occurred in via di Vincenzo, where a passerby noticed a […]
“If you die in Ukraine, your family will receive millions.” In Russia, it has become almost an advertising formula, a sinister and concrete promise that turns war into an investment. In the poorest countryside, in the villages of Buryatia and Bashkiria, where the average monthly salary does not exceed 400 euros, joining the army has become the only […]
On 15 April 2025, the ninth FREMM frigate, named SPARTACO SCHERGAT, was officially delivered to the Italian Navy at the Fincantieri shipyard in Muggiano (La Spezia). The ship takes its name from the heroic raider of the 10th MAS Flotilla, who distinguished himself in the attack on the British naval base in Alexandria, Egypt on 19 December 1941, an action that […]
On March 24, 2025, a U.S. Air Force F-35, based in the United Kingdom, landed at Cameri Air Base to receive maintenance at the Italian MRO&U (Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul, and Upgrade) hub. It is the first American jet to undergo overhaul in Europe, marking a significant step in logistics and industrial cooperation […]
Berlin is approaching a turning point in its policy of military support for Ukraine. Chancellor-designate Friedrich Merz, leader of the CDU and likely successor to Olaf Scholz, has opened up to the possibility of supplying the Ukrainian army with Taurus cruise missiles, effectively breaking with the outgoing government's cautious, wait-and-see approach. In an interview […]
The Italian Army is actively engaged in containing the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, a dangerous and highly contagious viral disease that has affected ungulates in several areas of Eastern Europe. Following the identification of recent outbreaks in Hungary and Slovakia, the Italian authorities have activated a series of extraordinary measures to prevent the entry of the virus into the national territory. […]
The wait is over. After weeks of alarm and concern from citizens about the increase in criminal phenomena in the city, official confirmation has arrived: from Wednesday 16 April the Army will be operational in Reggio Emilia. The announcement was made in the afternoon by Prefect Maria Rita Cocciufa, at the end of the Provincial Committee for order and security […]
In the context of a possible US disengagement from Europe, the study published by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy paints an alarming picture: to ensure a credible deterrence against Russian aggression, Europe would need 300,000 more soldiers and an increase in defense spending of at least 250 billion euros per year. […]
