Eastern European Defence: Farewell to the Ban on Mines - brigadefolgore.net

Eastern European Defence: Farewell to the Ban on Mines

World - Security on Europe's eastern border is undergoing a new phase of strategic redefinition. The defence ministers of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia jointly announced their intention to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention, the 1997 international treaty banning the production, stockpiling, sale and use of anti-personnel mines. The decision, [...]

The Horn of Africa at the Italian Commitment Centre - brigadefolgore.net

The Horn of Africa at the Italian Commitment Centre

General of the Army Corps Giovanni Maria Iannucci, Inter-Forces Summit Operations Commander (COVI) and former Commander of the Folgore Parachute Brigade, recently concluded an institutional mission in Djibouti and Somalia. A visit of great strategic importance that confirms the commitment of the Italian Armed Forces to the security and stability of the Horn of Africa. The visit [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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