The year 2025 marks a moment of great importance in relations between the Italian and Brazilian armies. A significant meeting took place between Army General Carmine Masiello, Chief of Staff of the Italian Army, and the Commander of the Brazilian Army, Army General Tomás Miguel Miné Ribeiro Paiva, on an official visit to Italy. [...]
As of 1 June 2025, the US military will adopt a new 'gender-neutral' physical test for entry and retention in operational roles. This decision marks a radical change of course: men and women will have to pass the same physical standards, without distinction, in the name of operational efficiency and 'force lethality'. The announcement, released [...]
Italy has given the go-ahead, and the allies are beginning to follow. After Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti's announcement on increasing defence spending to 2% of GDP, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, at the end of the Council of Ministers, announced the approval of the Industrial and Technological Plan for Security and Defence. A [...]
Anduril and Microsoft Corp. announced an expanded partnership to accelerate the next phase of the US Army's Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) programme. This agreement will see Anduril assume oversight of production, future hardware and software development, and delivery schedules, with approval from the Department of Defence. One aspect [...]
In recent years, the US military has been facing an unprecedented recruitment crisis. The US military force, composed mainly of volunteer soldiers, is struggling to fill its ranks. While international conflicts such as the war in Ukraine and the crisis in Gaza dominate the news, the crucial issue that often [...]
The evolution of drone warfare has radically changed the nature of modern conflicts, expanding 'no-man's land' far beyond historical boundaries. In the war in Ukraine, the massive use of drones has led to a death zone stretching for tens of kilometres, creating a new dimension in modern battles. This phenomenon represents [...]
ROME - While the European Union is struggling to speak with one voice, something unexpected is happening: Italy is finding itself at the centre of the geopolitical game, with Giorgia Meloni who, willingly or unwillingly, is assuming an increasingly central role in the balance between the United States, NATO and Europe. Proof of this was the very high-profile meeting [...]
Last November, the US Army delivered an unexpected early 'Christmas present' to 800 non-commissioned officers: an order for immediate transfer to Fort Knox Recruit School for eight weeks, with only a few days' notice. No one had asked them if this was compatible with family needs, career plans [...].
The whole world learns today of the death of Pope Francis, Pontiff and spiritual guide to millions of faithful. His death leaves a void in the Catholic Church, but also among those who, although non-believers, have always admired his moral strength, consistency, simplicity and tireless commitment to peace. At the very beginning of [...]
A silent war is being fought in the Red Sea with drones, ballistic missiles and electronic countermeasures. Episodes such as the shooting down of a Houthi drone by a French FREMM frigate, armed with an Italian Oto Melara gun, are now frequent. But while Western forces show their technological superiority, it also strikes [...]
