In the silence of Manorbier Air Defence Range, in south-west Wales, a silent but powerful revolution has taken place. For the first time, the British Army has successfully conducted an operational test of a radio wave weapon capable of shooting down entire swarms of drones. This is the Radiofrequency Directed Energy Weapon (RF DEW), a system […]
In the landscape of modern land operations, the protection of military personnel is a top priority. To meet this need, a technological demonstrator that marks a step forward in mine warfare was unveiled on 16 April 2025: an infantry fighting vehicle (IFV WARRIOR) completely repurposed for mine clearance operations without […]
With the approval by the Chamber of Deputies, Italy confirms its military and civilian commitment in the main international theaters also for 2025. The measure, supported across the board by government forces and part of the opposition, provides for a total expenditure of approximately 1.5 billion euros, destined for the continuation and expansion of Italian missions abroad. […]
The ceremony of assuming command of the Almogávares VI Paratroopers Brigade (BRIPAC) by Brigadier General Pedro Luis Gutiérrez Alcalá, an officer with extensive experience in airborne troops and special forces, took place at the “Príncipe” base in Paracuellos del Jarama, Madrid. The event, full of significance for the Spanish Army, […]
"War has entered our homes." Clear, direct words that leave little room for interpretation. They were spoken by Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee and former COFS Commander, in a speech given to the Senate three months after taking office. An intervention that did not go unnoticed, due to the tone […]
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 […]
