At 10pm local time on 5 April (5am in Italy), a contingent of Army Paratroopers Commandoes and the Ecuadorian police Grupo Operaciones Especiales (GOE) surrounded and subsequently stormed the Mexican embassy in Quito, Ecuador, arresting former Vice-President Jorge Glas, who was convicted of misuse of public funds and had strong ties to the Mexican government.
Parachutist Officer Roberto Vergori has been promoted to Division General. Born in 1971, formerly Commander of the Folgore Parachute Brigade (Eagle 1 from 2021 to 2023), he began his career at the Modena Military Academy in 1990. Course Leader of the 172nd "Character", he served in various Command positions both in the Folgore and within the Italian Army, culminating [...]
The "MEDUSA 2024" exercise, organised by the Fires Targeting and Info Operations Centre (CFTIO) of the Bracciano Artillery Command, has recently ended. This activity involved various Italian Army departments in simulation exercises, with the aim of improving the cooperation and interoperability of command and control systems for Artillery. Participants included [...]
The transformation in the Italian Army continues at a fast pace. In an atmosphere of concrete actions and little talk, with enormous detachment from his predecessors (we don't want to, but on this platform, for the sake of the country and its defence system let's give Caesar what's Caesar's), Commander Gen. C.A. Paratrooper [...]
The 15th 'Charlie' amphibious qualification course for the staffs of the 'Pozzuolo del Friuli' Brigade units was recently concluded at the historic Lagunari Regiment 'Serenissima'. Focusing on theoretical and practical activities, it aimed to provide personnel with the basic skills for planning and conducting amphibious operations [...].
In Montelibretti (RM), the Army's Multifunctional Experimentation Centre (CEPOLISPE) is today a pillar of research and innovation for the armed force. The recent visit of Army Chief of Staff Parachutist General Carmine Masiello highlighted the crucial importance of this institution in the national defence landscape. The meeting took place [...]
In a solemn video conference held at Palazzo Esercito, General of the Army Parachute Corps Carmine Masiello, Chief of Staff of the Italian Army, addressed a warm message of Happy Easter greetings to all Army personnel, highlighting the importance of their daily dedication to the military institution and the Italian Republic. General Masiello, through the Commanders [...]
The US programme dedicated to introducing robotic systems into the armed forces has a history spanning several decades, during which investment has grown significantly. Since 2014, when the investment in the US Army (Army) alone amounted to $20 million, it has soared to over $300 million [...]
The 185th Parachute Reconnaissance Target Acquisition Regiment 'Folgore', also known as RRAO, recently held a series of commemorative events in honour of Sergeant Salvatore Marracino, who fell in Iraq on 15 March 2005. The commemoration took place both at the regiment's headquarters in Livorno and in the Sergeant's hometown of San Severo, [...].
During his appearance yesterday on 'Quarta Repubblica' on Rete4, Defence Minister Guido Crosetto raised significant questions regarding Italy's defence capability in an increasingly tense global context. His words cast a critical light on the country's state of military readiness, especially in relation to the growing threat posed by [...]
