The deployment of 500 Paracadutisti from Brigata Paracadutisti Folgore in Milan has drawn the attention of the international press. From Spain's La Vanguardia to Britain's The Guardian, as well as Le Monde, CNN, the Washington Post, and leading Latin American newspapers, the presence of Italian military personnel on the streets of the Lombard capital has become an international news story.
La Vanguardia: «Folgore, the main assault unit of the Esercito Italiano»
Spain's prestigious daily La Vanguardia devoted one of the most significant passages of its international coverage to Folgore. In an editorial published on October 25, 2026, entitled «Spain maintains tense calm in a Europe on alert», journalist Enric Juliana opens his analysis of the European situation by invoking the image of Italian Paracadutisti deployed in the heart of Milan.
«Five hundred soldiers from Brigata Paracadutisti Folgore patrolled central Milan yesterday to prevent violent unrest in the city that sets Italy's pace».
«Five hundred personnel from Brigata Paracadutisti Folgore patrolled central Milan yesterday to prevent violent unrest in the city that sets Italy's pace».
The Spanish newspaper describes Folgore as the main assault unit of the Esercito Italiano, focusing on the presence of the Paracadutisti in front of the Duomo, one of the city's most iconic landmarks.
The image became the starting point for a broader reflection on social tensions and the security measures adopted by several European countries.
Read the La Vanguardia article
From Spain to the United Kingdom: Folgore in the pages of the Guardian
Britain's The Guardian, one of the United Kingdom's leading newspapers, is also closely following developments in Milan.
On October 20, it published an article on the Italian government's decision to deploy 500 military personnel to Milan following the violence and looting that had occurred in the preceding days.
The newspaper returned to the subject on October 24 as part of its coverage of demonstrations across Europe, showing Folgore Paracadutisti patrolling the city center and describing the Brigade as one of the Esercito Italiano's elite units.
France: Le Monde and Le Figaro follow developments
The Italian government's decision also received coverage in the pages of France's leading newspapers.
Le Monde, on October 20, included the events in Milan in an in-depth report on the social tensions affecting several European countries. The report cited the decision to strengthen security by deploying 500 additional military personnel.
Le Figaro, the historic French newspaper, also covered the Army deployment in Milan, publishing reports on the dispatch of military personnel following the clashes.
United States: The Washington Post, CNN and Associated Press report on Milan
The news has crossed European borders, reaching major U.S. media outlets as well.
The Washington Post, on October 24, published an Associated Press report on the presence of military personnel in Milan and demonstrations organized in several European cities.
CNN also followed the story through reports by its Italy correspondent, Stefano Pozzebon, who explained to the American public the strengthening of security measures in Milan and recalled previous deployments of the Italian Army in urban security operations.
The Associated Press, one of the world's largest news agencies, also documented the presence of soldiers in central Milan, helping circulate images internationally of Italian military personnel engaged in patrols.
Latin America: Folgore also makes Argentine newspapers
The attention devoted to the story by Latin American media outlets was also particularly significant.
In Argentina, Clarín and La Nación, two of the country's most respected newspapers, ran several articles on the situation in Italy, reporting on the deployment of 500 military personnel, the measures adopted by the Government, and patrol activities in key areas of central Milan.
Infobae, one of the most widely followed news platforms in the Spanish-speaking world, ran a dedicated report on the presence of personnel from the Brigata Paracadutisti Folgore, citing patrols in Piazza del Duomo, the subway, and along Corso Buenos Aires.
The news also reached Peru, where El Comercio, one of the country's leading newspapers, published a report on the situation in Milan accompanied by images of military personnel on duty near the Duomo.
Folgore, a Presence Drawing International Attention
Extensive coverage in the foreign press demonstrates how the deployment of Italian Paracadutisti in the Lombard capital has taken on a dimension extending well beyond national borders.
For major international newspapers, the Army's presence on the streets of Milan is one of the elements through which to report on social tensions, European governments' decisions, and the role of the Armed Forces in supporting domestic security.
From the pages of La Vanguardia to images carried by the British and American press, and reports published in Argentina and Peru, the Paracadutisti of Folgore are once again in the global media spotlight, this time not in an overseas operational theater, but on the streets of one of Europe's most important cities.
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