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September 17, 2010, one year after Kabul fell Alessandro Romani: the Col Moschin commando killed in combat in Afghanistan
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September 17, 2010, one year after Kabul fell Alessandro Romani: the Col Moschin commando killed in combat in Afghanistan

Il 17 settembre 2010, esattamente un anno dopo l’attentato di Kabul, cadeva in Afghanistan il Tenente Alessandro Romani,...

17 September 2026

September 17, 2009, Kabul: the day Folgore lost six of its men. Six amaranth berets that Italy does not forget.
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September 17, 2009, Kabul: the day Folgore lost six of its men. Six amaranth berets that Italy does not forget.

Diciassette anni fa l’attacco contro due VTLM Lince italiani nella capitale afghana. Caddero Antonio Fortunato, Roberto...

17 September 2026

War Room on BrigataFolgore.net: conflicts, Italian missions and fallen soldiers in a single interactive archive
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War Room on BrigataFolgore.net: conflicts, Italian missions and fallen soldiers in a single interactive archive

Nasce la War Room interattiva di BrigataFolgore.net, uno strumento che riunisce in un’unica area i conflitti in corso ne...

15 September 2026

Artificial Intelligence, an Atomic Bomb at the Disposal of All Our Enemies Until It Goes Out of Control
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Artificial Intelligence, an Atomic Bomb at the Disposal of All Our Enemies Until It Goes Out of Control

L'intelligenza artificiale ha raggiunto una potenza paragonabile alla bomba atomica, ma accessibile a chiunque. Dai dron...

13 September 2026

September 12, 1943, Operation Quercia: the Gran Sasso raid that freed Mussolini and anticipated modern special operations
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September 12, 1943, Operation Quercia: the Gran Sasso raid that freed Mussolini and anticipated modern special operations

Il 12 settembre 1943, un'operazione militare rivoluzionaria liberò Mussolini dal Gran Sasso. Paracadutisti tedeschi e un...

12 September 2026

The enemy without uniform: how insurgents forever changed the rules of engagement for Italian missions abroad
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The enemy without uniform: how insurgents forever changed the rules of engagement for Italian missions abroad

From Somalia in 1993 to post-2001 Afghanistan, the way of understanding the enemy without uniform changes. In Mogadishu...

12 September 2026

Berlin's Colossal Rearmament and French Fears: How Germany's Zeitenwende Redefines the Balance of Power in Europe
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Berlin's Colossal Rearmament and French Fears: How Germany's Zeitenwende Redefines the Balance of Power in Europe

La Germania accelera il riarmo con investimenti record, passando dai 46,9 ai 162,9 miliardi di euro entro il 2029. La Fr...

11 September 2026

September 11, 2001, the day that changed the way we fight: 25 years later, the military world still bears the marks of Ground Zero
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September 11, 2001, the day that changed the way we fight: 25 years later, the military world still bears the marks of Ground Zero

A 25 anni dall’11 settembre 2001, gli eserciti portano ancora i segni di quel giorno che cambiò la guerra moderna. L’Art...

11 September 2026

Falkland/Malvinas, Argentina and United Kingdom 44 years later: what would happen today in a new conflict?
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Falkland/Malvinas, Argentina and United Kingdom 44 years later: what would happen today in a new conflict?

Argentina rivendica le Falkland/Malvinas con rinnovata fermezza, ma uno scenario bellico oggi sarebbe radicalmente diver...

10 September 2026

On 10 September 2000, Operation Barras was launched for the British: when Special Forces, Airborne Troops and Conventional Forces fight as a single system
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On 10 September 2000, Operation Barras was launched for the British: when Special Forces, Airborne Troops and Conventional Forces fight as a single system

Il 10 settembre 2000, nella giungla della Sierra Leone, l’Operazione Barras mostrò come l’Esercito britannico sapesse in...

10 September 2026

From Brave1 to Rome: The Ten Mountains Mykhailo Fedorov Should Climb to Revolutionize Italian Defense
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From Brave1 to Rome: The Ten Mountains Mykhailo Fedorov Should Climb to Revolutionize Italian Defense

Il modello di difesa italiano, bloccato da monopoli statali e burocrazia, necessita di una rivoluzione alla Fedorov: sta...

30 August 2026

The End of the Butcher of Srebrenica – July 1995 UN inaction in a forgotten massacre
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The End of the Butcher of Srebrenica – July 1995 UN inaction in a forgotten massacre

Luglio 1995: Srebrenica, zona protetta dall'ONU, diventa teatro del massacro di oltre ottomila bosniaci musulmani. Il ge...

28 August 2026

The Turbulent Era of AI and Artificial Wars: Gates' Warning and the Pentagon Clash
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The Turbulent Era of AI and Artificial Wars: Gates' Warning and the Pentagon Clash

L'intelligenza artificiale divide il mondo tra opportunità e minaccia. Bill Gates avverte sulla mancanza di governance m...

27 August 2026

Folgore-Somalia Scandal: Acquitted by Courts, Condemned Forever by Public Opinion
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Folgore-Somalia Scandal: Acquitted by Courts, Condemned Forever by Public Opinion

A quasi trent'anni dallo scandalo che coinvolse la Brigata Paracadutisti Folgore emerge un quadro profondamente diverso...

25 August 2026

Will the Garibaldi Become a Drone Carrier? The Future in Indonesia and the Opportunity Italy May Have Let Slip Away
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Will the Garibaldi Become a Drone Carrier? The Future in Indonesia and the Opportunity Italy May Have Let Slip Away

La portaerei Garibaldi verso una nuova vita sotto bandiera indonesiana: da nave ammiraglia a potenziale "porta-droni". L...

25 August 2026

The Colossus Withdraws: From Korea to Iraq and the Middle East, the United States Retreats Into Its Own Backyard
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The Colossus Withdraws: From Korea to Iraq and the Middle East, the United States Retreats Into Its Own Backyard

Gli Stati Uniti ritirano progressivamente le truppe dalla Corea del Sud e dall'Iraq, abbandonando il ruolo di garante gl...

25 August 2026

Battle of the Pasta Factory: August 26 live with General Paolo Riccò and Paratrooper Tigellio Erdas. We're waiting for your questions!
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Battle of the Pasta Factory: August 26 live with General Paolo Riccò and Paratrooper Tigellio Erdas. We're waiting for your questions!

Mercoledì 26 agosto diretta YouTube e Facebook sulla Battaglia del Pastificio di Mogadiscio del 2 luglio 1993. Ospiti du...

24 August 2026

Artificial Intelligence is Redefining Military Decisions – How to Address the Change
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Artificial Intelligence is Redefining Military Decisions – How to Address the Change

L'intelligenza artificiale ridisegna le strategie militari moderne. Non si tratta di sostituire l'uomo, ma di potenziarn...

24 August 2026

Dal muscolo al bit: l’impatto cruciale delle donne nella difesa multidominio dell’Ucraina
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Dal muscolo al bit: l’impatto cruciale delle donne nella difesa multidominio dell’Ucraina

In Ucraina, oltre 70mila donne combattono nelle forze armate, il 20% in più rispetto al 2022. La rivoluzione tecnologica...

24 August 2026

Criticizing ideas is legitimate, erasing history is another matter. Respect for Gianfranco Paglia
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Criticizing ideas is legitimate, erasing history is another matter. Respect for Gianfranco Paglia

Gianfranco Paglia riceve insulti e minacce di morte sui social per le sue recenti dichiarazioni. Può essere criticato pe...

23 August 2026

Paola Del Din turns 103: Italy's first female paratrooper in a combat jump
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Paola Del Din turns 103: Italy's first female paratrooper in a combat jump

Paola Del Din compie oggi 103 anni. Medaglia d’Oro al Valor Militare, protagonista della Resistenza e prima donna paraca...

22 August 2026

Armed soldiers in the streets: which European countries deploy them and which refuse
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Armed soldiers in the streets: which European countries deploy them and which refuse

In Europa non esiste un modello unico per l'impiego dei militari nella sicurezza interna. Italia e Francia li utilizzano...

22 August 2026

National Cognitive Defense: How to Protect Italy from Information Influence Operations
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National Cognitive Defense: How to Protect Italy from Information Influence Operations

L'Italia deve costruire una "difesa cognitiva nazionale" contro le operazioni d'influenza russe che mirano a dividere l'...

21 August 2026

Mastering the Invisible: Why Communications Are the True Secret Weapon in Today's Wars
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Mastering the Invisible: Why Communications Are the True Secret Weapon in Today's Wars

Nelle guerre moderne il vero campo di battaglia è invisibile: le comunicazioni. Mentre i droni e le truppe coordinano gl...

20 August 2026

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