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Space is Not Someone Else's: Why the Italian Army Must Guard the Space Domain for Future Land Operations

Space is not just technical support, but a crucial operational domain for future land warfare. The Italian Army must dev...

15 February 2026

Stealth, Power, Deterrence: Nuclear-Powered Submarines Would Be a Game Changer for Italy–Germany–Japan

Underwater deterrence is based on discreet presence and long autonomy, made possible by nuclear propulsion. The American...

08 February 2026

Voluntary enlistment and selection: why the real value is not to enlist everyone, but to choose better

08 February 2026

Drones, 3D Printing, and Operational Freedom: The Army Must Trust Its Soldiers

Military innovation requires standards of safety and interoperability, but also controlled freedom to experiment in the...

08 February 2026

First the lives of soldiers: enough industrial subordination

The Italian military system must urgently change to ensure the safety of soldiers and citizens. Bureaucratic slowness, d...

07 February 2026

UK Defence Housing Strategy - £9 Billion for Housing: How Italy Can Support Families and Recruitment

The United Kingdom invests £9 billion over ten years to renew 40,000 military homes, improving welfare and economic deve...

03 February 2026

Self-defense in case of danger: no more automatically investigated officers. The Government is working on it with the new Security Decree.

The Turin case has reignited the debate on the legal protection of police officers, automatically investigated after the...

02 February 2026

Ukraine: Technical-Military Lessons from the Front Line

The war in Donbass shows that superiority depends on an integrated ecosystem of drones, communications, and rapid adapta...

01 February 2026

Turin, a Policeman Beaten with Kicks and Hammer Blows, and the Italian Paradox: If He Had Shot, He Would Have Been Investigated

During the clashes related to the march for Askatasuna, a policeman was brutally attacked. In Italy, the legitimate use...

01 February 2026

Victory in War is Achieved in the Supply Chain: the Bottleneck Slowing Down the German Defense Industry

31 January 2026

Article 5 Triggers Collective Defense - NATO's Most Powerful Promise

For over 70 years, Article 5 of the NATO Treaty has guaranteed collective defense: an attack on one member is considered...

27 January 2026

Defense Industry - Moral Responsibility is a Quality Only Veterans Can Provide

In Italy, the quality of military equipment is a moral responsibility, not just a technical one. Often decisions are mad...

25 January 2026

From HF in AM to Digital Networks: The Evolution of Military Radios, Between Technology and Operational Reality

The radio remains central in military communications: technology has evolved, but the issue of security persists. With d...

25 January 2026

The Asymmetric Battlefield Where No Shots Are Fired: How a Hoax Becomes “Truth” by Inertia

Cognitive warfare is not fought with weapons, but with repeated narratives that influence perception more than truth. In...

23 January 2026

Too Many Generals in Italy? No: They Are Fewer Than the NATO Average and Also the Lowest Paid. Let's Debunk This Myth Once and for All

The Italian Army has about 170 Generals out of 100,000 soldiers, a better ratio than many other NATO countries. The narr...

22 January 2026

Canada between US tariffs, “territorial temptations” and China: what if Europe offered an (almost) natural anchor?

The relationship between Canada and the USA has become complicated due to tariffs and political tensions, pushing Ottawa...

19 January 2026

NARP yes, but the 6.8mm is the new battlefield caliber

The Beretta NARP is a modern and modular rifle in 5.56 mm, ideal for current Europe due to reliability and logistical co...

18 January 2026

No to the Media Grinder: the Army Chief and the Seriousness the Country Needs

General Carmine Masiello, Chief of Staff of the Army, was heard as a witness in an investigation on contracts, without c...

14 January 2026

What the Italian Defense Risks if AI Does Not Become the Center of the System

Artificial Intelligence in Italian Defense is limited to pilot projects, without widespread and scalable integration. Th...

11 January 2026

Defense, clash in the majority: the real problem is Strategic Culture while the external threat is already knocking at the door

09 January 2026

On this day: January 7, 1797, the Tricolore is born, an idea of Italy is born

On January 7, 1797, in Reggio Emilia, the Tricolore was adopted as the flag of the Cispadane Republic, marking the birth...

07 January 2026

The Active Protections of the Iron Fist on the Swedish CV90 Tank: why it also concerns Ariete, Dardo, and future Armored Vehicles

Elbit Systems will supply BAE Systems Hägglunds with the Iron Fist system for European NATO CV90s, an advanced APS that...

07 January 2026

Role Player: when training stops trying to win and starts working

Traditional military training often focuses on competitive clashes, neglecting real human and social complexity. Role Pl...

06 January 2026

Communication as a Pillar of the Culture of Defense. Why Today More Than Ever Informing Means Defending

In today's digital world, communication is strategic even for the Armed Forces. In Italy, having moved beyond historical...

02 January 2026