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Deeplomacy - the AI platform of the University of Turin that predicts Future Conflicts
Deeplomacy, a spin-off of the University of Turin, uses explainable artificial intelligence to monitor diplomatic events...
27 March 2026
NATO, show of strength in Bulgaria: live-fire exercises to secure the eastern flank
The exercises “Tiger Claw” and “White Tiger” concluded in Bulgaria with over 270 soldiers and 70 vehicles from seven NAT...
27 March 2026
General Portolano visits the units in Lombardy: focus on NATO and national security
General Luciano Portolano, Chief of Defense Staff, visited Lombardy to meet operational units and civil authorities, hig...
27 March 2026
Arctic Defense: the Alpini conclude NATO Exercise Cold Response 26
The Cold Response 26, a NATO Arctic exercise with 32,500 military personnel from 14 countries, took place between Norway...
26 March 2026
Italian fighters intercept a Russian jet in the Baltic: Alpha Scramble initiated.
On March 18, 2026, two Italian fighters on a NATO mission rapidly took off to intercept a Russian Sukhoi Su-30 that viol...
20 March 2026
San Marco Marine Brigade in the Heart of the Great North
The Italian Navy participated in Cold Response 2026, a NATO exercise in the Arctic, with Nave San Giusto and the San Mar...
20 March 2026
WindRunner - the world's largest transport aircraft will be built in Puglia
In Italy, the WindRunner is taking shape, the future largest cargo aircraft in the world, assembled in Grottaglie (Taran...
20 March 2026
750 soldiers and 64 combat platforms at Capo Teulada for the impressive exercise “Serdica 26” of the “Garibaldi” Brigade
The exercise “Serdica 26” at Capo Teulada, led by the “Garibaldi” Bersaglieri Brigade, has concluded in preparation for...
19 March 2026
Latina, defused World War II aircraft bomb: intervention by Army bomb disposal experts
The bomb disposal experts of the 21st Engineer Regiment cleared a 500-pound World War II aircraft bomb near Latina. Afte...
18 March 2026
Aquila: 165th Anniversary of the Italian Army
From May 1st to 5th, L’Aquila hosts the celebrations for the 165th anniversary of the Italian Army, with events that uni...
16 March 2026
Italy focuses on spy satellites: €640 million plan to secure space
Italy invests €640 million to enhance space security with third-generation military optical satellites, capable of monit...
16 March 2026
Leonardo brings the Dome to Ukraine: finally Capabilities are built in Battle
Leonardo tests the Michelangelo air defense system in Ukraine, marking a turning point for Europe. No more just announce...
14 March 2026
General Ristuccia: the Future War between Chaos, Logistics, and Hybrid Threats
General Angelo Michele Ristuccia describes modern war as a conflict without clear boundaries, characterized by uncertain...
14 March 2026
APEX INDIA 26-01: Italy and France United in Air Defense
On March 4, the bilateral exercise APEX INDIA 26-01 took place between Italy and France, to test joint air defense again...
12 March 2026
4th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment Peschiera: a Century of Sky Defense
12 March 2026
Drones, lightning-fast updates: innovative decisions needed, direct funds to Brigades and joint ventures with Ukraine (Germany shows the way)
The Pentagon orders 30,000 disposable attack drones, marking a strategic shift: drones become everyday tools of the arme...
10 March 2026
Italian Defense Industry: Radical Transformation or Inevitable Unpreparedness
The crisis in the Middle East highlights the urgency of reforming the Italian defense industry, overcoming bureaucratic...
08 March 2026
Una Acies! The 207th Course Fermezza Swears Loyalty to the Republic
In the Courtyard of Honor of the Ducal Palace of Modena, the Officer Cadets of the 207th Course “Fermezza” swore loyalty...
07 March 2026
Modena, March 6: The Oath of the Cadet Officers of the Military Academy
On March 6 in Modena, in the Cortile d’Onore of the Palazzo Ducale, 254 Cadet Officers of the Military Academy will take...
05 March 2026
Catania and the Silent War: NATO trains Anti-Submarine Warfare under Italian leadership
In the Gulf of Catania, Dynamic Manta 2026 takes place, a NATO anti-submarine exercise with ten allied countries. Led by...
05 March 2026
March 3, 1977: The Sacrifice of Vega-10. An Open Wound in the Heart of Defense
On March 3, 1977, a C-130H with 44 young cadets from the Naval Academy and crew members crashed on Monte Serra, causing...
04 March 2026
The Dimonios of the 151st Sassari Train at High Intensity
The “Antilope 2026” training of the 151st Infantry Regiment “Sassari” concluded, with 250 soldiers and over 70 vehicles...
03 March 2026
32nd Course for TACP Operator - Air Cooperation at the Artillery Command
02 March 2026
Turin: The City of Aerospace - an Opportunity for the Army
The agreement between the Piedmont Region and the Polytechnic University of Turin expands the Corso Marche area, transfo...
01 March 2026
