SETERMOEN, Norway - Major General Lars S. Lervik has headed the Norwegian Army since 2020, based in Bardufoss, northern Norway. As of early 2025, the force consists of approximately 9,000 people, including soldiers, civilians and conscripts, as compulsory conscription covers both men and women. Class [...]
HARSTAD, Norway - A few hundred kilometres from a Russian naval base in the Murmansk Oblast, a formation of military vessels plies the icy waters of the Norwegian Sea. A group of officers, with the Norwegian flag on their uniforms, pass from one moving vessel to another larger, offshore patrol vessel [...].
The Paratroopers of the 183rd Regiment Nembo, engaged in the NATO Joint Enterprise operation, play a key role in patrolling the Administrative Boundary Line (ABL) that separates Kosovo from Serbia. The activity, entrusted to the 183rd Regiment as a framework unit of the Regional Command West (RC-W), involves the control of an area of approximately 8,000 square kilometers, […]
Europe stands at an historic crossroads in the conflict in Ukraine. The summit hosted by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer marked a turning point, with a call to action to ensure a just and lasting peace. 'This is not the time for more talk, it is time for action,' Starmer declared. A limited truce and [...]
Europe opens up the possibility to invest in European defence without deficit restrictions: an extraordinary opportunity for economic recovery and national security. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has given the green light to exclude military spending from the Stability Pact, allowing Italy to strengthen its defence capabilities without compromising [...]
The Italian government has approved a decree that provides for the mobilisation of almost 3,000 military personnel in battle dress, ready to intervene rapidly in international crisis scenarios. This task force is part of NATO's Allied Reaction Forces (ARF) and is designed to reinforce deterrence and security in the main areas of [...]
The Italian Army is poised for a generational leap with the introduction of the Lynx KF41, the tracked combat vehicle developed by Rheinmetall to replace the Dardo as part of the Army Armored Combat System (AICS) programme. This ambitious modernisation plan involves the production of around 1,000 vehicles, divided into five variants and sixteen configurations, to respond [...]
In recent interviews, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, former COFS Commander and Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, emphasised that 'peace is not free, but war is immensely more expensive'. He highlighted the need to increase military spending more efficiently, pointing out that the fragmentation between [...]
General Giuseppe Scuderi, former Commander of the 187th Parachute Regiment 'Folgore', has been promoted to Division General, thus reaching a new prestigious milestone in a career of excellence. Recently appointed Chief of Staff of the "Vittorio Veneto" Division, he officially took up the post in November 2024, bringing with him a wealth of experience and [...]
General of the Paratrooper Army Corps Rodolfo Sganga, former Commander of the Folgore Paratroopers Brigade from 2017 to 2019, has been officially appointed as the new Chief of Staff of the Allied Joint Force Command NATO Naples (JFC Naples). JFC Naples, located in Lago Patria, in the metropolitan city of Naples, is one of the two strategic operational commands […]
