On 26 April 2025, the French Navy conducted a major sea trial using an explosive naval drone against a decommissioned cargo ship. The experiment took place off the coast of Toulon, France's main naval base, and saw the direct involvement of a deep-sea patrol vessel of the fleet, from which it was launched [...].
Over the past few days, Italian paratroopers from the 183rd Regiment "Nembo", a historic regiment of the Parachute Brigade "Folgore", have conducted an important monitoring activity in southern Kosovo, as part of the international KFOR (Kosovo Force) mission. This operation is part of Italy's broader commitment to the security and stability of the Western Balkans, once again confirming [...]
In recent years, Donald Trump's foreign policy has had a significant impact on Europe's defence dynamics. His repeated threats not to defend NATO members have prompted European countries to seriously reflect on the need to strengthen their defensive capabilities. The war in Ukraine has further exacerbated the situation, [...]
Altopascio (LU) / Valle Ugione (LI) - April 2025. The "Amaranth Beret" exercise, which saw the Amaranth berets of the 187th Parachute Regiment "Folgore" and a platoon of paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade of the U.S. Army, stationed at the "Ederle" Barracks in Vicenza, Italy, recently ended. A training event of international importance, which [...]
Italy has given the go-ahead, and the allies are beginning to follow. After Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti's announcement on increasing defence spending to 2% of GDP, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, at the end of the Council of Ministers, announced the approval of the Industrial and Technological Plan for Security and Defence. A [...]
ROME - While the European Union is struggling to speak with one voice, something unexpected is happening: Italy is finding itself at the centre of the geopolitical game, with Giorgia Meloni who, willingly or unwillingly, is assuming an increasingly central role in the balance between the United States, NATO and Europe. Proof of this was the very high-profile meeting [...]
After years of delays and controversies, Italy has officially announced that in 2025 it will spend 2% of its GDP on defense. A symbolic threshold, certainly, but one that has enormous political weight, especially in relations with NATO and the United States. The Minister of Economy Giancarlo Giorgetti announced it in Parliament, […]
The ceremony of assuming command of the Almogávares VI Paratroopers Brigade (BRIPAC) by Brigadier General Pedro Luis Gutiérrez Alcalá, an officer with extensive experience in airborne troops and special forces, took place at the “Príncipe” base in Paracuellos del Jarama, Madrid. The event, full of significance for the Spanish Army, […]
MONS, Belgium – On 25 March 2025, the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) and the US company Palantir Technologies Inc. formalized the acquisition of the Maven Smart System NATO (MSS NATO), intended for use within Allied Command Operations (ACO). This is a key step […]
The Spanish Navy intercepted and monitored several Russian naval vessels in transit near waters of national strategic interest. This was announced today by the Spanish Defence General Staff (EMAD) on its Twitter account - accompanied by original images of the close encounter - specifying that the operation took place in waters close to [...].
