Defence Secretary Hegseth shakes up the Pentagon: 20% of generals and admirals away

Defence Secretary Hegseth shakes up the Pentagon: away with the 20% of generals and admirals'

Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth recently made a major decision to reorganise the Pentagon, ordering the elimination of at least 20% of active four-star general and admiral positions in the armed forces, and 10% of general and admiral positions throughout the Department of Defence. The initiative comes following [...]

Replicator: Pentagon accelerates - brigadefolgore.net

Replicator: Pentagon Accelerates

Against the backdrop of global challenges and growing competition with powers such as the People's Republic of China, the Pentagon has launched the Replicator Initiative, an ambitious project that aims to equip the US military with autonomous and attractive large-scale capabilities. The goal is to rapidly develop and deploy autonomous systems capable of operating [...]

Artificial Intelligence in the Military: New Frontiers for Defence - brigadefolgore.net

Artificial Intelligence in the Military: New Frontiers for Defence

Artificial intelligence (AI) promised to revolutionise the battlefield, improving the efficiency of systems and weaponry, reducing the human presence in military operations, and accelerating decision-making. After years of theoretical development and research, AI has finally become an operational reality in 2024. Recent military operations in various conflict areas, [...]

A Challenge for the Global Special Forces KASOTC - 14th Annual Warrior Competition 2025 - brigadefolgore.net

A Challenge for Global Special Forces: the 14th Annual Warrior Competition 2025 at KASOTC

In the heart of the spectacular Jordan rock formations, north of Amman, special forces and police units from around the world are preparing for one of the most prestigious competitions in the field of special operations. The KASOTC (King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Centre) hosts the 14th Annual Warrior Competition, an event that [...]

Submarine security, Navy authorised to engage those threatening strategic infrastructure - brigadefolgore.net

Submarine security, Navy authorised to engage those threatening strategic infrastructure

The Italian government has presented a bill that introduces powerful new rules of engagement for the Navy, giving Italian naval and submarine assets the authority to intervene with force against anyone who threatens the security of strategic submarine infrastructure, such as cables and gas pipelines. The amendment to the Code of Military Order allows forces [...]

Anduril revolutionises air defence: Roadrunner interceptor drone goes into series production - brigadefolgore.net

Anduril revolutionises air defence: Roadrunner interceptor drone goes into series production

Anduril Industries, a US company specialising in advanced defence technologies, announced the start of large-scale production of its Roadrunner-M interceptor drone, marking a breakthrough in the field of protection against airborne threats. The decisive step came with the award of a major contract by the US Department of Defence, from the [...]

2e Régiment Étranger de Parachutistes (2e REP): the elite of the Foreign Legion - brigadefolgore.net

2e Régiment Étranger de Parachutistes (2e REP): the elite of the Foreign Legion

The 2e Régiment Étranger de Parachutistes (2e REP) is one of the French Army's most prestigious and decorated units. Founded in 1948 under the name 2e Bataillon Étranger de Parachutistes (2e BEP), this formation represents the only parachutist unit of the Foreign Legion, a branch of the Armée de Terre that receives volunteers from all over the world. Its history [...]

Conference of European Armies for Noncommissioned Officers 2025 - brigadefolgore.net

Conference of European Armies for Noncommissioned Officers 2025 - CEANCO

Tallinn, Estonia - The 18th edition of the Conference of European Armies for Noncommissioned Officers (CEANCO), the annual event dedicated to the confrontation between the senior NCOs of the Armed Forces of NATO and partner countries, took place a few days ago. Representing the Italian Army was First Lieutenant Michele Romano, current Non-Commissioned Officer [...].

Project Convergence: The War of the Future has Begun - brigadefolgore.net

Project Convergence: The Future War has Begun

Project Convergence is the US Army's flagship initiative for the development of integrated and digitised military capabilities, aimed at unifying sensors, effectors and commands through a single real-time operational network. Launched in 2020, the project aims to radically transform land warfare by harnessing artificial intelligence, advanced communications networks, and interagency collaboration. [...]

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