Russian drone on Lake Maggiore, investigations by Milan Prosecutor's Office - brigatafolgore.net

Russian drone on Lake Maggiore, investigations by Milan Prosecutor's Office

The Milan Public Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation for alleged political or military espionage, aggravated by the purpose of terrorism, following reports of repeated overflights by a Russian-made drone over the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC), located in Ispra, in the province of Varese. According to initial reconstructions, the drone [...]

The UK turns up the heat: laser weapons, AI and new tanks - brigadefolgore.net

UK raises the bar: laser weapons, AI and new tanks

The UK government has announced major steps forward in modernising the Armed Forces, accelerating the adoption of advanced technologies and strengthening its commitment to defence spending. Notable initiatives include the early introduction of the DragonFire laser weapon system in the Royal Navy, the development of artificial intelligence-based capabilities, and the upgrading of tanks [...]

Finland withdraws from global landmine ban treaty in a gesture of openness towards Russia - brigadefolgore.net

Finland withdraws from the Global Landmine Ban Treaty

Finland, which shares the longest border within NATO with Russia, will withdraw from the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel mines, according to President Alexander Stubb. The decision comes shortly after Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Poland said they were considering withdrawing from the treaty, which [...]

A stamp for the 185th RRAO "FOLGORE": celebrating Italian military excellence - brigadefolgore.net

A stamp for the 185th RRAO "FOLGORE": celebrating Italian military excellence

On 3 April 2025, the Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy is issuing a commemorative stamp dedicated to the 185th Parachute Reconnaissance and Target Acquisition Regiment "FOLGORE", known as the 185th RRAO, a unit of the Italian Army belonging to the Special Forces, specialised in advanced reconnaissance and target acquisition operations in highly critical environments. Features of the stamp The [...]

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A Tricolour Record: Paolo Filippini Challenges the Sky in Ferrara

Saturday 12 April will be a date destined to go down in the history of parachuting. At the Aeroclub of Ferrara, also home to the Ferrara Parachute School, a spectacular event will be staged: the launch of the largest flag ever flown by a parachutist, a good 3300 square metres of Italian tricolour. Attempting the feat will be Paolo Filippini, [...]

Strade Sicure changes face: General Portolano's plan - brigadefolgore.net

Strade Sicure changes face: General Portolano's plan

Rome, 30 March 2025 - More than fifteen years after its launch, Operation 'Strade Sicure' could be about to undergo a substantial evolution. This is what emerges from the hearing of the Chief of Defence Staff, General Luciano Portolano, before the parliamentary commissions convened to discuss Italy's military missions for 2025. Operation Strade Sicure, born in times [...]

Aircraft accident to military parachutist - brigadefolgore.net

Aircraft accident to military parachutist

Orbetello (GR), 27 March 2025 - A 37-year-old military parachutist was injured on the afternoon of 27 March during an exercise at the Parrina airfield in the municipality of Orbetello. The accident occurred around 5pm, at the end of a planned jump. According to an initial reconstruction, the soldier suffered fractures to his lower limbs, [...].

Not enough military: Masiello calls on industry and academia - brigadefolgore.net

The military is not enough: Masiello calls on industry and academia

From trench warfare to hypersonic drones. The battlefield of the future is no longer just a prediction, but a rapidly changing reality that demands immediate and coordinated responses. This is the message that emerged from the conference 'A look upwards into the battlefield of the future', organised by CeSI - Centro Studi Internazionali [...]

In the Heart of the Storm: the World as seen by US Intelligence - brigadefolgore.net

In the Heart of the Storm: the World as seen by US Intelligence

The 2025 Annual Report of the US Intelligence Services outlines an increasingly complex and dangerous world in which threats multiply and intertwine. From organised crime to terrorism, from traditional wars to new technological challenges, the United States faces a global environment where any crisis can become a fuse for escalation [...]

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