COMFOP SOUTH, General Ristuccia passes the baton to General Di Stasio - brigadefolgore.net

COMFOP SOUTH, General Ristuccia passes the baton to General Di Stasio

Naples, Palazzo Salerno - This morning, in the historic setting of Palazzo "Salerno" in Naples, the ceremony for the change of leadership of the Operational Forces Command South (COMFOP SUD) took place. In the presence of the Commander of the Land Operations Forces, General of the Army Corps Gaetano Zauner, and the main military and civil authorities of the territory, the [...].

Italy opposes EU defence spending plan, curbing bloc's momentum - brigadefolgore.net

Italy opposes EU defence spending plan, curbing bloc's momentum

ROME - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has opposed European Union plans to raise 800 billion euros ($870 billion) in defence spending, undermining the bloc's show of strength in the face of Russian aggression and Donald Trump's indifference. The European windfall was proposed by the president of the [...]

Luciana Littizzetto sued by Lieutenant Pasquale Trabucco for statements on the Armed Forces - brigadefolgore.net

Luciana Littizzetto sued by Lieutenant Pasquale Trabucco for statements on the Armed Forces

Army Lieutenant Pasquale Trabucco, an officer on leave and President of the Committee for the 4th of November, has filed a lawsuit against comedian Luciana Littizzetto following statements made during the 9 March 2025 episode of Che Tempo Fa, a programme hosted by Fabio Fazio. This was reported by the Osservatorio Nazionale Amianto on its website. [...]

Eastern European Defence: Farewell to the Ban on Mines - brigadefolgore.net

Eastern European Defence: Farewell to the Ban on Mines

World - Security on Europe's eastern border is undergoing a new phase of strategic redefinition. The defence ministers of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia jointly announced their intention to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention, the 1997 international treaty banning the production, stockpiling, sale and use of anti-personnel mines. The decision, [...]

The Horn of Africa at the Italian Commitment Centre - brigadefolgore.net

The Horn of Africa at the Italian Commitment Centre

General of the Army Corps Giovanni Maria Iannucci, Inter-Forces Summit Operations Commander (COVI) and former Commander of the Folgore Parachute Brigade, recently concluded an institutional mission in Djibouti and Somalia. A visit of great strategic importance that confirms the commitment of the Italian Armed Forces to the security and stability of the Horn of Africa. The visit [...]

Kangaroo 01/25: Acqui Division in Warfighting - brigadefolgore.net

Kangaroo 01/25: The Acqui Division in Warfighting

Capo Teulada (Sardinia), March 2025 - Under the leadership of Lieutenant General Maurizio Fronda, former commander of the 185th Reconnaissance Target Acquisition Regiment "Folgore" (RRAO), the "Acqui" Division is conducting an intensive training phase at the Capo Teulada polygon, aimed at testing and consolidating the ability to plan and conduct high-intensity operations in [...]

The University for Foreigners of Siena cancels internships with the Navy: a missed opportunity in the name of prejudice - brigatafolgore.net

The University for Foreigners of Siena cancels internships with the Navy: a missed opportunity in the name of prejudice

The recent decision of the University for Foreigners of Siena to cancel the internships with the Italian Navy has raised a heated debate in the political and academic world. The Academic Senate, led by Rector Tomaso Montanari, already known for the foibe case, justified the decision with the changed political context and an alleged "rhetorical [...]

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