04/03/24  |  Heaven
Changeover ceremony in command of the 4th brigade of Borgo Piave
The changeover ceremony in command of the 29th Telecommunications and Systems Brigade for Air Defense and Assistance took place on Thursday 4 February in Borgo Piave (LT)...
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04/03/24  |  Events
Minister Crosetto participates in the inauguration of the Kuçova NATO air base in Albania
Today, Defense Minister Guido Crosetto attended the inauguration of the Kuçova NATO air base in Albania. The highest authorities were present at the ceremony...
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04/03/24  |  Industry
Fincantieri joins the Industrial Liaison Program of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Fincantieri joins the prestigious Industrial Liaison Program (ILP) of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Through this membership agreement, the Group...
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04/03/24  |  Military world
Duilio ship shoots down a Houthi drone. a quick side note...
The details are not known, but it is now clear that the Italian ship used the OTO Melara 76/62 Super Rapido cannon supplied with it to hit the drone. So far the news...
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04/03/24  |  History
Royal Air Force aircraft: the Bristol Blenheim
The Bristol Blenheim was a light bomber used by the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. During the conflict, the aircraft was used as...
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04/03/24  |  Letters to the Director
Letter to Difesa Online: "Considerations of three old soldiers"
Dear director, thanks to the retirement of a mutual friend, a few days ago the undersigned and two dear friends from different Armed Forces had the opportunity and mutual...
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04/03/24  |  Cyber
Cloudflare hacked: why and by whom?
News of the Cloudflare hack came out at the beginning of February. In the headlines of the magazines we read that the company Cloudflare, the US giant of...
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02/03/24  |  Foreign Shorts
The United Nations withdraws from the Democratic Republic of Congo
The gradual withdrawal of the MONUSCO Mission (Mission de l'Organisation des Nations Unies pour la Stabilization en République Démocratique du...
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02/03/24  |  Missions
Duilio ship shoots down drone in the Red Sea
This afternoon, implementing the self-defense principle, Nave Duilio shot down a drone in the Red Sea. The...
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02/03/24  |  Sport
Army: Luge World Cup in women's doubles
Congratulations to the selected graduate Andrea Vöetter and to the corporal major. (VFP4) Marion Oberhofer, Army athletes,...
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02/03/24  |  Terra
The head of EMS at Strade Sicure
The Army Chief of Staff, Army Corps General Carmine Masiello, met with the military...
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01/03/24  |  Heaven
Frecce Tricolori: it was March 1, 1961 when the first six F86 “Sabre” arrived at the Rivolto air base...
2024 will be a special year for the Frecce Tricolori, the National Acrobatic Team turns 63 today, a...
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01/03/24  |  Terra
The Army increases its capabilities to operate in extreme cold environments
As part of the experimental and innovative project aimed at enabling the Army to acquire Arctic capability, the 2nd...
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01/03/24  |  Interagency
Admiral Cavo Dragone meets his counterparts from France, Germany, Lebanon, the United Kingdom and Spain
The Chief of Defense Staff, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone met his counterparts: the general...
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01/03/24  |  Terra
The “ORION 2024” exercise completed
The exercise for command posts at...
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01/03/24  |  Terra
MOTH I exercise
At the logistical training base of the Tonale pass, "Tonolini" barracks, the exercise of a...
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01/03/24  |  Interagency
F-35B: three Navy pilots qualified "Limited Combat Ready" from the 32nd wing of Amendola
The ...
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01/03/24  |  Army Study Center
“Italy in comparison with the land power and maritime power of the great powers in the wider Mediterranean”
On 22 February 2024, the conference "Italy in the...
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01/03/24  |  Seaside
Operation Safe Mediterranean: The President of the Republic on board Nave Bergamini
On Tuesday 27 February, Nave Bergamini received on board the President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella, in...
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01/03/24  |  Heaven
The Frecce Tricolori are 63 years old
On March 1, 1961, the Frecce Tricolori of the Air Force were born. Since its distant debut in 1961, at the...
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Tribute (due) to the 80th "Roma" infantry who takes leave with honor

Well, yes, we are now used to witnessing the closure of the barracks and perhaps even a little to burying the long history of the departments, a phenomenon which however does not erase the memories. It also touched...

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"Il Signor Parolini" (ninth part)

The baked chicken, as expected, had lived up to its reputation, consolidating, where needed, the undisputed culinary mastery of Gastone, chief ...

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Backchannels and fireworks: US mediation behind Iranian retaliation on Israel?
As announced by the Iranian regime, the announced retaliation for the (unannounced) attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus on 1 April 2024 which led to the death of...
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Letters to Defense Online: "Carabinieri and sinking of the Garibaldi"
Mine is not meant to be a sterile controversy but after more than thirty years of wearing the uniform I consider it a "fair" controversy. Decisions regarding the size and composition of forces...
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