28/09/16  |  Missions
Afghanistan: General Rosario Castellano is the new commander in charge of the NATO RS mission
Yesterday, at the headquarters of the Resolute Support (RS) mission in Kabul, division general Rosario Castellano took over as deputy commander of the ...
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28/09/16  |  Industry
Leonardo-Finmeccanica: contract for the definition study of the new European drone with Airbus and Dassault Aviation
A new phase for the European Drone has started since the beginning of September. The contract for the definition study of the European Drone (Male RPAS - Medium Altitude Long Endurance ...
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28/09/16  |  Military world
US nuclear triad: 85 billion dollars for the Minuteman replacement
The Air Force is finalizing the main requirements for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program which will have to give light to a new ballistic missile that will remain in service until ...
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28/09/16  |  Terra
The cadets of the Military Academy of Modena set out for the parachuting license
The parachute launch qualification course, held at the Parachute Training Center (CAPAR) of Pisa by 139 official students of the 197 ° "Tenacity" course and ...
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28/09/16  |  Foreign Shorts
Having jumped the "ceasefire", the offensive takes off to free Aleppo est
As it was easy to foresee, the fragile "ceasefire" in force for just over a week in Syria has completely disappeared. Clashes across the country are resumed with ...
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28/09/16  |  Military world
Russia: carried out multiple launch of two Bulava ballistic missiles
The Yuri Dolgoruky nuclear-powered missile ballistic submarine launched two Bulava ICBMs from the White Sea. This is what the Ministry communicates ...
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27/09/16  |  Foreign Shorts
The dark night has ceased: the Colombian president Santos and the FARC-EP sign the historic agreement
On September 26th in Bogotà, the Colombian government and the FARC-EP signed the historic agreement after four years of negotiations (see analysis in this regard on Online Defense) that ...
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27/09/16  |  Seaside
Valencia, the last stage of the #Vespucci85 Campaign
Nave Vespucci, after a navigation of 10 days, stopped from 22 to 27 September in the port of Valencia, the last stage of the 2016 education campaign in favor of 1st ...
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27/09/16  |  Missions
Iran: Euro ship carries out training activity with some units of the Iranian Navy
Euro ship training activity with some Iranian air and naval units ended today. The Italian frigate has ...
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27/09/16  |  Missions
Italian "Blue Helmets" train the Lebanese Armed Forces
A series of courses entitled “UXO & ...
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27/09/16  |  Publishing
Minister, Italy needs everything but to lose other sovereignty
European Army, not European Army ... the debate of the last hours has focused on definitions and ...
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27/09/16  |  Military world
F-35: the Air Force wants the "third flow", new engine ready for 2021, allocated two billion dollars
The Joint Program Office expects to receive important updates on the device within the next ten years ...
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27/09/16  |  Military world
Russia: imminent launch of Bulava ballistic missiles, Barents Sea forbidden to civil navigation
The Northern Fleet is on the move. This is what the Russian Defense Ministry officially announces that it has issued ...
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27/09/16  |  Military world
USAF: 1,2 billion dollars a year for decontamination from microorganisms alone
The USAF spends over a billion dollars on maintenance of its fleet due to corrosion problems ...
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27/09/16  |  Military world
ISIS: NATO deploys three AWACS, it is rated FOB of Trapani
NATO will deploy three AWACS fleet aircraft in the Middle East by next October. That's how much he has ...
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27/09/16  |  Analysis
XVII Conference of Non-Aligned Countries
In the middle of September, in the island of Margarita of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, the XVII Conference ...
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27/09/16  |  Terra
The head of SME at the Friuli brigade
The army corps general Danilo Errico, yesterday visited the "Friuli" aircraft brigade engaged in the area of ​​...
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27/09/16  |  Seaside
The Navy Chief of Staff greets Rio 2016 athletes
Yesterday afternoon the Salone dei Marmi of Palazzo Marina wore the blue colors on the occasion of the greeting that the boss ...
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27/09/16  |  Guests Book
Laura Hillenbrand: UNBROKEN
Laura Hillenbrand Ed. Mondadori pagg. 457 "An incredible true story" reads the cover of this book. A'...
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26/09/16  |  Foreign Shorts
Pope Francis meets Kabila, between embarrassments and promises
Joseph Kabila, president of the Democratic Republic of Congo meets Pope Francis at the Vatican. The summit,...
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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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