24/01/20  |  Foreign Shorts
China, coronavirus: popular army on the field
China mobilizes military doctors to help contain the coronavirus epidemic that has exploded in the city of Wuhan. Chinese media reported yesterday that they are currently 40, and ...
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22/01/20  |  Analysis
They called it "Eln - Farc - Maduropoli"
Venezuela would be experiencing a new dramatic "revolutionary" phase, as a potential alliance between the FARC and the National Liberation Army could increase ...
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20/01/20  |  Analysis
In Berlin we chat, in Libya we will continue to die
Many people wonder what the big countries and big international organizations have concluded in Berlin. The simplest answer is: little or almost nothing. There...
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19/01/20  |  Analysis
Berlin: "You had to choose between war and dishonor. You chose dishonor and you will have war."
The Berlin conference, called to settle the Libyan question, presented itself with an ambitious as well as unrealistic program, unbalanced in favor of General Haftar ...
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13/01/20  |  Analysis
Martyrs and missiles?
On what happened on the night of January 3 as for the record there is little to add. What matters is the surrounding landscape, at regional and global level, and which ...
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11/01/20  |  Foreign Shorts
Yes to Haftar at the ceasefire, while his cannons "see" Misrata
After the pressure from Russia, Sarraj's visit to Rome and Merkel's insistence on summoning the fighters to Libya in Berlin for serious peace talks, at 22:45 Italian time ...
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10/01/20  |  Foreign Shorts
Haftar prepares for the final attack against Misrata. Turkey is warned
By chance, someone has noticed that the forces of the Libyan National Army have now left Abu Grayn (also known as Abu Qurain) behind them and are determined to ...
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10/01/20  |  Analysis
Ashes and Phoenicians: Russia and its Defense
The foreign policy of any country is, or should be influenced by national history, culture and psychological aspects tied to popular roots; there is no story ...
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09/01/20  |  Foreign Shorts
Libya: the fall of a warlord and the truth about Sirte
Because I am me and you are not a c.…! General Haftar must have thought today, rejecting the proposed truce ...
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08/01/20  |  Foreign Shorts
Libyan crisis: Putin and Erdogan face us. Conte loses it
Haftar comes to Rome to make an impromptu appearance, but in Libya he is damn serious. Today's the news ...
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08/01/20  |  Foreign Shorts
Iran on the attack, but not only. Turkey also bombards Iraq
Let the dances begin: of the two Iranian missiles bound for Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, one has “...
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07/01/20  |  Foreign Shorts
Libya: updates from Sirte and the funny mystery of the violation of the arms embargo
People of little faith. Did you think that LNA forces (Haftar and various sponsors) were not in control of Sirte and ...
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06/01/20  |  Foreign Shorts
The fall of Sirte? In Libya Haftar even approaches Misrata, while preparing a counter-offensive ...
The chatter is zero. While the news reports about the capture of Sirte by the Army forces ...
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06/01/20  |  Analysis
The mysterious "intelligent design" that after Syria threatens Libya
Do you remember when in October in an article (see link) we talked about the "intelligent design" that the major powers ...
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05/01/20  |  Analysis
The Libyan crisis: what the media haven't told you in the past two days
A few hours ago the council of dignitaries and wise men of the Turcophone enclave of Misurata rejected the visit of the ...
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29/12/19  |  Foreign Shorts
Libya: Islamic militias (supported by the Turks) launch a counter-offensive south of Tripoli
While President Erdoğan waits for the (discounted) pronouncement of the Ankara parliament, regarding requests for ...
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28/12/19  |  Analysis
Oceans of anger
The Sahel occupies an immense strip of territory, a transition area between desert, savannah, equatorial forests and ...
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23/12/19  |  Analysis
A new war is about to break out a few kilometers from Italy
When the Egyptian rackets will stick to the Turkish (tennis) balls, Ankara and Cairo (as well as Washington and ...
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16/12/19  |  Foreign Shorts
Tripoli is about to fall. End of the war and of the imminent trafficking of human beings?
According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Tobruk government, the fall of Tripoli ...
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14/12/19  |  Analysis
Syria laboratory
Geopolitically analyzing a theater like the Syrian one is scientifically interesting as for a biologist working ...
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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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