13/05/21 | Insights
Intelligence and decision making
Legends fueled by the mystery surrounding this type of activity revolve around the world of intelligence. Writers and film producers are well acquainted with the taking ...
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12/02/21 | Insights
Civilian police forces in international missions
The peace operations, in their various forms, have seen the addition of numerous military personnel belonging to the police corps. The growing importance of this ...
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26/01/21 | Insights
The military parachute: Like Thunderbolt from the sky ... safely
There is little to say, the paratrooper's license is coveted by every soldier and in every armed force. In fact, it is not absolutely rare to see them shine even on the uniforms of the weapon or ...
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18/12/20 | Insights
Cesano Infantry School: mortar fire
In our visit, last October, to the Cesano Infantry School we were able to attend an exercise, in white, about the use of the mortars supplied to the ...
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11/12/20 | Insights
Karate in its military application
Before addressing what is certainly one of the least known aspects of Karate, it is necessary to remember the fact that the correct pronunciation of the word karate is karate (...
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23/11/20 | Insights
The threat of naval mines in the third millennium, the programs of the Italian Navy
At the dawn of the third millennium, the regional and global geopolitical scenario is characterized by increasing tensions that could lead to situations of instability and ...
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19/11/20 | Insights
Cesano Infantry School: combat training
Guests of Brigadier General Roberto Viglietta, commander of the Cesano Infantry School, based at the MOVMSTen barracks. U. Bartolomei, we were able to observe ...
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09/11/20 | Insights
Rotors: the architectures for attack helicopters
Since the Second World War, and in particular since the Vietnam War, the helicopter has proven to be a fundamental military vehicle in the wars of the late ...
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08/07/20 | Insights
What to do in the event of a terrorist attack
The lockdown is over and everyone moves freely: including terrorists! Unfortunately we cannot let our guard down, ...
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17/06/20 | Insights
Russian security companies used in Sub-Saharan Africa: mission (im) possible?
Before its dissolution in 1991, the Soviet Union was a key player in sub-Saharan Africa. But all ...
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13/05/20 | Insights
Sweden's strategy against the pandemic: open primary schools and older people to be protected (second and final part)
Sweden never ceases to amaze. The Nordic country is facing the current crisis with great courage, but also with ...
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11/05/20 | Insights
The anti-coronavirus strategy explained to the Italians: Online Defense asks, the Ministry answers (first part)
This is the first of two articles with which the Swedish Ministry of Health explains to readers of Defense Online, ...
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10/03/20 | Insights
NERVA: the nuclear engine for space exploration
In the early 50s the space race of the two great planetary powers, the USA and the USSR, was still in its infancy ...
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07/02/20 | Insights
STEALTH technology
The need to hide from the eyes of the enemy has been a major military factor since ancient times ....
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29/01/20 | Insights
Mission Command: a crucial aspect of the Art of Command
On 23 January, the Army Study Center held a round table on the topic of Mission Command. The event has ...
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08/10/19 | Insights
The 1975 Naval Law: the Navy is reborn
The 22 March 1975 the Italian Parliament approved an extraordinary loan of 1.000 billion Lire for the "...
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23/08/19 | Insights
It's time for souvenirs: watch out for the bomb!
With the end of the holidays, is it the case to take home some war souvenirs? Why not?!!! They think many ...
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15/07/19 | Insights
Health CBRN decontamination
Bio-terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, chemical warfare, bacteriological weapons, atomic bomb, these are just a few ...
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26/06/19 | Insights
The Directorate for lighthouses and signaling of the Logistics Command of the Navy: a service for the community
The headlights have always aroused a certain charm, populating the collective imagination with impressive buildings that ...
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10/05/19 | Insights
The F-35 DUALE
On May 7th, a demonstration1 on the theme “Double ... was held at the Military Airport of Pratica di Mare (RM).
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Events
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The Golpe Figliuolo
The appointment of a general to "patch up" the inability to manage a complex situation has created and still today creates confusion, controversy and - perhaps worse - swordplay of the ...
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Letters to the Director
The "dual use" seen by the military soldier and the politician
It may happen that by meeting the gaze of a soldier engaged in an activity of the varied dual use range, an Italian citizen is taken by the curiosity to find out what is behind that ...
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