11/01/17 | Military world
First F-35B squadron deployed to Japan, by summer in the Middle East and possibly Europe
Within hours, the Marine Corps' first F-35B squadron will reach Japan for the first official redeployment in the history of the Joint Strike Fighter program. And the...
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11/01/17 | Guests Book
George Philip Baker: Hannibal
George Philip Baker Ed. Dall'Oglio pp. 332 Mediterranean! The Mare Nostrum of the Romans. Ancient cities sprang up along its coasts at different times. Among these Utica, which in Phoenician ...
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11/01/17 | Missions
Special wish of the Lecce children to the Italian Contingent in Lebanon
On Monday, the Italian blue helmets, under the guidance of Brigadier General Ugo Cillo, received some gifts from Italy. The initiative wanted by the mayor of Squinzano, Mr. ...
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11/01/17 | Missions
Kosove: Orthodox Christmas in Decane
On the occasion of the liturgical celebrations of Orthodox Christmas, the Multinational Battle Group West (MNBG-W), a regimental unit with Italian leadership included in the NATO mission ...
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11/01/17 | Heaven
The men of the 16 ° Stormo of Martina Franca intervene for the snow emergency
On the morning of Monday 9 January 2017, the 16 ° Stormo "Protection of the Forces" by Martina Franca was interested by the prefecture of Taranto to intervene in support of the ...
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10/01/17 | Military world
Operations classified in Earth's orbit: X-37B has been in orbit for 600 days
The X-37B has been in orbit for 600 days, but part of its mission is covered by military secrecy. Launched by an Atlas V rocket on May 20, 2015 from Launch Complex 41, in Cape ...
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10/01/17 | History
1917: Turning in the Mediterranean
The great historian Indro Montanelli, at the time a child of just seven years, remembered very well, at the time of his "History of Italy", the worried atmosphere he dominated in ...
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10/01/17 | Interviews
Lebanon: the Italian peacekeeping success told by General Ugo Cillo, UNIFIL Sector West Commander
The "Pozzuolo del Friuli Cavalry Brigade" took over the "Sassari" one, to keep on leading the Leon Operation in the UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon), the UN ...
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10/01/17 | Interviews
Lebanon: the success of the Italian activity told by General Ugo Cillo, commander of the western sector of UNIFIL
The "Pozzuolo del Friuli" cavalry brigade took over from the "Sassari" Brigade under the command of the Leonte operation ...
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09/01/17 | Terra
Change of the commander of Safe Roads Rome
This morning, at the "Gandin" barracks, during the traditional solemn flag-raising ceremony, took place ...
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09/01/17 | Industry
Leonardo: contract from 271 million pounds for support and training AW159 Wildcat of MOD UK
Leonardo signed a contract with the UK Ministry of Defense worth 271 million (about 320 ...
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09/01/17 | Insights
Improvised explosive devices: daily threat of an old acquaintance
IEDs or Improvised Explosive Devices are among the most formidable weapons available to terrorists. They can be...
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08/01/17 | Military world
Area 51: maneuvered combat between an F-16 and a Su-27, the SR-72 only flies at night
Last November 51, the day of the election of the president of the United States, a ...
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06/01/17 | Military world
F-35C: excessive fluctuations in the front cart, Initial Operating Capacity at risk
The F-35C, embarked variant of the JSF, needs long-term modifications that will not be implemented before ...
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05/01/17 | Military world
Germany donates helicopters to Serbia: probable concession of 4 utility helicopter after the initialization with Airbus
'Unconfirmed' rumors report that Germany could donate 4 Airbus H145M helicopters to Serbia to allow ...
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05/01/17 | Safety
The Mossad alarm on possible terrorist attacks with APRs in our country: possible countermeasures
In the last hours, both from sources close to the secret services (Mossad in particular), and from journalistic ones (among ...
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04/01/17 | Seaside
Taranto military hospital: hyperbaric oxygen therapy in favor of an intoxicated family
On the evening of January 2, the Hyperbaric Medicine Service of the Military Hospital Center of Taranto was ...
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04/01/17 | Missions
Riot training for KFOR
In the last days of December, at the Villaggio Italia base in Kosovo, a training cycle on the ...
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04/01/17 | Venturi Times
The new year of the Middle East: the great defeat is Saudi Arabia
The growth of the Saudi geopolitical weight in the last decade is indisputable. Several times in this column we have ...
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04/01/17 | Foreign Shorts
Palmira: ISIS backs away. The Syrian counteroffensive started
The push towards the west of ISIS is now over. The militiamen of the Caliphate, chased by the Syrian army, have ...
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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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