07/04/22  |  Military world
Analysis of the progress of the war in Ukraine: "the air and naval front" (second part)
After having dealt with in the previous analysis the progress of the air warfare operations conducted up to now by the Russian Air Forces, let us now analyze what has been done ...
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05/04/22  |  Military world
Marines need more equipment for the war against China
The United States Marine Corps has long been engaged in a structural / material revolution to be ready for the next, and very likely, war against ...
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05/04/22  |  Military world
Analysis of the progress of the war in Ukraine: "the air and naval front" (first part)
For more than five weeks now, the Russo-Ukrainian War has been bleeding the lands of Eastern Europe north of the Black Sea into what has rapidly become the most ...
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04/04/22  |  Military world
The Russian infowar
(Analysis of the speech given by General Chirkin on March 8, 2022 in support of the "special military operation" in Ukraine1) One of the main problems with which the Forces ...
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01/04/22  |  Military world
The Infantry Weapon: the Queen of all battles - Third episode: "the captain's day ends"
We have arrived at the last episode of the long story of "our captain". Three scheduled episodes that have inevitably suffered from the succession of news coming ...
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29/03/22  |  Ocean4Future
The recovery of the lost spy capsule (part two)
(Continued) We then came to the executive phase. Before the start of the recovery operations, tests were carried out on land and at sea to test the functionality of the bucket and ...
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27/03/22  |  Military world
The Swiss F-35s will be assembled in Italy
Given the international situation, even neutral Switzerland (which we remember ranks one of the most efficient armies in Europe) would seem in favor of increasing expenses ...
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25/03/22  |  Military world
The Infantry Weapon: the Queen of all battles - Second episode: "mechanized minor complex"
We have reached the second episode of our captain's captivating story and, strictly speaking of Infantry, let's remember what the perception was as soon as we crossed the ...
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25/03/22  |  Ocean4Future
The recovery of the lost spy capsule (part one)
Some will remember a famous film shot during the Cold War, Ice Station Zebra, inspired by a 1963 novel ...
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23/03/22  |  Military world
The NATO 2022 strategic concept: continuity, change and consistency
On the occasion of the NATO summit in Madrid on 29 and 30 June next, the heads of state and government of the 30 allied countries ...
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22/03/22  |  Military world
Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the specter of a new Chechnya advances
The war in Ukraine has entered its fourth week. The advance of the Russian troops still appears to have slowed down. AND...
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22/03/22  |  Military world
The HALO / HAHO insertion capacity
Fundamental ability to contribute to the strategic dimension of the raiding assets, the push tactics ...
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21/03/22  |  Military world
The Washington parcel game
Two weeks ago, the Biden administration tried to supply Polish MIG-29 fighters to the Ukrainian air force ....
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21/03/22  |  Military world
Information from operational theaters: Ukraine tells us something about the Iskanders
One of the most discussed issues of the current Red-Ukrainian conflict is related to the type of armaments that ...
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18/03/22  |  Military world
The Infantry Weapon: the Queen of all battles - First episode: "the captain"
If you have served in the Army as a recruits or volunteers, it means that you too, at least for ...
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16/03/22  |  Military world
Analysis on the progress of the second week of war in Ukraine (third part)
After having analyzed the trend of both air and land operations in the two previous analyzes ...
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15/03/22  |  Means
Guardia di Finanza: its motorization comes from the Army
A real historical Corps, established in 1774 as a Legion of Light Troops engaged in fiscal supervision ...
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15/03/22  |  Military world
Analysis on the progress of the second week of war in Ukraine (second part)
After analyzing the developments on the air war front in the first part of our series, let's now move on to ...
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14/03/22  |  Military world
The Russian tanks in the Ukrainian conflict
The Russian-Ukrainian conflict has brought back to the fore the large-scale use of the armored weapon, almost entirely ...
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14/03/22  |  Military world
The "orcs" in Ukraine. The Russian choice of employing paramilitaries and mercenaries
The final offensive for the conquest of Kiev always seems to be on the verge of being launched and, nevertheless, 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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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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