23/02/24  |  Missions
NATO Air Policing, Poland: Eurofighter aircraft replace F35s
After the arrival of four Eurofighter aircraft (F-2000A) and the first familiarization flights, the Air Task Force 4th wing was established in Malbork in Poland and will be used...
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21/02/24  |  Missions
Handover ceremony between the tactical commanders of Operation Safe Mediterranean
​The handover ceremony between the tactical commanders of Operation Safe Mediterranean (OMS) took place yesterday, division admiral Giacinto Sciandra, in his capacity...
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20/02/24  |  Missions
Handover for the Italian flagship of the permanent naval group SNMG2
Handover for the Italian flagship of the Noble Shield operation, within the permanent offshore naval group SNMG2, normally located in the Mediterranean: the...
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19/02/24  |  Missions
The "Aspides" mission has been approved by the European Union
“The EU has approved the activation of the Aspides mission to defend Western merchant traffic in the Red Sea” states the undersecretary of state for defense Matteo Perego...
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15/02/24  |  Missions
MIADIT Somalia: team of the Italian Training Mission transported a Somali Police unit to be trained in Djibouti
A team from the Italian Training Mission (MIADIT) arrived in Somalia in recent days to accompany a Somali police unit to Djibouti, thus starting a cycle...
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12/02/24  |  Missions
Change in command of the ITALBATT Task Force
In recent days, at the Italian base of Al Mansouri, in southern Lebanon, the turnover ceremony in command of the ITALBATT Task Force, the pawn...
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12/02/24  |  Missions
Italy in command of the European operation Atalanta
Italy - on Sunday 11 February - assumed tactical command of the European Union operation EUNAVFOR (European Naval Force) Atalanta. The handover ceremony of...
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10/02/24  |  Missions
EVA operation, the Folgore paratroopers relinquish command in Hungary
In recent days, the paratroopers of the "Folgore" brigade, in command of the Italian contingent deployed in Hungary for 6 months, as part of the NATO "eVA-enhanced...
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08/02/24  |  Missions
Handover between Nave Duilio and Nave Martinengo
The Navy destroyer “Caio Duilio” carried out the handover with the frigate “...
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08/02/24  |  Missions
The banner of the 132nd tank regiment arrived in Bulgaria
The banner of the 132nd Cordenons tank regiment has arrived in the Novo Selo Training Area, headquarters of the Command of...
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08/02/24  |  Missions
Operation "Let's Help Tiro"
An important humanitarian operation aimed at helping the many Lebanese who in recent months, following...
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06/02/24  |  Missions
The Italian ambassador to Lithuania visits Nave Rizzo in the port of Klaipeda
The Italian ambassador to Vilnius, Emanuele de Maigret, accompanied by the defense attaché of the three Republics...
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05/02/24  |  Missions
Change in command of Joint Task Force-Lebanon Sector West
It took place at the "Millevoi" base in Shama, in the presence of the Italian ambassador to Lebanon Nicoletta...
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05/02/24  |  Missions
Vulcano ship returned with Palestinian patients on board who will be treated in Italy
“We welcome to Italy the 18 Palestinian children and their families, who arrived today in La Spezia, on board the ship...
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26/01/24  |  Missions
Kosovo: change at the helm of KFOR's Regional Command West
The turnover ceremony for the command of the Regional Command took place yesterday in Kosovo, at Camp Villaggio Italia -...
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25/01/24  |  Missions
Operation eVA: the international exercise “Noble Hunter” concluded
The last major training effort for the "Folgore" paratroopers deployed in...
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24/01/24  |  Missions
Nave Marceglia successfully concludes participation in the NATO operation “Brilliant Shield” in the Baltic Sea
The frigate Antonio Marceglia has returned to La Spezia, after completing six months of operational activity in the Baltic Sea...
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24/01/24  |  Missions
The first Palestinian children who will be treated in Italy are arriving
“The Defense announces with pleasure and a hint of pride the start of the operation for the transport of 100 children...
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18/01/24  |  Missions
Air Force: the Ax-3 mission began with Colonel Walter Villadei on board
It launched successfully at 22.49pm Italian time, (16pm local time), from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral (Florida...
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18/01/24  |  Missions
20th bilateral Italy – Egypt meeting
​In Cairo, the 20th bilateral Italy-Egypt meeting took place, chaired on the Italian side by the brigadier general ...
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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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