08/08/24  |  Missions
Rising Sun 2024: the Air Force concludes the training mission in Japan
The Air Force aircraft and personnel concluded the training activity with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF). Thus ends the third phase of ...
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06/08/24  |  Missions
Bulgaria: change at the helm of the NATO battle group under the sign of the "Ariete" brigade
The changeover ceremony in command of the NATO multinational battle group took place at the Novo Selo Training Area between the commander of the 132nd tank regiment,...
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06/08/24  |  Missions
The Italian carrier strike group at the Pitch Black 24 exercise
Positive outcome for the Italian carrier strike group, in its first participation in the Pitch Black exercise held in Darwin (Australia) from 12 July to 2 August. The...
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05/08/24  |  Missions
Niger: training course for Nigerian soldiers
Prepare highly qualified operators capable of defending local institutions and intervening effectively against threats to the civilian population. This is the purpose of...
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05/08/24  |  Missions
Libya, training activities continue with the instructors of the 9th Alpine Regiment of the Army
The personnel of the 9th Alpine Regiment, deployed in Misurata at the detachment of the Bilateral Assistance and Support Mission in Libya (MIASIT), were called to...
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02/08/24  |  Missions
Lebanon: change in command of the Joint Task Force-Lebanon Sector West between the "Taurinense" and the "Sassari"
It took place at the "Millevoi" base in Shama, in the presence of the under-secretary-general for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the head of mission and force commander of...
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01/08/24  |  Missions
The Eurofighters of the Air Force return to Italy after 4 months of activity in Poland
After over 4 months of intense activity, almost 700 hours of Eurofighter flight and 26 "scrambles" carried out, the 4th wing "White Eagle II" air task force ends its mandate. TO...
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01/08/24  |  Missions
Latvia: “Paladin Forge” exercise completed
In recent days the Italian "Baltic" task group completed its first multinational exercise called "Paladin Forge". This event saw the participation of...
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25/07/24  |  Missions
Visit of the governor of Australia on board the aircraft carrier Cavour
The 28th Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia, Her Excellency Samantha Joy Mostyn, visited on Saturday 20...
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25/07/24  |  Missions
Ship Vespucci and Ship Montecuccoli in the waters of the Pacific
In the never calm waters of the Pacific Ocean, despite its name, the oldest ship of the naval team and the...
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25/07/24  |  Missions
Fasan ship returns to Italy
​​​​​​​​​On 23 July the frigate Virginio Fasan returned to the naval base of La Spezia at the end of a...
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24/07/24  |  Missions
Pitch Black 2024: Italian pilot ejects
An EFA 2000 aircraft of the Italian Air Force, during a training flight over the skies of the Northern Territory (...
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22/07/24  |  Missions
Erbil: the initiatives of the Italian contingent continue in favor of the populations of Kurdistan
In recent days, the soldiers of the Italian National Contingent Command-Land (IT NCC-L), deployed in Kurdistan...
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14/07/24  |  Missions
Kosovo: Swift Rescue concluded
The multinational forces of the NATO contingent of the regional command West of the Kosovo Forces (KFOR) carried out the ...
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11/07/24  |  Missions
Indo-Pacific: Pitch Black 2024 exercise starts tomorrow in Australia
The Pitch Black 2024 international exercise organized by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) starts tomorrow. L'...
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05/07/24  |  Missions
The SAMP/T SCUTUM task group returns from Kuwait
The return ceremony of the anti-aircraft contingent employed took place yesterday in the Santa Barbara barracks in Sabaudia...
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01/07/24  |  Missions
The carrier strike group in Singapore. First stop in the Indo-Pacific region for the aircraft carrier Cavour and the frigate Alpino
From 23 to 28 June the aircraft carrier Cavour and the frigate Alpino, members of the carrier strike group - 31st naval group...
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30/06/24  |  Missions
Niger: the Italian bilateral mission certifies new Nigerian paratroopers
Over the course of the last few months, the soldiers of the national contingent, part of the Italian Mission in...
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28/06/24  |  Missions
Nave Bettica returns to Italy after more than 90 days of activity in the Gulf of Guinea
After more than three months of activity in the Gulf of Guinea, Commander Ship Bettica, an offshore patrol vessel belonging to the...
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23/06/24  |  Missions
NATO: Ramstein Legacy 24 exercise concluded
Ramstein Legacy 24 (RALY 24) ended in recent days: an Integrated Air Defense and Missile exercise...
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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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In Defense of Cecilia Sala: Reflections on Justice and (Juvenile) Opinions in Freedom
The news of the arrest and detention of Cecilia Sala in the homeland prisons of the happy Islamic Republic of Iran, now belongs to the past news. Far from sharing the whys and the...
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Dear Director, We kindly ask you to publish this letter, which is as open as it is heartfelt and truthful, concerning the need to “save” the Navy from a situation...
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