22/09/17  |  Missions
Italy passes command of the European Maritime Force (EUROMARFOR) to Portugal
On 19 September, in Lisbon, in front of a representation of naval units and crews from France, Italy, Portugal and Spain, the ceremony of handover of command ...
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22/09/17  |  Missions
Kosovo: intensive training cycle for the Multinational Battle Group West
The maneuvering units of the Multinational Battle Group West (MNBG-W) in recent days have carried out an intense training cycle (cross training) which included the development of ...
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20/09/17  |  Missions
Change at the top of the Italian contingent in Iraq
On 20 September last, in Erbil (Iraq), the change ceremony of the commander of the national contingent in Iraq for the “Prima Parthica” operation took place. They were present at the ...
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20/09/17  |  Missions
The TF Praesidium mountain troops set up a climbing wall at the Mosul Dam
The inauguration ceremony of the ...
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20/09/17  |  Missions
Operation Atalanta: Ship Fasan carries out training activity of Local Maritime Capacity Building with the Malagasy Navy
During the logistical stop in the port of Antsiranana (Madagascar), carried out from 14 to 17 September, the Italian frigate Virginio Fasan, "flagship" of the Atalanta operation, ...
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19/09/17  |  Missions
Iraq: Italian militants end the 1 ° amphibious basic course in favor of the Zeravani military
The Italian soldiers, at the Mosul dam, have awarded qualification diplomas to Zeravani soldiers who have successfully attended the 1st "Basic Amphibious Course ...
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15/09/17  |  Missions
Lebanon: training on crowd control techniques and procedures concluded today
The Italian maneuvering unit of the Joint Task Force - Lebanon (ITALBATT), based on the "Lancers of Montebello" regiment (8th) and commanded by Colonel Massimo Crocco Barisano ...
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15/09/17  |  Missions
Afghanistan: aid to the Herat regional hospital
The Italian Civil and Military Cooperation (CIMIC) of the Train Advise Assist Command West (TAAC-W), based on the Alpine Brigade Taurinense, organized and led the donation of ...
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12/09/17  |  Missions
Operation Atalanta: the frigate Fasan in training with the Somali maritime police
On 07 September, in the waters off the city of Mogadishu (Somalia), the Italian frigate Virginio Fasan, ...
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11/09/17  |  Missions
The commanders of the operations "Safe Sea" and "Sophia" meet at sea
On Tuesday 5 September, the Spanish refueling vessel Cantabria, headquarters of the sea command of the EUNAVFORMED Sophia operation, ...
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06/09/17  |  Missions
Afghanistan: donation of medicines to Herat
400 kilograms of drugs were distributed in recent days by the Civil and Military Cooperation (CIMIC) of ...
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31/08/17  |  Missions
Afghanistan: campaign to recognize unexploded and improvised devices
An information campaign for children from schools in the ... was inaugurated on Tuesday at the Camp Arena base
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31/08/17  |  Missions
Kosovo: Italian soldiers of the Multinational Battle Group West in joint operational activity with the Serbian armed forces
The Multinational Battle Group-West (MNBG-W) of KFOR, under Italian leadership on a 3rd mountain artillery regiment base ...
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31/08/17  |  Missions
Somalia: fire practice for the "Flame" company
With an exercise in fire in the polygon, the mentoring phase conducted by AMISOM troops ended (...
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23/08/17  |  Missions
Horn of Africa: Fasan ship in anti-piracy activity with the South Korean Navy
The Italian frigate Virginio Fasan, a flag unit of the European air and naval forces currently deployed in the Horn of ...
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18/08/17  |  Missions
Breus Task Group reaches the 4000 flight operating hours
These days, the KC 767 aircraft of the Italian Air Force deployed since October 2014 in Kuwait to support the ...
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18/08/17  |  Missions
MIBIL: Training of the Lebanese Armed Forces in the Civil-Military Cooperation sector (CIMIC)
A series of CIMIC courses were concluded today with the ceremony for the delivery of certificates of participation ...
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18/08/17  |  Missions
Operation Atalanta: visit by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman aboard the Fasan Ship
On Friday 14 July the European multi-mission frigate (FREMM) Virginio Fasan left the port of La Spezia for ...
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17/08/17  |  Missions
Afghanistan: Afghan Forces, assisted by Italian advisors, restore full control in the threatened areas of the province of Farah
It ended a few days ago, with an important shura inside the Afghan Security Forces base in Farah ...
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17/08/17  |  Missions
The TAAC-W carabinieri conducted the first "Female Body Searching" course dedicated to the police officers in Herat
The "Female Body Searching" course in favor of 2 ended after about 10 weeks of theoretical and practical activities ...
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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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