12/03/24 | Missions
Bulgaria: training for sharpshooters and mortar platoon
A week of training concluded in the Novo Selo training area, which saw the deployment of various components of the NATO battle group: a mortar platoon...
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08/03/24 | Missions
Bosnia Herzegovina: change at the top of the Italian contingent
At the military base of Camp Butmir, the official ceremony took place which marked the handover between the transferring and incoming commander of the Italian contingent...
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07/03/24 | Missions
The MIADIT Somalia 20 carabinieri conclude the first cycle of training courses
In recent days, at the "Idriss Farah Abaneh" National Police Academy in Djibouti, the ceremony of awarding certificates to the 39 attendees of the ...
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02/03/24 | Missions
Duilio ship shoots down drone in the Red Sea
This afternoon, implementing the principle of self-defense, Nave Duilio shot down a drone in the Red Sea. The drone, with similar characteristics to those already used in...
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27/02/24 | Missions
NATO exercise Dynamic Manta 2024 has started
Until March 8, the training activity called Dynamic Manta will take place in the central Mediterranean area which, since 2013, represents one of the most important and...
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27/02/24 | Missions
The Council of Ministers decides on the extension of international missions. Two new missions started: Aspides and Levante
“The Government's decision to extend the international missions and to propose to Parliament the approval of two new missions, Aspides and Levante, demonstrates the role of...
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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 naval group of...
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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”...
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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 unit...
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12/02/24 | Missions
Change in command of the ITALBATT Task Force
In recent days, the ceremony of...
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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...
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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...
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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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Publishing
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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Letters to the Director
Letter to Difesa Online: "Save the Navy!"
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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