13/11/14 | Missions
Lebanon: recurrence for the "Pinerolo" brigade
The 13 November 1821 the "Saluzzo" regiment that between 1672 and 1738 had been the protagonist of epic battles, not only on the Italian peninsula, but also outside it, ...
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12/11/14 | Missions
Malta: Italian helicopter recovers an injured person
The helicopter, with 5 crew members on board, took off at 16.00 in the direction of the ship. On reaching the intervention area, a reconnaissance was carried out and, in ...
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11/11/14 | Missions
Unifil, racing at the Beirut Marathon
At the head of the over 200 participants of UNIFIL, between blue helmets and civilian personnel, division general Luciano Portolano, Head of Mission and Force Commander of the mission, ...
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07/11/14 | Missions
UNIFIL: 4 health evacuation flights for the Italair 43ยบ group
The conditions of the other three cases that occurred in the following days are far more serious. For two UN soldiers, in particular, whose serious state has imposed the immediate transfer to ...
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06/11/14 | Missions
November 4 in Lebanon
The sober celebration culminated with the laying of a laurel wreath in memory of all the fallen in arms; it was a very significant moment for the staff of ...
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06/11/14 | Missions
The ISAF commander visiting Herat
Upon his arrival, General Anderson was received by the army corps general Maurizio Angelo Scardino, commander of the "Train Advise Assist Command West" (TAAC-W), the ...
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05/11/14 | Missions
The Italian military in Kosovo on November 4
During the ceremony, which this year takes on particular relevance for the concomitant anniversary of the centenary of the Great War, a laurel wreath was placed ...
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31/10/14 | Missions
General Figliuolo meets the head of the OSCE mission in Kosovo
During the meeting both the current socio-political situation and the state of security in Kosovo were discussed, as well as the recent activities carried out by the international organization ...
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30/10/14 | Missions
General Figliuolo meets the Kosovar religious authorities
During the meeting the importance of religious communities in contributing to the improvement of ...
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30/10/14 | Missions
Pristina: COMKFOR opens the work of the security conference
The meeting, organized by the "Nato Liaison Advisory Team" (NLAT), was held to promote the ...
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28/10/14 | Missions
Nave Doria, delivered the first medals for the fight against piracy
Admiral Guido Rando, force commander of the 465 task force, who delivered the ...
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27/10/14 | Missions
Lebanon: anniversary of the United Nations
The ceremony was attended by representatives of the 11.000 blue helmets of the 38 countries that contribute to the ...
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24/10/14 | Missions
Lebanon: the "Cavalleggeri Guide" rgt takes over from the "Novara" rancers
The commander of the Joint Task Force Lebanon, gen. b. Stefano Del Col, who attended the event, in his ...
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24/10/14 | Missions
Afghanistan: Military courses on violence and logistic management concluded
The first, with the aim of identifying and sensitizing the Afghan personnel in charge of dealing with the delicate ...
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21/10/14 | Missions
COMKFOR meets the EULEX representative
General Figliuolo and Ambassador Meucci discussed the state of security in the region and, in ...
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17/10/14 | Missions
Lebanon: switch to ITALAIR
General Portolano, during his speech, expressed deep gratitude for the service rendered by the staff ...
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16/10/14 | Missions
KFOR supports security forces during the Serbia-Albania meeting
KFOR has supported the Kosovar police and EULEX, both constantly monitoring the situation through the police ...
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13/10/14 | Missions
The ISAF commander visits the Italian base of Herat
General Campbell, accompanied by the ISAF mission chief with the qualification of Italian senior ...
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13/10/14 | Missions
Lebanon: the "Pinerolo" brigade takes over from the "Ariete" brigade in sector west
The event was attended by representatives of local political, religious and military authorities, as well as delegations ...
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11/10/14 | Missions
The Chief of Defense Staff on a visit to Djibouti and Somalia
On the occasion of his visit to Djibouti, Admiral Binelli Mantelli greeted the military of all the armed forces and ...
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Events
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Publishing
The Lastampa "site" insults the "Difesa Online" newspaper
This morning friends and colleagues sent me an article signed by Francesco Grignetti regarding the Vannacci issue. From the text I learn that a "cultural movement" would be born...
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Letters to the Director
Letter to Online Defense: the unpreparedness of the Italian armed forces in the Second World War
I am a recent reader of yours. Scrolling through some of your articles I couldn't help but notice the constant references to the unpreparedness of our armed forces in the second conflict...
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