In the news this week we have seen further developments in the Russian-Ukrainian border tensions as well as a diplomatic clash between Czechia and Russia over covert operations, an increased… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (19-23 April)"
Despite the spectacular results the Italian armored forces have recently demonstrated when faced off against chickens, the Italian army still feels the need to expand its capabilities. Speaking before the… Continue reading "Italy Outlines Priorities for Army Modernization"
On 31 March, the Italian police released information regarding the recent arrest of an officer of the Marina Militare. The Italian navy officer, a frigate captain, has been charged with… Continue reading "Italian Navy Officer Arrested for Spying for Russia"
On 27 March, two months after a military junta seized power in Myanmar, an annual military parade went forward as planned. The Burmese soldiers marching through the streets of Naypitaw… Continue reading "Eight Foreign Countries Send Representatives to Myanmar’s Military Parade"
The ITS Cavour docked at Naval Station Norfolk on March 27 following the successful completion of its F-35B sea trials, four weeks after the Italian Navy’s flagship departed the base… Continue reading "ITS Cavour Receives F-35B Flight Clearance Recommendation"
A nighttime military training mishap in Italy is believed to have resulted in damage to a chicken farm on the outskirts of the commune of Vivaro, in the north of… Continue reading "Italian Night Training “Fowl-Up” Results In Dead Farm Chickens"
On 16 March 2021, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg held a conference announcing the release of his 2020 annual report. At over 140 pages, the document comprehensively details the achievements… Continue reading "NATO Secretary General Presents 2020 Annual Report."
Two specially instrumented US Marine Corps F-35Bs landed aboard ITS Cavour, the Italian aircraft carrier, on the afternoon of 1 March. The two F-35Bs are the first jets to land… Continue reading "Italy’s Cavour Begins “Ready for Operations” Sea Trials With F-35Bs"
Italy’s Foreign Ministry reports that Italy’s ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been killed in an ambush on a World Food Program convoy in the east of… Continue reading "Italian Ambassador to DR Congo Killed In Convoy Ambush"
The Italian Ministry of Defense has announced the signing of a trilateral memorandum of understanding with the Swedish and UK governments on the respective countries’ participation in the development of… Continue reading "Italy Announces Participation in Tempest Next-Gen Fighter Program"