Italy and Saudi Arabia establish strategic partneship - with special focus on defence ties 29/01/2025 | Pietro Batacchi Italy and Saudi Arabia have signed an agreement to strengthen ties between the two countries and bring them to the level of strategic partnership. The… [leggi la notizia]

Russia and Iran sign a new 20-year strategic partnership 28/01/2025 | Fabio Di Felice Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a long-discussed (and criticized) Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty. The agreement was signed on January 17th… [leggi la notizia]

IRON WALL, the new IDF's operation in Jenin 22/01/2025 | Carolina Paizs Just 3 days after the beginning of the ceasefire in Gaza – which, at least for now, seems to be holding – the Israel Defence… [leggi la notizia]

MBDA makes ROXEL a fully-owned subsidiary 14/01/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli MBDA has announced that ROXEL, strategic supplier of rocket motors and energetic, is being made a wholly-owned subsidiary after the Group has completed the acquisition… [leggi la notizia]

Deadlock breaks, Joseph Aoun new President of Lebanon 14/01/2025 | Pietro Batacchi After more than two years of stalemate, with one office remaining vacant, Lebanon has its new President, the Commander of the LAF (Lebanese Armed Forces),… [leggi la notizia]

Industry Talks: the renaissance of the Eurofighter Typhoon 20/12/2024 | Pietro Batacchi At the end of December, the Spanish Government signed with NETMA (NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency) and the Eurofighter consortium the contract for the… [leggi la notizia]

Israel and the new geopolitics in the Middle East 18/12/2024 | Pietro Batacchi One can argue about the methods - which led the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant for war crimes against him - but… [leggi la notizia]

The point on the Russian air force in Syria 17/12/2024 | Andrea Mottola According to a video shot on 12 December by a local TV drone flying near the Hmeimim/Jableh base, Russia still has at least 15 combat… [leggi la notizia]

The geopolitical consequences of the end of the Assad regime 10/12/2024 | Pietro Batacchi Assad has fallen and the former Qaedist Al Jolani, redeemed as a bridge-builder-statist, has triumphantly entered Damascus (pictured inside the Great Umayyad Mosque). The regime… [leggi la notizia]

Kubilius appointed as first EU Defence commissioner ever 29/11/2024 | Caterina Tani (reporting from Brussels) The European Parliament (EP) has appointed Andrius Kubilius as the first ever EU Defence and Space Commissioner on 27 November in Strasbourg to implement long-needed… [leggi la notizia]

Ukraine: Russian strike on Dnipro as 'pre-nuclear' demonstration attack? 21/11/2024 | Pietro Batacchi The reported missile attack on Dnipro's industrial zone on the morning of November 21, 2024, raises significant concerns about potential escalation in the ongoing conflict.… [leggi la notizia]

While the National Armaments Director is established, 2 companies vanish 11/11/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli The Ministry of Defence is carrying on early major reforms as promised in the Labour (and, at least to a degree, also in the Tory)… [leggi la notizia]

European defence in difficult times: the king is naked 08/11/2024 | Marco Giulio Barone As European governments are worried about the posture Donald Trump will adopt in foreign and defence policies, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) has… [leggi la notizia]

Strengthening UNIFIL and disarming militias can save Lebanon and end the war 31/10/2024 | Pietro Batacchi International diplomatic circles seem to agree that strengthening the UNIFIL mission, following a cease-fire, is a possible means to end the war between Israel and… [leggi la notizia]

Production of the Block IIA variant of the SM-3 missile hits Full Rate 31/10/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli Raytheon, a subsidiary of the US defence industrial group RTX, has announced that production of the newest operational variant of the SM-3 exo-atmospheric interceptor is… [leggi la notizia]

Trinity House Agreement opens new cooperation paths for UK and Germany 29/10/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli On Wednesday 23 October, the Defence Ministers of UK and Germany have signed the Trinity House Agreement which enhances bilateral defence co-operation between the two… [leggi la notizia]

CIVMEC to acquire Luerssen Australia Pty Ltd. 23/10/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli The Austro-Singaporean firm CIVMEC Ltd and the german company Naval Vessels Lüerssen of Bremen have entered an agreement, not yet binding, that details the transfer… [leggi la notizia]

Preview from FW 1/2024 - Interview with Tim Cahill, Lockheed Martin 08/10/2024 | Marco Giulio Barone The future of missile technologies is about incorporating emerging technologies into missile systems to enhance operational effectiveness and adaptability against evolving threats. This will also… [leggi la notizia]

Iran attacks Israel with hundreds of ballistic missiles 01/10/2024 | Tommaso Massa and Carolina Paizs Late this afternoon, around 6:30 p.m. (CET time), Iran launched its long-awaited retaliation against Israel for the killings of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, Hezbollah Chief… [leggi la notizia]

The post-Nasrallah era and the new Middle East order 30/09/2024 | Pietro Batacchi On Saturday morning, the IDF (Israel Defence Forces) officially announced the elimination of Hassan Nasrallah, as well as of Ali Karaki, Commander of operations in… [leggi la notizia]