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THE"FATHER"OF STRATEGICBOMBING

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Inthisdetailed article,the authortracesthe essential stages of Giulio Douhet's strategie thinking and its evolution, its changes. Starting from his criticism of auxiliaryaviation to the theorizationof the command of the air and the perfect aircraft, the fighter piane, to strategie bombing, where he even theorized the possible disappearance of ground and navy forces, given the decisivedominance of the air forces.

Whenthepasttakes Youtothefuture

byEl!oCim1raçha

"You don't always have to give up the past to enter the future", never were the words of the joumalist and composer John Cage so actual when referring to the Tethered Gas Balloon for Parachutists Training (TGB - PT), better known as the Tethered Aerostat. Since last June 15, it has become a new asset on Which the "FOLGORE" Brigade will rely - alongside the traditional Air Force and Army aircraft - to carry out airdrop training with static line. The operating principle is the same as the old airships and hot-air balloons, supported by the thrust ofhelium, which, being lighterthan airand non-flammable, floats according toArchimedes' principle, i.e. to the volume of air it can move. lt can reach 350 meters in height and launch up to 12 paratroopers for each flight exercise.

The Tethered Balloon is atraining gym whichwill optimise training times, increase airdrop activities (training andmaintenance) ata meagre cost, and allowto carry out, based on preliminary studies/evaluations, about 15,000jumps peryearwith the static line. In addition, itwill help to significantly reduceenvironmental (lower emissions) and noise pollution. forming part ofthe broader ecologica! protection project to which the Army is very attentive.

Iguardianangels

byLwsa Migliaccio

The button on a remote control had been enough to trigger the terrorists' explosive device. We are talking about aprocedurethattogetherwithotherequallylethal ones aredefused everyday bythemeticulousandhighly specialized work ofthe Reparto Supporto Operativo alla Guerra Elettronica (Operational Support for Electronic Warfare unit - reSOGE), a unique ltalian Army unit whose personnel, consisting in technicians and engineers, guarantees protection to men, vehicles and helicopters objectofaggression inwhichit isnecessary to defend against anunidentifiable enemy (asymmetric attacks). Subordinate to the Brigata Informazioni Tattiche (ArmyTactical lnformation Brigade) and set up to neutralize above all the powerful, lethal RC-IEDs (Radio Controlled lmprovised Explosive Devices), this unit, thanks tothe expertise ofits staff, is considered aflag-ship ofthe engineering ofthe Army. lntended to operate in theelectromagneticspectrum in which it is\'1/aves and trequenciesand not rifles'triggers that put people's safety at risk.