State flights at Rome – Ciampino airport for the beatification of John Paul II
On May 1, 2011, I had the opportunity along with Giovanni Maduli to visit Ciampino airport that was the hub for the vast majority of State flights bringing to Rome…
Operation Unified Protector (was Odyssey Dawn) explained (Day 39 – 42)
Previous debriefings: Archive Even if analysts have defined it as a "stalemale", the situation on the ground in Libya is far from being completely static as Gaddafi troops have stretched…
Operation Unified Protector (was Odyssey Dawn) explained (Day 36 – 38)
Previous debriefings: Archive The Easter weekend was characterized by some interesting updates about Unified Protector operation in Libya. First of all, Gaddafi's forces withdrew from Misratah, even if insurgents' celebrations…
Operation Unified Protector (was Odyssey Dawn) explained (Day 35)
Previous debriefings: Archive Notice for my readers: please don't expect the usual daily updates for the next few days. For sure, I'll provide new updates after Easter but I'm still…
Operation Unified Protector (was Odyssey Dawn) explained (Day 34)
Previous debriefings: Archive One of the most frequent questions I have received in the last days is: "how many aircraft are needed to provide a 24-hour cover of Libya?". Obviously,…
Operation Unified Protector (was Odyssey Dawn) explained (Day 33)
Previous debriefings: Archive Since there's no significant change in the battlefield nor any evident sign of an attempt to get out of the stalemate, the news of the day is…
