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Rivista Militare 2013 Libreria Rivista Militare Il nostro indirizzo e-mail è il seguente [email protected] la novità «Rivista Militare» ha lo scopo di estendere e aggiornare la preparazione tecnica e professionale del personale dell’Esercito e di far conoscere alla pubblica opinione i temi della difesa e della sicurezza. A tal fine, costituisce organo di diffusione del pensiero militare e palestra di studio e di dibattito. Editore Ministero della Difesa Direttore Responsabile Col. g. (p.) s. SM Francesco Paolo D’Emilio Capo Redattore Ten. Col. f. (b.) s. SM Giuseppe Fernando Musillo Numero Speciale Redazione LIBANO 1982 - 2012 Ten. Col. f. (G.) Domenico Spoliti, Codice 37 Ten. Col. f. (par.) Stefano Massaro Prezzo Euro 5,00 Revisione testi Annarita Laurenzi, Lia Nardella Grafica 1° Mar. Lgt. g. (p.) Antonio Dosa, Ubaldo Russo Grafica on-line Marcello Ciriminna Segreteria e diffusione Responsabile: Col. f. (b.) Riccardo De Santis Mar. Ca. f. (b.) Fabio Di Pasquale, L’UNITÀ D’ITALIA Serg. Magg. a. (c/a.) Stefano Rubino, «Rivista Militare» racconta Sergio Gabriele De Rosa Codice 36 Direzione e Redazione Prezzo Euro 10,00 Via di S. Marco, 8 - 00186 Roma Tel. 06 47357373 Fax 06 47358139 Amministrazione Ufficio Amministrazione dello Stato Maggiore dell’Esercito, Via XX Settembre, 123/A - 00187 Roma Fotolito e Stampa STILGRAFICA srl Via Ignazio Pettinengo, 31/33 – 00159 Roma Tel. 0643588200 Spedizione In abbonamento postale 70% Roma Tassa pagata - Taxe perçue Condizioni di cessione per il 2013 Flavio Russo - Ferruccio Russo Un fascicolo Euro 4,00 TECHNE Un fascicolo arretrato Euro 6,00 Abbonamento: Italia Euro 15,00, estero Euro 21,00 Il ruolo trainante della cultura L’importo deve essere versato su c/c postale 1007604034 intestato a Difesa Servizi S.p.A. militare nell’evoluzione Viale dell’Università, 4 - 00185 Roma. tecnologica. I residenti all’estero possono versare l’importo tramite bonifico internazionale intestato a L’età rinascimentale Difesa Servizi S.p.A. - codice IBAN IT 34 Z 07601 03200 001007604034 - codice BIC/SWIFT BPPIITRRXXX, con clausola «Commissioni Codice 35 a carico dell’ordinante» Prezzo Euro 50,00 Autorizzazione del Tribunale di Roma al n. 944 del Registro con decreto 7-6-49 Periodicità Trimestrale NORME DI COLLABORAZIONE La collaborazione è aperta a tutti. Gli autori possono inviare i propri scritti corredati da immagini nel © Tutti i diritti riservati rispetto della normativa vigente sul copyright. «Rivista Militare», al momento della stampa e con Tutte le foto a corredo degli articoli, ove non l’elargizione del compenso per l’autore, acquisisce automaticamente la proprietà degli articoli e con- altrimenti indicato, sono della Sezione Cine Foto seguentemente ne può disporre secondo quanto stabilito dalle leggi sull’editoria. Il materiale fornito, Televisiva e Mostre dello SME pubblicato o meno, non viene comunque restituito. Ogni collaboratore, all’atto dell’invio del proprio L’editore si dichiara disponibile a regolarizzare elaborato, dovrà fornire: un breve curriculum, il proprio codice fiscale, un recapito telefonico e l’even- eventuali spettanze dovute a diritti d’autore per le tuale indirizzo e-mail. immagini riprodotte di cui non sia stato possibile Tutti i dati personali forniti sono trattati secondo le vigenti norme sulla tutela della privacy. reperire la fonte o la legittima proprietà Sommario n.2/2013 aprile-maggio-giugno 54 Noi ... il Primo bersaglieri! di Francesca Cannataro 4 152° anniversario 68 Prodromi di della costituzione Counterinsurgency dell’Esercito Italiano di Federica Saini Fasanotti 6 2 giugno 2013 Festa della Repubblica 76 Italian POWs di Antonio Lotito e Luca Corrieri 8 Kazakistan, il Paese dei Cosacchi di Daniele Cellamare 82 Papa Francesco 84 Sicurezza alimentare ILITARE di Giorgio Spagnol 88 L’organizzazione «antinfortunistica» nell’ambito dell’Esercito Italiano di Francesco Patrone M 16 L’Iran: tra sanzioni 100 Sport e Formazione e deterrenza di Stefano Mappa di Antonio Ciabattini Leonardi 22 Unione Europea e Forze Armate comuni: sviluppi e prospettive future di Francesco Tosato 24 La crisi del Mali di Filippo Maria Bonci 106 I cimeli militari italiani di Federica Anna Leda Dal Forno 32 La Formazione Avanzata di Roberto De Masi 38 Rinnovamento etico e cultura della legalità in copertina di Antonino Intelisano Il Cappellano del 1° rgt. bersaglieri, don Paolo Solidoro. Il Cappellano militare è così denominato per la IVISTA 42 Security Force Assistance sua condizione di sacerdote cattolico che, fornito di Mario Nicola Greco delle necessarie qualità per svolgere proficuamen- te questa speciale missione pastorale all’interno 50 Nuove crisi nuove strutture della realtà militare, esercita il suo ministero in forma stabile sotto la giurisdizione dell’Arcive- di Generoso Mele scovo Ordinario Militare. R e Pasquale Silvestro www.esercito.difesa.it [email protected] 4 Rivista Militare 152° ANNIVERSARIO DELLA COSTITUZIONE DELL’ESERCITO ITALIANO IL MESSAGGIO DEL SIGNOR MINISTRO DELLA DIFESA, SENATORE MARIO MAURO Ufficiali, Sottufficiali, Volontari, Personale civile dell’Esercito, ricorre oggi il 152° anniversario della costi- tuzione dell’Esercito Italiano, simbolo di unità e coesione nazionale ed espressione delle virtù militari ed umane del popolo italiano. Fu infat- ti proprio il 4 maggio 1861 che a Torino venne costituito, dall’allora Ministro della Guerra, Generale Manfredo Fanti, l’Esercito Italiano. La Forza Armata, nel corso della sua storia gloriosa, si è sempre comportata da protagonista esemplare scrivendo pagine di umanità, dedizio- ne ed eroismo, testimoniate dalle numerose ri- compense al Valor Militare che ne fregiano la Bandiera. Dal Grappa a Vittorio Veneto nella Grande Guerra, da EI Alamein alle battaglie del Don nel Secondo conflitto mondiale, fino alla partecipazio- ne fondamentale nella Guerra di Liberazione, le unità dell’Esercito si sono distinte per coraggio e generosità, ben rappresentando le virtù militari ed umane del popolo italiano. Ne sono concreta te- stimonianza le numerose ricompense al Valor Militare che fregiano i Vessilli dei nostri gloriosi reg- gimenti, in memoria del doloroso tributo di sangue dei combattenti caduti per la Patria. Una Nazione democratica come la nostra non può trascurare il ricordo dei suoi figli sacrifica- tisi nell’assolvimento del dovere per difendere l’insieme di valori, cultura e tradizioni che con- corrono a definire l’identità del nostro popolo. È per questo che il nostro pensiero commosso e riconoscente va ai nostri Caduti. Non possiamo, non dobbiamo dimenticarli, mai. Istituzione basilare nella vita della Repubblica, l’Esercito continua a fornire uno straordina- rio contributo alla sicurezza interna del Paese, intervenendo nelle pubbliche calamità, concor- rendo alla risoluzione delle emergenze ambientali ed umanitarie ed operando nel contrasto alla criminalità con riconosciuta efficacia. Chiamato - insieme alle altre Forze Armate - ad operare lontano dal territorio nazionale, in missioni per la pace, per il mantenimento della sicurezza e della stabilità internazionale, l’Esercito Italiano opera oggi instancabilmente, con grande pro- fessionalità ed ammirevole spirito di solidarietà, in favore dei più deboli, nel rispetto della digni- tà di ogni persona umana, dei suoi diritti e della sua religione. Per rispettare gli impegni che l’Italia ha assunto con la Comunità Internazionale, il nostro Paese deve poter disporre di uno Strumento Militare efficiente e finanziariamente sostenibile, come prevede la profonda revisione in atto. Un processo di razionalizzazione che anche l’Eserci- to, componente essenziale delle nostre Forze Armate, ha avviato con grande serietà, mostrando flessibilità e straordinaria capacità di adattamento, nell’ottica di garantire al Paese la disponibi- lità di forze operative proiettabili e capaci di operare efficacemente - in ambito interforze e mul- tinazionale - in contesti operativi sempre più complessi. Ufficiali, Sottufficiali, Volontari, Personale civile dell’Esercito, celebrate con consapevolezza e orgoglio questa data, fieri di appartenere ad una grande Fami- glia di donne e uomini capaci, determinati e generosi al servizio dell’interesse collettivo e del be- ne comune, in Patria e nel mondo. Nel rivolgere a tutti voi il mio più vivo compiacimento per il vostro prezioso operato, deside- ro porgervi gli auguri più calorosi di sempre maggiori successi. Viva l’Esercito Italiano! Viva le Forze Armate! Viva l’Italia! n. 2 - 2013 5 ORDINE DEL GIORNO ALL’ESERCITO DEL GENERALE DI CORPO D’ARMATA CLAUDIO GRAZIANO, CAPO DI STATO MAGGIORE DELL’ESERCITO, IN OCCASIONE DEL 152° ANNIVERSARIO DELLA FONDAZIONE Ufficiali, Sottufficiali, Graduati, Solda- ti, Carabinieri in servizio nelle Unità del- la Forza Armata e Personale Civile! Erede delle più nobili tradizioni dell’Ar- mata Sarda, raccolta nei suoi ranghi l’ere- dità delle Forze della Lega militare degli Stati dell’Italia Centrale, del Corpo dei Vo- lontari garibaldini nonché delle truppe del Regno delle due Sicilie, l’Esercito Italiano inizia la propria storia unitaria il 4 maggio 1861, diventando protagonista delle pagine più belle, più gloriose, più tragiche della storia patria. 152 anni caratterizzati da cruenti fatti d’arme, da gesta eroiche, da ideali di solidarietà e di valore. Un secolo e mezzo, durante il quale l’Esercito ha svolto altresì un’insostituibi- le opera di amalgama contribuendo a pla- smare intere generazioni di italiani ed ispirando, costantemente, la propria mis- sione al rispetto di quei valori di onore, di- sciplina, abnegazione, dedizione incondizionata
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