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Additional Note to the Italian Defence Forecast 2005 (3): the "new age" of the Italian armed forces professionalization

Rome, Italy - A progressive replacement of military personnel for administrative activities with civilians is being scheduled

The Italian military instrument appears involved by radical changes regarding personnel just starting in 2005. The end of conscription service and the following professionalization determine the rise of a "new age" which schedules a future amount of 190.000 soldiers spread in the various armed forces and ranks. The professionalization process actually represented a significant cost but it is being...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 115354
Rome, Italy, 03/01/2005 17:19
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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