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Italy to have a Force of "professionials"

Rome, Italy - Italian Parliament cancels compulsory military service in the country

The compulsory military service has finally definitively ended in Italy. The Chamber of Deputies has approved the 4233-B bill which was suggested by Government, by Defence Minister, Antonio Martino. A Force simply consisting of professional soldiers has so been created and it will have to properly meet the new exigencies of present-day international strategic environment (mainly based on the fight...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 100952
Rome, Italy, 07/30/2004 18:04
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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