“Drones, robot weapons and cyber defense”. The Ukrainian lesson changes the Italian army

Rome – With the new crisis in Kaliningrad, the Russian exclave around which Lithuania is implementing the blockade of transport, the conflict in Ukraine risks raising an already high tension on the borders of Europe. General Pietro Serino, you are army chief of staff and military planning expert, what do you think of what was supposed to be a blitzkrieg and instead is dragging on over time? “At this point it is a gamble to hypothesize the timing of the conflict. The Russians have changed their attitude. It seems that they have actually chosen a more limited commitment towards the South East and have slowed down their action on the ground. It is not excluded that the scenario may move towards a sort of suspended war, as happened in Korea “. Who is winning? “If we talk about territorial advancement, it is Moscow that has the advantage. If we talk about resistance capacity, perhaps unexpected compared to forecasts, Ukraine has managed to contain the aggression in the north and is doing its part. And also because it uses the resources of satellite technology in a more innovative way “. What does the raising of the alarm change for our army? “Our men and women are always ready for any eventuality in the context of international agreements. The battle on the ground as it is taking place in Ukraine confirms that we must insist on training with what we call new operational domains, that is the spatial dimension. and cyber “. With what use? “Robotics and automation must be applied massively where they can replace humans and reduce risks. We are in fact developing projects for the modernization of armored vehicles. Conflicts are fought with the same principles but with technological innovations. Armored vehicles are fundamental. but the traveling companions change, the radio is replaced by the satellite, the planes more and more by drones “. Are we investing enough in defense? “As mentioned we have to renew the …