Maneuver 2027 for Defense in 10 questions and answers: from the super fighter to missions abroad

From the Defense Reserve Forces, with the figure of the auxiliary carabiniere of the voluntary reserve, to the funds to modernize the infrastructural park of the Army, Navy and Air Force, starting with real estate, from the refinancing of the fund for international missions to the extension to March for the 500 soldiers assigned to Milan as part of Operation Safe Roads, there is no shortage of innovations in the maneuver that concern the Defense sector.

Below are ten questions and answers to understand what changes, in the knowledge that the text of the budget bill could undergo changes during the parliamentary examination.

What are the Defense Reserve Forces?

The "Defense Reserve Forces" are a pool of trained and readily employable personnel to meet the needs of support and integration of the Armed Forces, and of defense capacity adaptation.

How are they financed?

The voluntary reserve is financed by a Fund, which is established by the budget, with an allocation of 26.4 million euros for the year 2027, 423.2 for 2028, 434.9 for 2029, 299.1 for 2030, 242 for 2031 and 218.2 million euros per year starting from 2032. The Fund is integrated, for the valorization of defense operational services, to the extent of 206 million euros for each of the years 2027 and 2028 and of 171 million euros per year starting from 2029.

The auxiliary carabiniere of the voluntary reserve arrives. What are its characteristics?

The maneuver establishes the figure of the auxiliary carabiniere of the voluntary reserve in the Military Code (Legislative Decree 66 of 2010). The budget bill authorizes the fielding of a contingent of 600 units in 2027 and 1,000 units per year starting from 2028. Together with the auxiliary carabinieri students of the voluntary reserve, it is included in the category of enlisted soldiers. In particular, reserves of places are foreseen in the competitions relating to access to the initial careers of the Carabinieri for the auxiliary carabinieri of the voluntary reserve, in service or on leave, aged no more than 32 years, who have completed, without demerit, at least 12 months of service.