About us
The Army Studies Center (CSE) is the strategic and doctrinal reflection body supporting the Army General Staff. It was created to interpret the challenges of a constantly evolving geopolitical landscape.
Our role
The CSE supports the decision-making process through analysis, research and doctrinal analysis.
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Experts and professionals in the defense sector actively collaborate in the drafting of our strategic studies.
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Collective members and corporate partners with whom we collaborate in consortia for EDF, PNRM, and NATO calls for proposals.
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Projects in collaboration with international consortia in the EDF/NATO/PNRM context.
MISSION/VISION
Mission
We contribute to developing the strategic thinking of the Italian Army.
The Army Study Center supports the General Staff through analysis, research, and in-depth study on defense and security issues, as well as through participation in international public tenders.
Vision
Strategic thinking as a security tool.
Promote a culture of defense based on analytical rigor, institutional dialogue, and long-term vision.
The team
Find out who the CSE is
Gen. C.A. (Aus.)
Salvatore Farina
President
Gen. D. (aus.)
Manlio Scopigno
Director
Ten. Col.
Andrea Fogari
Secretary
Magg.
Enrico Vizzaccaro
Communications Manager
Magg.
Carlo Canestrari
Treasurer
Serg. Magg. Aiut.
Guido Santoni
Operational Support
Dott.
Federico Milani
Digital Communication Manager
Dott.
Giovanni di Napoli
Secretarial clerk
How we operate
Our method
Description of the CSE's method of analysis, research, and reflection, based on analytical rigor, a multidisciplinary approach, and a long-term vision.
The value of the CSE
Strategic thinking is a security tool.
Analytical rigor
Institutional dialogue
Strategic vision