The new duty given to General Roberto Vannacci is at the center of the discussions: The senior officer was removed from the command of the Military Geography Institute just four months ago and a disciplinary investigation was opened against him due to the book he wrote. For many, “the world has been turned upside down,” full of sexist, homophobic content, and contrary to the principles of the Constitution.
This volume, which still tops the sales charts on Amazon, made Vannacci a well-known figure, resulting in a proliferation of newspaper interviews and television invitations.
New appointments and controversies
What caused a sensation was that the new appointment was made, according to many, to a more prestigious position than the Comfoter Chief of Staff of the ground operations forces, while the procedure was still ongoing. “The upside-down world is not only the title of Vannacci’s book, but also the imperative of the Meloni Government,” wrote Giuseppe Conte, leader of the 5 Star Movement. Those who wear the uniform with honor and sacrifice and respect for values The Constitution is often forgotten; Anyone who writes their ‘nonsense’ in a book makes a career.” Democratic Party MP Alessandro Zan also takes a harsh stance: “Crosetto must explain how it is possible to elevate to the top of the Army a general who is involved in politics – Zan wrote about X – and exalts discrimination and hatred as values. As the Great Head of State, this is a danger to the Constitution and to the Italian citizens whom he continues to attack,” Vannacci said.
The Secretary of Defense, who has come under friendly fire from members of his own majority due to heavy criticism of Vannacci and military-initiated lawsuits, speaks of “deceptive arguments” and declares that the general “has been neither promoted nor demoted.” According to Crosetto, this misunderstanding stems from a misinterpretation of the title given to the general: “The chief of staff of an army (or navy or air force) and the chief of staff of a command or body (of any) are two different things. The former is the person who is at the head of a complex organization and makes decisions.” “The second one is a collaborator of a commander,” he said.
The position is more prestigious
From a purely formal point of view, Crosetto is right. Vannacci was never demoted, he was a general before and a general now. And he could not fail to be reassigned to another post because a legal dispute would be opened between the officer and the army. And it is also true that he is subject to the decisions of others: “As we read on the armed forces’ website, the Comfoter is an organizational element of the Army responsible for directing readiness activities and constitutes the staff of the Chief of Staff of the GU and its operational units. Production, training, preparation, simulation, validation of operational forces “It performs tasks related to issues related to certification/standardization and tactical information, as well as regional functions. It is placed under the command of the Army General Staff.”
However, stay on the website of the Italian Army and go to the page dedicated to the organizational chart to discover that the new position given to Roberto Vannacci is more prestigious than the previous one, because it places him in a more prestigious position than before. former.
As mentioned earlier, the general’s previous position was as head of the Military Geography Institute, an institution under the Capital Military Command. From now on, his role in the military hierarchy seems to be exactly on the same level as the command to which Vannacci is subordinate, and therefore one step higher in the military hierarchies. In short, the general writer, four months after the fuss created by his literary endeavor, will be in a more important position than the previous one and those who predicted that he would be thrown into the basement “to count the teeth on the stamps.” it was wrong. Of course, this is a small promotion, but it can still be considered progress. This could also be the result of an unwritten agreement that allows him to leave the public sphere, but we will find out in the coming months.
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Emma Fitzgerald is an accomplished political journalist and author at The Nation View. With a background in political science and international relations, she has a deep understanding of the political landscape and the forces that shape it.
