Luciano Portolano
ItalymilitaryMale6.0Global Dominance: 0.01%Luciano Portolano is the Chief of Defense Staff of Italy, responsible for overseeing the country's military operations and strategic defense initiatives. Recently, he was mentioned in the context of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's cautious stance on military involvement in Ukraine, as he was unable to attend a crucial meeting of allied leaders due to other commitments.
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Luciano Portolano is the Chief of Defense Staff to whom Mattarella sent a message regarding the armed forces.
2 Giugno, Mattarella e le guerre: il mondo fermi la barbarieItaly· 2026-06-02
Luciano Portolano participates in a videoconference to analyze critical issues regarding Italy's defense.
Meloni: evitiamo l’escalation. C’è un coordinamento a quattroItaly· 2026-03-08
Luciano Portolano is the Chief of Staff who was asked by Guido Crosetto to enhance national air and missile defense.
Italia, le armi in campo: dai sistemi antimissilistici ai disturbatori di droni. I possibili aiuti per il GolfoItaly· 2026-03-06
Generale Luciano Portolano reflects on the sacrifices of Italian soldiers in Afghanistan.
Il generale Portolano: «La nostra missione in Afghanistan tra attacchi e imboscate: lì ho perso 9 uomini. Le forze armate Usa ci apprezzano, la politica lo ricordi»Italy· 2026-01-26
Luciano Portolano is the Chief of Defense Staff who was briefed on the 'Michelangelo Dome' project.
Leonardo lancia la «Cupola di Michelangelo», uno scudo anti-missile per l’EuropaItaly· 2025-11-28
Luciano Portolano is the Chief of Defense Staff and participated in the meeting.
Ucraina, il Consiglio supremo di difesa conferma pieno sostegno a Kiev «nella difesa della sua libertà»Italy· 2025-11-18
General Luciano Portolano will take part in talks with military representatives.
Trump sceglie Rubio per guidare la task force sulle garanzie di sicurezza per Kiev: «È il mio Henry Kissinger»Italy· 2025-08-20
General Luciano Portolano confirmed the repositioning of Italian military forces in Kuwait.
La vigilanza rafforzata su 29 mila siti nella Penisola: sono 800 quelli «americani». C’è anche lo yacht dell’ambasciatore Usa FertittaItaly· 2025-06-22
Luciano Portolano is the Chief of Defence Staff discussing the conflict between Israel and Iran.
Il generale Portolano sul conflitto tra Israele e Iran: «Il rischio è una guerra allargata ai Paesi vicini. Il ruolo di Unifil è centrale in Libano»Italy· 2025-06-16
Luciano Portolano is the Chief of Defense Staff to whom Mattarella addressed his message.
"Col referendum gli italiani scelsero pace e libertà"
San Marino· 2025-06-02
Luciano Portolano asserts that security is not inherited but earned every day.
Bari, l’Esercito italiano celebra 164 anni tra memoria e futuro Sergio Mattarella: «Dedizione e impegno dai soldati sono un punto di forza per la Repubblica»Italy· 2025-05-04
Luciano Portolano, the Chief of Defense Staff, will not participate in the upcoming meeting due to other commitments.
Meloni al vertice dei «volenterosi»: avere fiducia in Trump. E frena sul piano da 40 mila miliardiItaly· 2025-03-16
