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Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.'s Phone Call with Italy’s Chief of Defense Gen. Luciano Portolano


Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Public Affairs

February 11, 2025


WASHINGTON, D.C. — Joint Staff Spokesperson Navy Capt. Jereal Dorsey provided the following readout:

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., spoke with Italy’s Chief of Defense Gen. Luciano Portolano today by phone. 

Gen. Brown and Gen. Portolano discussed the latest battlefield developments in Ukraine and the need for NATO countries to expand their defense industrial bases. Additionally, the military leaders discussed the current progress with the Lebanon and Gaza ceasefire agreements. 

Italy is a key ally and plays important roles in NATO and the European Union. 


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