General Claudio Graziano (22 November 1953 – 17 June 2024) was an Italian Army officer who served as Chairman of the European Union Military Committee.

From 28 February 2015 to 6 November 2018, Graziano served as the Chief of Defence Staff of the Italian Armed Forces.

[7] The funeral took place on the morning of June 21, 2024, in the Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Maritiri, in Piazza della Repubblica, Rome.

[8][9][10] Due to his past in the Italian Army and the important role he held as president of Fincantieri, the necessary investigations into his death were opened.

[13][14] Graziano played a key role in strengthening European Defence, which he said can act as a deterrent or can contribute to de-escalation.