Today we sit down with Roberto Toncig, a retired Italian Army and former Government Executive with 40+ years of experience in the field of Defence and Security. He spent over two decades in steeped in International Relations and Security, most of them spent in challenging positions at various Italian Embassies abroad.
In addition to Italian and fantastic English, Roberto speaks German, French, Serbo-Croatian, and Russian. In his post-government work, Roberto is an advisor at Leonardo focused on Regional Security for this global defense, security, and aerospace giant.
We connected with Roberto thanks to friend of the show and longtime senior intelligence officer Glenn Corn. In this episode, we dive into Italy’s security organizations and get Roberto’s expert perspectives on Italy and Europe’s positioning in light of conflict in Russia and Ukraine, energy security, China, the Mediterranean, and regional stability.
With that, please enjoy this deep dive into all things security-related in Europe.
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Show Notes:
00:00 Introduction00:46 Meet Roberto Tonseg: A Veteran in Defense and Security03:19 Italy's National Security Framework05:59 Europe's Response to the Russia-Ukraine Conflict08:31 Challenges and Strategies for European Security12:05 Energy Security and Immigration in Europe18:19 China's Global Influence and Strategic Concerns25:39 Personal Reflections and Final Thoughts28:18 Sponsor Message and Conclusion
