Italy's security strategy and Mediterranean role discussed at Rome conference (decode39.com)

• Med-Or and Luiss host conference on security transformation for Italy and Europe
• Speakers call for linking security, technology, and industrial policy
• Europe urged to close gap in strategic sectors for autonomy

"At a Med-Or conference in Rome, Italian policymakers and industry leaders discussed the expanding definition of national security to include infrastructure, digital networks, supply chains, and industrial capacity. Speakers included Marco Minniti (Med-Or), Biagio Mazzotta (Fincantieri), Francesco Macrì (Leonardo), and Nunzia Ciardi (National Cybersecurity Agency). The Mediterranean is seen as a strategic asset where geography, technology, and resilience converge. Europe’s need for strategic autonomy and AI regulation were key themes. The conference is part of a research project on global security in the Wider Mediterranean, with findings to be published in November 2026."