Terugkijken | Paul Verhagen in De Balie: Big Tech en de nieuwe wereldorde
Terugkijktip | Hoe verandert technologie de mondiale machtsverhoudingen? Op 19 oktober sprak HCSS expert Paul Verhagen, naar aanleiding van zijn boek The Techtonic Shift, in debatcentrum De Balie in Amsterdam over de groeiende invloed van Big Tech, kunstmatige intelligentie en private militaire ondernemingen. Welke rol spelen overheden in deze technologische machtsstrijd, en waarom hebben democratische instituties steeds meer moeite om grip te houden? Hoe hervormt technologie de geopolitiek, en wat betekent dit voor de toekomst van de liberale democratie?
HCSS and KIEP Convene Third ROK-NL Think-Tank Dialogue on Strategic Stability in the Indo-Pacific
On October 15, 2026, HCSS and KIEP organised the third ROK-NL Think-Tank Dialogue in The Hague on strategic stability in the Indo-Pacific. Dutch and South Korean experts convened to discuss the impact of emerging technologies on defence industry strategies and bilateral cooperation. The topics from the talks included artificial intelligence, cyber security, military shipbuilding and battery technologies. Key insights from the dialogue were that (1) defence industry cooperation is essential to the strategic relationship, (2) technologies are having a growing impact on stability, and (3) that ongoing dialogue can strengthen opportunities for cooperation. The event contributed to strengthening the dialogue between Dutch and South Korean experts and laid the groundwork for further exchanges on shared strategic challenges.
HCSS analyst Laura Jasper at the 2BS (To Be Secure) Forum in Montenegro
On October 23rd, 2026, HCSS strategic analyst Laura Jasper will take part in a panel discussion at the 16th 2BS (To Be Secure) Forum in Budva, Montenegro, a leading security conference in Southeast Europe (SEE). Jasper, who specializes on the topic of undermining, particularly Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI), and the role of non-state actors, will join the panel “The Frontline is a Timeline: Elections, Information Integrity and Societal Resilience”.
