Tim Sweijs | Público: “Starshield issues Ukraine a case of space-based coercion”
The Trump administration blames Ukraine for the stalemate in the war and increases pressure via Starshield – leaving troops blind and pushing Kyiv toward negotiations with Moscow. “This is a case of space-based coercion,” comments HCSS research director Tim Sweijs in Público. “After all, orbital assets, such as satellites, are vital to the conduct of modern warfare. Without them, the parties to a conflict are left blind, deaf, and mute. Europe needs to step up its efforts to bolster Ukraine’s defences – specifically by filling the void that would be left should the U.S. cease its support entirely.”
Irina Patrahau | FSR–MIT CEEPR Annual Conference on the Future of Energy and Climate Policy
From 7-8 October, HCSS Strategic Analyst Irina Patrahau and Strategic Advisor Peter Handley participated in the first edition of the CEEPR-FSR Conference on the Future of Energy and Climate Policy in Florence, Italy. Bringing together leading scholars, policymakers, regulators, and industry experts from both sides of the Atlantic, the inaugural conference on Energy and Climate […]
De Strateeg: Hoe kan Europa Rusland geloofwaardig afschrikken?
Hoe kunnen we voorkomen dat Rusland een NAVO-land aanvalt, als Trump op hetzelfde moment deals sluit met Poetin en Zelensky voor de bus gooit? Wat moet Europa doen om Moskou af te schrikken zonder de steun van 'bondgenoot' Amerika? Paul van Liempt bespreekt het in de nieuwste aflevering van BNR podcast De Strateeg met HCSS defensie specialist Peter Wijninga en oud-diplomaat Ed Kronenburg, voormalig kabinetschef bij de NAVO onder secretaris-generaal Jaap de Hoop Scheffer.
