Patrick Bolder | EenVandaag: Waarom Nederland miljarden extra steekt in bestrijding drones, volgens defensiespecialist: ‘Moeten nú iets doen’
Door heel Europa zaaien ze chaos en verwarring: drones. Niemand weet vooralsnog waar ze precies vandaan komen. Toch gaat Nederland miljarden euro’s extra steken in anti-dronemaatregelen. HCSS defensie expert Patrick Bolder praat erover bij EenVandaag.
Journal of Contemporary China | Friso Stevens: A Revanchist Chinese Foreign Policy, with Xi Jinping’s Politics in Command
In an article for the Journal of Contemporary China, HCSS senior fellow Friso M. S. Stevens uses Steve Tsang’s concept of Party-state Realism to explain how Xi Jinping’s ideology drives China’s increasingly assertive foreign policy. He shows how Xi’s two-pronged strategy — combining military build-up with indirect tools such as psychological warfare, United Front operations, and lawfare—aims to restore Chinese regional primacy by 2049. Stevens details how ideology, political culture, and strategic intent converge in a long-term effort to reshape East Asia toward Sino-centrality.
New report | European Military Fuel Readiness: The Role of Alternative Fuels in Military Logistics
What does the energy transition in the military look like? The use of alternative fuels in the military brings challenges and opportunities, but while fossil fuels are slowly phased out, advanced and sustainable biofuels as well as synthetic fuels – are introduced. This report analyses the energy transition for military fuel readiness across the air, land and maritime domains as of 2025. Relating fuel properties and infrastructure to the operational needs of the military and providing 5 takeaways.
