Tim Sweijs | BNR Blik Op De Wereld: Spanningen Rond Kalinigrad
Rusland dreigt de NAVO steeds vaker dat het hard zal terugslaan als de Oostzee-exclave Kaliningrad wordt aangevallen. Maar dat doen de Russen bewust in vage bewoordingen, om het Westen in onzekerheid te laten over de nucleaire intenties, zegt Tim Sweijs, onderzoeksdirecteur bij het Den Haag Centrum voor Strategische Studies (HCSS), in de BNR-podcast Blik op de Wereld. Tegelijkertijd waarschuwt hij dat deze dreigementen niet zomaar genegeerd mogen worden.
Laura Jasper | The Frontline is a Timeline: Elections, Information Integrity and Societal Resilience
On October 23rd HCSS Strategic Analyst Laura Jasper spoke on the closing panel of the 2BS Forum in Budva, Montenegro. Jasper her contribution focused on how FIMI and non-state actors erode trust and institutions between elections, not just during them, and what that means for the Western Balkans. She stressed that information manipulation and the erosion of public trust do not occur exclusively during election campaigns but are part of a long-term process that intensifies as elections approach.
Human Responsibility and Accountability – Compliance Challenges and the Industrial Impact of the GGE Framework
Lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS) are transforming warfare by shifting military decisions from humans to AI-powered systems. HCSS examines the guardrails proposed in the UN CCW Group of Governmental Experts’ 2026 report and their implications for defence manufacturers. The report places few direct obligations on companies developing autonomous capabilities. The authors therefore advocate continuous legal reviews of modified systems, stronger technical standards and structured industry and independent expert input into future international rules.
