New report | Building Europe’s alternative fuels industry for military resilience
A new HCSS report warns that Europe’s military fuel readiness is increasingly vulnerable to supply disruptions and underinvestment in alternative fuels. The study argues that SAF, HVO and synthetic fuels can strengthen resilience, but only if governments treat fuel production as a strategic defence capability and accelerate coordinated civil-military investment.
De Strateeg | Europa kwetsbaar voor brandstoftekorten in oorlogstijd
Het Europese brandstofsysteem is niet goed voorbereid op een crisis of oorlog. Waar liggen de kwetsbaarheden in dit netwerk en wat kunnen we daaraan doen? HCSS energie expert Lucia van Geuns en directeur bij VEMOBIN Jan-Willem van den Beukel bespreken het met Paul van Liempt in BNR podcast De Strateeg.
Tim Sweijs | De Balie: A World Led by Rocket Men – Global Security in a New Nuclear Era
In case you missed it: on 8 May, HCSS Director of Research Tim Sweijs joined the discussion at De Balie Amsterdam on the return of nuclear competition and what it means for Europe’s security. From Macron’s call for a broader European nuclear umbrella, to the erosion of arms control treaties, and the role of AI in nuclear decision-making, the conversation explored the major strategic questions shaping today’s world. Rewatch the discussion here.
