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Covering topics from the war in the Middle East to radicalization; HCSS analysts and experts regularly provide commentary and insights on geopolitical and international security matters for national and international media and press.
Anyone who still believes in the American security guarantee must be an incurable optimist. Trump is further undermining NATO, but Europe’s security debate is still too often conducted by fearful and risk-averse politicians, slow bureaucracy, and former generals who want to replay the previous war, writes Rob de Wijk in his recent column. While Ukraine shows that speed, drones, and innovation make the difference, Europe continues to favour legacy systems while underinvesting in the start-ups driving the future of defence.
De Verenigde Naties zijn op zoek naar een opvolger van de huidige secretaris-generaal António Guterres, die in 2027 na tien jaar vertrekt. Die baan is er de laatste jaren met oorlogen in Oekraïne, Gaza en Iran niet makkelijker op geworden. En dan moet de opvolger van Guterres ook nog eens worden goedgekeurd door Trump, Poetin en Xi! Hoe heeft Guterres gefunctioneerd en wie maken er kans? Oud-ambassadeur en topdiplomaat Robert Serry en diplomatie-expert Robert van de Roer.
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Coincidence or not, a few days after Trump’s visit to Xi, Putin went to China. Anyone casually observing Putin’s reception would have seen two close friends meeting. But behind the scenes, it was said that Xi and Putin — despite having met more than forty times — do not actually like each other very much, writes Rob de Wijk in his column for Trouw. In early 2022, Putin is said to have assured Xi that he would be able to bring Ukraine under control in no time, thereby dealing the West a massive blow. That is why I was not surprised by the Financial Times report claiming that Xi told Trump Putin might come to regret his war against Ukraine. In my view, Putin already does.
Wat gebeurt er als we daadwerkelijk schaarste aan brandstoffen krijgen. Waar merken we dat dan aan? En kunnen we nog iets doen aan onze afhankelijkheden? 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.
Covering topics from geo-economics to energy, from Russia to China: HCSS is happy to share its knowledge and expertise. Our in-house strategic analysts and affiliated subject matter experts are regularly requested to provide commentary and insights on geopolitical and international security matters for national and international media and press.
Something is brewing in Moscow. According to Putin, the war is progressing crescendo. But appearances are deceptive, writes Rob de Wijk in his column for Trouw. Large-scale offensives have become impossible because of Ukraine’s superiority in drone warfare. It is a snapshot in time heavily influenced by weather conditions, but no one can deny that Ukraine’s drone advantage is causing major headaches for Russian strategists.
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.
The reckless war that President Trump has launched against Iran, with support from Israel, is having predictable consequences, writes Rob de Wijk in his column for Trouw. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is forcing countries in Asia to turn to Russia for oil and fertilizer. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warned that in this way, the aggressor in the war against Ukraine is being rewarded. But that argument is not resonating in large parts of the world.
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