NATO’s HQ ARRC: Tim Sweijs to chair round table on Urban Warfare
At the Urban Warfare conference hosted by NATO’s Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (HQ ARRC) on Nov. 3rd, Dr. Tim Sweijs will chair the final round table on urban warfare.
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HCSS Digest | Week 43
/0 Comments/in HCSS Digest/by Patrick WillemsenWhat can be done about disinformation? Is climate change our greatest global ánd national security threat? What do we do if China attacks Taiwan? Is the West lagging when it comes to hypersonic weapons? Find out more in the new HCSS Digest!
Virtual event: Advancing Norms to Counter Disinformation
/0 Comments/in News Cyber Security, Defense and International Security, Governance and International Organization, National Security Strategy/by Patrick WillemsenOn October 25, HCSS hosted a virtual panel discussion on “Advancing Norms to Counter Disinformation: From Formulation to Implementation”, with a video address from Věra Jourová, VP of the European Commission for Values and Transparency. This virtual event convened European stakeholders from government, industry and civil society.
Paul van Hooft in NRC: De VS en het westen lopen achter op het gebied van hypersone wapens
/0 Comments/in HCSS in the media Defense and International Security, Global Power Shifts, National Security Strategy, Technology and Innovation/by Patrick WillemsenDe VS en daarmee het westen lopen achter, onder ander op het gebied van hypersone wapens, zegt HCSS analist Paul van Hooft in NRC. “Conventionele wapens zijn gevaarlijker geworden: je hebt nu een categorie geavanceerde conventionele wapens die taken kunnen vervullen waarvoor je vroeger kernwapens nodig had.”
HCSS Climate Security Game
/0 Comments/in News climate and security, Environment and Climate/by Patrick WillemsenClimate change has gone from being a fringe issue to a global security priority. On November 4, in parallel with COP26, the UN Climate Change Conference taking place in Glasgow from 29 October to 12 November, The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS) will organize an online Climate Security Game! Find out more below, and register via the link for the event.
HCSS Digest | Week 42
/0 Comments/in HCSS Digest/by Patrick WillemsenChina, Nord Stream, Afghanistan, Disinformation – welcome to your weekly HCSS Digest, informing you of everything our Analysts & Experts have to say on geopolitics, global challenges and international security issues worldwide: Last week, HCSS analyst Joris Teer gave a briefing for the Dutch Parliament’s Committee on Education, Culture and Science, where he warned that […]
Column: Nee, Rusland speelt geen pokerspel met Europa in deze energiecrisis
/0 Comments/in Column Energy, Energy Transition, Global Power Shifts, Governance and International Organization, Sustainability and Resource Scarcity/by Patrick WillemsenDe klacht dat Rusland een ‘pokerspel’ speelt met de energieprijzen is ongegrond, schrijft Rob de Wijk in Trouw. Energietekort is een mondiaal probleem. Europese overheden hebben er geen rekening mee gehouden dat in de overgang naar duurzame energie het relatief schone gas de ideale transitiebrandstof is.
Dag van Progress
/0 Comments/in News Strategic Monitor/by Patrick WillemsenOp donderdag 14 oktober vond de jaarlijkse “Dag van Progress” plaats, waarbij het onderzoek van Instituut Clingendael en het Den Haag Centrum voor Strategische Studies (HCSS) breed onder de aandacht werd gebracht van beleidsmakers van de ministeries van Buitenlandse Zaken en Defensie. Het Europese handelingsvermogen in tijden van grote geopolitieke veranderingen stond dit jaar centraal. […]
Syria and Iraq remain at risk of conflict over water-related matters, according to analysis of early warning tool findings
/0 Comments/in News climate and security, Environment and Climate, Water and Land, water peace security/by Patrick WillemsenThe September 2021 Quarterly Update from the Water, Peace & Security Partnership flags potential hotspots for water-related challenges, and tracks changes in conflict and peace scenarios compared with the last quarter.
HCSS Digest | Week 41
/0 Comments/in HCSS Digest/by Patrick WillemsenWhat do we do if China attacks Taiwan? How can we counter disinformation? Can we secure the supply of natural gas? And who exactly won the war in Afghanistan? Catch up with the latest HCSS Digest:
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