Entries by Patrick Willemsen

HCSS Digest | Week 7

From China with love, here’s your new HCSS Digest, answering all your questions about the future of NATO-Turkey relations, robotics and autonomous systems in the Dutch army, Biden’s foreign policy and more! As the US retreats from its leadership role in Europe, Turkey has pursued an increasingly independent defense policy, producing tensions with fellow NATO […]

“The Essence of Cross-Domain Deterrence” by Tim Sweijs and Samuel Zilincik

Deterrence is not only about stopping a nuclear bomb. It’s about shaping your opponent’s behavior. We need new concepts for Cross Domain Deterrence (CDD) to address today’s challenges. Read all about it in a piece by Tim Sweijs & Samuel Zilincik on the Essence of Cross Domain Deterrence. Deterrence is about convincing adversaries to refrain from […]

Netherlands Atlantic Association: Debate on American Foreign Policy

On Thursday February 18, the Netherlands Atlantic Association organized a debate on American Foreign Policy: “Biden’s new transatlantic agenda and Europe’s soul searching process. With the new engagement from the White House towards Europe, hopes run high that transatlantic relations under President Biden will quickly return to a state of pre-Trump ‘normalcy’. But how realistic is this […]

De Strateeg: Kan een Militair een Computer vertrouwen?

De Nederlandse Landmacht is bezig zichzelf ingrijpend en blijvend te veranderen. Steeds meer aandacht en geld is er voor een belangrijke innovatie: robotica en autonome systemen. Die systemen nemen steeds meer werk over dat eerst door mensen werd gedaan. Hoe ver is ons leger hiermee? Wat zijn de voordelen en wat de heikele punten? En […]

HCSS Digest | Week 6

It’s all about that RAS! This week’s HCSS Digest brings you everything you need to know about Robotics & Autonomous Systems, from the very first HCSS documentary to our impressive Capstone report. President Trump stunned his allies this week, when he… sorry, old habit. Want to know more about how and why the Dutch Army is […]

Tim Sweijs at OSCE High-Level Military Doctrine Seminar

On February 9-10, the OSCE will hold the High-Level Military Doctrine Seminar (HLMDS), with 200 high-level military officials and experts. The event will explore the impact of security challenges in the OSCE area on military doctrines and armed forces. Commander of U.S. European Command United States Air Force General Tod D. Wolters will keynote. Speakers include OSCE Secretary General […]

HCSS Digest | Week 5

From the geopolitics of the Sputnik vaccine to Putin’s risky dependency on oil and gas, from Dutch space ambitions to China’s power politics – just in time for the weekend, here’s the new HCSS Digest! What does Russia’s dependency on gas and oil mean for the Netherlands and the EU? Is the Dutch interest in […]

Column: Dit keer geen waarschuwing tegen Rusland, maar China

Wie heeft het Longer Telegram geschreven? Geen idee. Wel weten we dat dit vorige week gepubliceerde stuk bedoeld is om de wereld wakker te schudden. Dat blijkt al uit de titel die verwijst naar het beroemde Long Telegram uit 1946 van X. Dit bleek later de Amerikaanse diplomaat George Kennan te zijn. Hij beschreef hoe de Sovjet-Unie […]