Entries by Patrick Willemsen

HCSS Digest | Week 23

Can Turkey beat Italy? Will the Netherlands conquer Ukraine? Could we see a stalemate between France and Germany? We’ll find out tonight, when the 2020 UEFA European Football Championship finally starts! But first, here’s some other news from the international playing field.

Joris Teer | PM Rutte meets with young security experts

Yesterday, a delegation of young security analysts shared their input with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, in preparation of the NATO summit taking place on June14th. HCSS strategic analyst Joris Teer’s contribution focused on the role of (emerging disruptive) technology in China’s military modernization, European tech export and investment screening policy and new EU dependencies […]

IMCCS issues “World Climate and Security Report 2021”: Warning of Catastrophic Climate Risks and Urging Significant Greenhouse Gas Reductions

The International Military Council on Climate and Security (IMCCS) released its 2nd annual World Climate and Security Report, warning of the security threats posed by the convergence of climate change with other global risks, such as COVID-19. The report reveals that the increasing pace and intensity of climate hazards will strain military and security services around the world.

HCSS Digest | Week 22

What are the geopolitical consequences of the energy transition? Will green technologies create new dependencies? Can the European Union hold its own amid geopolitical, financial and other crises? All of this and more in your new HCSS Digest.