Entries by Patrick Willemsen

HCSS Digest | Week 24

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It was Destination Europe for the POTUS this week, raising two important questions: Who would blink first, Biden or Putin? And what to do with China? Find out what our analysts and experts had to say in the latest HCSS Digest!

HCSS Cyber Program Internship

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Work on International Peace and Security in Cyberspace with the HCSS Cyber Program Internship. As an intern, you will contribute to the work of HCSS Cyber Policy and Resilience Program focusing on research, public relations, events and strategies. The intern will also provide operational support for the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC).

Column: Biden zet in op ramkoers met China, maar willen Duitsland en Nederland dat wel?

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Biden is erin geslaagd China bovenaan de internationale agenda te zetten. Maar willen Nederland en andere EU-landen wel meegaan op deze ramkoers, vraagt Rob de Wijk zich af in zijn column voor Trouw. De rauwe Amerikaanse machtspolitiek botst namelijk met de Europese liberale politiek van engagement.

HCSS Digest | Week 23

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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

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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

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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

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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.