This author has not written his bio yet.
But we are proud to say that Patrick Willemsen contributed 1292 entries already.
Op woensdagavond 19 mei 2021 vindt het In Discussio Congres “Europa Uitgezoomd: Als wereldspeler buitenspel?” plaats. Gedurende de avond zullen prominente sprekers uit politiek, wetenschap en bedrijfsleven samenkomen om te debatteren over de Toekomst van de Europese Unie. Is de Europese Unie een wereldspeler in het geopolitieke spel met Rusland, China en de VS? Of […]
This week, NATO hosts its first Hybrid Threat Symposium. HCSS Director of Research Tim Sweijs will deliver a key note speech on “Deterring Hybrid Threats”. Other speakers at the event include Mark Galeotti and David van Weel, Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges.
The first Dutch military satellite is launching, the Netherlands is reaching for the stars and the price of petrol has rocketed sky high: this HCSS Digest take you to a galaxy not so far away – and to our new website!
Can the Netherlands use it strong agricultural position for geopolitics? Should Dutch politicians pay more attention to a space policy? And just what kind of president is Joe Biden, 100 days into his term? Find out in a fresh HCSS Digest!
Is Africa more important than many people in Europe think? What’s going on in Putin’s mind? What are the opportunities for the Netherlands in space? And why am I seeing ads for the Sputnik vaccine on Twitter? Find out in the new HCSS Digest!
In toenemende mate proberen staten elkaar de pas af te snijden in cyberspace. Als dat lukt, bijvoorbeeld met een grote cyberaanval, kan dat tot serieuze maatschappelijke ontwrichting leiden in het land dat wordt getroffen. De Amerikanen zijn op cybergebied recent een nieuw pad in geslagen: Persistent engagement, oftewel offensieve cyberacties. De aanval is de beste […]
How is the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt relevant to understanding American foreign policy today? As it turns out, very relevant. At least according to Jack Thompson’s new book: “Great Power Rising: Theodore Roosevelt and the Politics of US Foreign Policy.” By analysing the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt (1901 – 1909), Thompson is able to draw […]
How has Covid affected defense priorities across Europe? How can America turn the tables on China in the Pacific? And how can we solve the Covid vaccine shortage? All of this – and more – in the latest HCSS Digest! The attempt to secure US hegemony over the Pacific leaves the US vulnerable to being […]
Het debat over wie wanneer welke vaccins krijgt geleverd, krijgt soms hysterische trekjes. Even de feiten: een jaar geleden brak de coronacrisis in volle hevigheid uit. Farmaceuten gingen op zoek naar vaccins en ontwikkelden die in recordtempo door goede samenwerking en investeringen door overheden en de EU. Vervolgens werden ze in hoog tempo goedgekeurd, zodat […]
Het AstraZeneca-vaccin werd lange tijd gezien als hét vaccin dat ons uit de coronacrisis zou trekken. Hoofdreden is dat het vaccin makkelijker te bewaren is. Maar toen kwamen de leveringsproblemen. AstraZeneca kon de gemaakte afspraken niet nakomen aan de EU over het aantal vaccins dat het kon leveren waarna het moddergooien tussen de partijen ontstond. […]
Your privacy is important to us. Here you can set which consent you are allowing us with regards to the collection of general information, the placing of cookies of the collection of personal information. You can click 'Forget my settings' at the bottom of this form to revoke all given consents.
Privacy policy | CloseYour privacy is important to us. Here you can set which consent you are allowing us with regards to the collection of general information, the placing of cookies of the collection of personal information. You can click 'Forget my settings' at the bottom of this form to revoke all given consents.
Website statistics collect anonymized information about how the site is used. This information is used to optimize the website and to ensure an optimal user experience.
Functional cookies are used to ensure the website works properly and are neccessary to make the site function. These cookies do not collect any personal data.
View details