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US strategy in the Western Pacific is based on a fundamentally flawed premise – that relinquishing control over the maritime commons will necessarily lead to China filling the vacuum. That is the position taken by our Senior Strategic Analyst Paul van Hooft in his latest article in “War On the Rocks”. According to him, there […]
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 […]
De gemiddelde Europeaan is niet gek en ziet heel goed wat er in de wereld aan de hand is, dacht ik bij het lezen van een recent onderzoek van de European Council on Foreign Relations. Je hoeft kennelijk geen professor in de internationale betrekkingen te zijn om haarscherp de impact aan te voelen van de verkiezing van […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
Wat zou ik hebben gedaan als ik EU-buitenlandvertegenwoordiger Borrell was? Zou ik naar Rusland zijn gegaan? Een ding is zeker, zijn reis werd een publicitaire ramp. In de media en het Europees Parlement viel te horen dat ‘dit niet het goede moment was’. Want de relatie tussen Rusland en de EU was te verslechterd. Ach, het […]
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 […]
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 […]
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