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Given Taiwan’s strategic significance—both in military and economic terms—it is imperative to examine the potential scenarios and broader implications of a Chinese attempt to force reunification, writes HCSS strategic analyst Benedetta Girardi in an op-ed originally written in Italian for and published in Analisi Difesa.
Opinie | Nederland kan geen sterke defensie-industrie bouwen zonder investeringen in AI en chips. Technologische weerbaarheid is cruciaal voor de nationale veiligheid en economische stabiliteit van Nederland. Onafhankelijk blijven van buitenlandse technologieën en zelf innovatieve technologieën ontwikkelen, sterken onze economie en autonomie. Het versterken van onze semiconindustrie en de bouw van een AI fabriek zijn voor de defensie-industrie onmisbaar. Deze week onderhandelt politiek Den Haag over de Voorjaarsnota, de bal ligt op de stip.
De NAVO-top in Den Haag wordt misschien wel de belangrijkste NAVO-top ooit. Blijft Amerika binnenboord? En zo ja, wat is daar dan voor nodig vanuit Europa? Paul van Liempt spreekt in BNR podcast De Strateeg met HCSS onderzoeksdirecteur Tim Sweijs en Anna van Zoest, directeur van de Atlantische Commissie.
On 12 May, from 15.00-17.00 p.m., HCSS fellow Friso Stevens will present his new book “Chinese Assertiveness, Ideational Mobilization and the Rise of Xi Jinping”, at HCSS. Rather than viewing Xi Jinping as the sole architect of China’s more forceful foreign policy, the book examines the deeper historical, domestic, and leadership drivers behind China’s repositioning, arguing that Xi Jinping had a broad mandate from the Party establishment when he was elevated to heir apparent in 2007. Join us for a discussion into the historical, domestic, and leadership drivers behind China’s repositioning!
Zorgt de handelsoorlog van Trump voor een schisma tussen de tech-miljardairs, die in feite wél globalisten zijn, en de andere pijler van de Trumpisten, de populisten? Arend Jan Boekestijn bespreekt het met HCSS onderzoeksdirecteur Tim Sweijs, die deze week Rob de Wijk vervangt, in BNR’s Boekestijn en De Wijk.
The HCSS Datalab presents: the Nuclear Timeline, providing a comprehensive overview of key events in nuclear history. The timeline traces the long legacy of nuclear security threats and policies and puts these developments in a broader context, helping policymakers, researchers, and the general public to better understand the continuing impact of nuclear issues on our world.
What does the future hold for the Royal Netherlands Navy? The latest HCSS report by Davis Ellison, Pieter-Jan Vandoren and Frank Bekkers explores the future of Dutch maritime security in the 2040-2050 period. With climate change, shifting trade dynamics, and growing geopolitical instability, the RNLN must adapt to emerging threats. The report outlines key trends, four potential conflict scenarios, and critical capability recommendations.
Van de steun aan Oekraïne tot het waarborgen van Artikel 5: is de toekomst van de NAVO onder Trump nog wel een vanzelfsprekendheid? Paul van Liempt praat met Anna van Zoest, directeur van de Atlantische Commissie, en met HCSS onderzoeksdirecteur Tim Sweijs, in BNR podcast De Strateeg. Deze aflevering is de aftrap van een speciale reeks in aanloop naar de NAVO-top in Den Haag op 24 en 25 juni.
Data la rilevanza strategica di Taiwan—sia in termini militari che economici—è essenziale considerare i possibili scenari e le implicazioni di un’eventuale riunificazione forzata da parte della Cina, scrive l’analista strategica dell’HCSS Benedetta Girardi in un articolo d’ opinione per Analisi Difesa.
Europe needs ever more critical raw materials as these materials are in everything we own, want and need. But they aren’t always easily sourced. What makes sourcing these materials so difficult and sometimes unreliable? Why should we strive to follow the EU’s CRM-act? HCSS energy expert Lucia van Geuns answers these questions and more, on the “Critical Minerals, Critical Talks” podcast of VU Amsterdam.
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