Entries by Patrick Willemsen

Irina Patrahau | IF CEED 2 panel: “Advancing European mineral security in the defence sector”

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On Tuesday, May 28, HCSS strategic analyst Irina Patrahau will participate in a session for the European Defence Agency’s (EDA’s) IF CEED 3rd General Conference on ‘Circular economy and strategic autonomy: Critical Raw Materials and Security of Supply’, where she will speak on “Advancing European mineral security in the defence sector in an era of strategic competition: vulnerabilities and strategic responses.”

A Conversation with NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană: NATO in a Changing World

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You are cordially invited to attend a keynote speech by Mr Mircea Geoană, Deputy Secretary-General of NATO, on the topic “NATO in a Changing World”, followed by a conversation with the audience. The event will take place on Friday the 17th of May at 13:00hrs at the The Hague Campus of the University of Leiden, Turfmarkt 99. […]

EenVandaag | Tim Sweijs: “Als Rusland wint, heeft dat grote gevolgen voor Europese veiligheid”

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“Als Rusland de oorlog in Oekraïne wint, heeft dat grote gevolgen voor de Europese veiligheid en de machtspositie van Europa”, stelde HCSS onderzoeksdirecteur Tim Sweijs bij EenVandaag. Europa moet daarom Oekraïne blijven steunen, zelfs als de Verenigde Staten dat niet meer zouden doen.

Netherlands Chief of Defence General Onno Eichelsheim receives “Beyond Ukraine: Debating the Future of War”

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Last week, the Chief of Defence of the Netherlands, General Onno Eichelsheim, received a copy of “Beyond Ukraine: Debating the Future of War”, from the book’s editors Tim Sweijs and Jeffrey H. Michaels. Offering the first comprehensive update and revision of ideas surrounding the future of warfare since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the book includes analyses from renowned international experts from the War Studies field.

Column Rob de Wijk: Europa losweken van de VS, dat is wat China’s leider Xi wil

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China wil de EU verzwakken, stelt Rob de Wijk in zijn column voor Trouw. Net als radicaalrechtse partijen ziet Xi de EU het liefst als handelsblok. De EU als geopolitieke en militaire speler staat een Chinese wereldorde van autocratie en staatskapitalisme in de weg.

Strategische Vragen | De Strateeg: Speelt gedoogbeleid ondermijning in de kaart?

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Speelt het Nederlandse gedoogbeleid de ondermijning door de georganiseerde misdaad in de kaart? De vermenging van boven- en onderwereld kan ernstige gevolgen hebben voor onze democratische rechtsstaat. Paul van Liempt praat erover met HCSS strategisch analist Laura Jasper en met Tom Driessen, voormalig hoofd van de nationale recherche en nu strategisch adviseur van HCSS, in podcast De Strateeg op BNR.

Irina Patrahau | TU Talk: Critical Night

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On May 17, HCSS strategic analyst Irina Patrahau will participate in the TU Talk: Critical Night at the Delft University of Technology, where she will discuss the efforts of Western and European governments to secure sustainable access to critical raw materials (CRM) and the geopolitical and geo-economic challenges they face.

Rewatch: NATO’s 75th Anniversary, from Madrid to Washington

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On May 7th, HCSS director of political affairs Han ten Broeke participated in a roundtable at the Real Instituto Elcano, together with NATO’s Public Diplomatic Division. The conference “NATO’s 75th Anniversary: from Madrid to Washington” was held on the 75th anniversary of the Treaty of Washington, ahead of the Washington Summit this summer (July 2024). The event sought to raise awareness about challenges and opportunities for the Alliance in a context of ongoing war in Europe, increasing turmoil in the Middle East and political transitions in the United States and Europe. Rewatch the livestream now!

Opinion | NATO should not go to the Indo-Pacific

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NATO needs to be focusing less, not more on the Indo-Pacific, write HCSS strategic analysts Davis Ellison and Paul van Hooft in their new op-ed for Atlantisch Perspectief. Drawing away European military capabilities is risky, organizational demands are excessive and the Alliance’s track record on democracy promotion is poor. The alliance has little to gain and much to lose by including the Indo-Pacific as one of its core missions, especially at a moment when it should be more focused than ever on a single challenge, Russia.