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Wat wisten die duizenden demonstranten in Europese steden over het trans-Atlantische handels- en investeringsverdrag TTIP dat ik niet weet? Omdat de tekst van dat verdrag nog niet bekend is, leken mij de demonstraties voorbarig. Desondanks weten de demonstranten dat het verdrag helemaal de verkeerde kant opgaat. Het is gebeurd met de voedselveiligheid, het milieu en […]
Russia began direct military action in Syria against ISIS last month with the purported mission of stopping terrorism. But reports indicate that Moscow is instead targeting other rebel groups fighting its ally, Syrian dictator Bashar Assad. The campaign comes amid fears that Russia wants to establish a political and military presence in the eastern Mediterranean […]
As the nations fall out over the conflict in Syria, Russian gas giant Gazprom said last week it would cut the capacity of a planned link to Turkey and on to Europe by 50 percent. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Russia last week that energy cooperation could suffer because of the former Soviet nation’s […]
On Wednesday, 4 November, HCSS will host the Third Breakfast Session of the Centre of Expertise on Resources (COE). The meeting will highlight issues around the vulnerability companies may experience when corporate social responsibility issues play a role in their supply chain, potentially damaging their reputation. Participation is by invitation only.
The Russian intervention in Syria, ostensibly for counter-terrorism purposes, has many people guessing about Putin’s true motives. Is it about securing Russia’s interests in the Eastern Mediterranean? Is it about propping up the regime of Bashar al-Assad? Importantly also, what are the long-term effects for Russia itself and could it face a backlash over its […]
COLUMN: De door Amerika geleide coalitie van landen bereidt in Noordoost-Syrie een offensief tegen IS voor. Een paar weken geleden zou ik dit als een mooie stap in de strijd tegen de terreurbeweging hebben gezien. De gehele column, verschenen in Trouw op 9 oktober 2015, kan worden gedownload door hier te klikken.
Een blik op het Syrisch conflict vanuit geopolitiek oogpunt. Met Rob de Wijk en Harry van Bommel (SP). Bekijk de uitzending hier terug. Het item begint vanaf 15:03 minuten.
Russia’s activities in Syria are less about saving Assad and more about restoring Moscow’s place in the key crossroads of the eastern Mediterranean says Sijbren de Jong to Foreign Policy Magazine. The full interview can be read here.
Op 30 september 2015 vond er een hoorzitting/rondetafelgesprek plaats in de Tweede Kamer over de uitvoering van de motie Van der Staaij cs over het ambitieniveau van de krijgsmacht. Rob de Wijk was een van de sprekers. Zijn bijdrage kunt u hier downloaden. Voor de bijdragen van alle sprekers, kijkt u op de website van […]
Vanwege het hoge verbruik dreigen de bommen voor Nederlandse F-16’s in Irak op te raken. Hoe zorgelijk is deze situatie? BNR Nieuwsradio vroeg het Defensie expert en oud-F-16-piloot Rob de Rave. Luister het radiofragment hier terug.
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