Entries by paula@hcss-site

De achilleshiel van Putin

Alle ogen zijn gericht op Sotsji, de duurste Olympische Spelen ooit. President Putin viert, al dan niet op bezoek in het Holland House, met deze spelen de terugkeer van Rusland op het wereldtoneel. Sportief succes moet de status als wereldmacht bevestigen. Maar op de achtergrond is het land in verval, zegt Sijbren de Jong van […]

Report: The Geopolitics of Shale Gas

The US’ shale gas revolution could in the long term destabilize traditional oil- and gas exporters in the European Union (EU) neighborhood: A combination of substitution effects and greater energy efficiency, could put pressure on the price of oil, leading to fiscal difficulties in traditional hydrocarbon exporting countries. The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS) […]

Christophe Bigot pays a visit to HCSS

 Mr. Christophe Bigot Head of the Department of Strategy in the French Ministry of Defence, who will be in The Hague on Monday 10 February, will pay a visit to The Hague Center for Strategic Studies in order to discuss possibilities of cooperation, in particular in the field of research on security, disarmament and non-proliferation.

Syrië, Irak en Libanon: grootste bedreiging sinds Koude Oorlog

Wie wil weten hoe de Apocalyps voelt moet naar Syrië gaan. Vorige maand zijn er 733 Syriërs gedood. Het vredesproces werd afgebroken. Steden worden uitgehongerd. Iedereen vecht tegen iedereen. Helikopters gooien vaten gevuld met springstof en spijkers op doelwitten. Omdat dat laatste daags na het afbreken van het vredesproces gebeurde was de verontwaardiging groot: zoiets […]

Professor Keir Lieber pays a visit to HCSS

Today, HCSS is honored to receive Professor Keir Lieber for a discussion on nuclear security, the strategic utility of nuclear weapons, and the risk (or lack of it) of nuclear terrorism. Professor Lieber teaches at the University of Notre Dame, and is a celebrated expert on contemporary US grand strategy and Nuclear weapons policy.

Defence matters:Speech by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen

Defence matters:Speech by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen at the Faculty Campus The Hague of Leiden University Last year, NATO worked with research institutes in eight member countries to look at peoples’ views of defence. One of those institutes was the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies. One key finding was that there is broad […]

The Security Implications of the US’ Shale Revolution

The US’ shale revolution could in the long term destabilize traditional oil- and gas exporters in the EU neighborhood: A combination of substitution effects and greater energy efficiency, could put pressure on the price of oil, leading to fiscal difficulties in traditional hydrocarbon exporting countries. Strategic Analysts Sijbren de Jong and Willem Auping call upon […]