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Fourth GC REAIM Meeting Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Last week, from May 6-8, 2025, GC REAIM successfully held its fourth in person Commission Meeting in Abu Dhabi, bringing together Commissioners, Experts, and local partners to work on the drafting of its Strategic Guidance Report. Graciously hosted by TRENDS Research & Advisory and with additional support from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of the United Kingdom. Our three days in Abu Dhabi have proven incredibly fruitful and presented a great opportunity to collect insights from the UAE and the wider region.

Event Recap | NATO Future Fuels Workshop

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The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS) and the Federation of European Tank Storage Associations (FETSA) hosted a NATO Future Fuels Closed-Door Workshop on 24 April 2025 in The Hague, The Netherlands. For the first time, this workshop brought together representatives of the commercial and military infrastructure sectors to discuss the impact and risks of the changing global environment as well as commercial and military infrastructure needs. This event recap includes key takeaways from the event.

NATO Night 2025 | HCSS analyst Laura Jasper moderates the Security and Defence Panel

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On Wednesday the 30th of April, 2025 HCSS analyst Laura Jasper moderated the Panel “Security and Defence: Towards the NATO Summit in The Hague” at NATO Night 2025 organised at the NATO Staff Centre in Brussels. The panel looked back at the military developments of the past year and focused on the future, with the NATO summit in June as an important benchmark.

Pieter-Jan Vandoren | WindWorks Conference Riga

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HCSS Strategic Analyst Pieter-Jan Vandoren spoke at the 2025 WindWorks Conference in Riga on the ‘Defense vs Wind Energy’ panel. “Windworks Powering Economy” is the main platform for experts, policymakers, investors, and other stakeholders to network and discuss opportunities, challenges, and best practices in the wind energy sector across the Baltic States.

New Event | Emerging Technologies and the Future of Deterrence

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Emerging and disruptive technologies (EDTs) such as AI, (counter-)space, cyber, directed energy weapons, electronic warfare and hypersonic missiles increasingly affect international security and strategic stability. At this event – part of the NATO Summit Tour – a distinguished panel of international experts will present different viewpoints on the impact of emerging technologies on deterrence and strategic stability.

GC REAIM Expert Policy Note Series

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Over the past two weeks, we’ve launched the GC REAIM Expert Policy Note Series, sharing six of the 19 thought-provoking policy notes written by members of the GC REAIM Expert Advisory Group. These notes explore the variety of issues that emerge at the intersection of AI, ethics, law, and military strategy, offering timely, practical recommendations for responsible AI governance. Here’s what we’ve covered so far…

Conference Report Seabed Security

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On March 27, HCSS and TNO, in close collaboration with the Ministries of Infrastructure and Water Management and Defence, organised the Seabed Security Seminar in The Hague. As part of the preparations, TNO in collaboration with HCSS and the Ministeries, drafted a position paper containing concrete recommendations for action, aimed at strengthening the debate and contributing to effective solutions for the strategic security of the seabed.

New Report | Securing European Military Fuels in a Tense Security Environment: Supply, Distribution and Storage

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How prepared is NATO’s European fuel infrastructure for war on its Eastern Flank? Fossil fuels are the backbone of modern militaries, a fact that is unlikely to change in the foreseeable future. This new report investigates the challenges to fuel logistics that NATO could face if forced into a large-scale conflict on its Eastern Flank. It finds that several core features of the European fuel supply system could emerge as serious constraints on military effectiveness and provides several recommendations to address these challenges.

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