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A new HCSS report warns that Europe’s military fuel readiness is increasingly vulnerable to supply disruptions and underinvestment in alternative fuels. The study argues that SAF, HVO and synthetic fuels can strengthen resilience, but only if governments treat fuel production as a strategic defence capability and accelerate coordinated civil-military investment.
Wat is de strategische waarde van een AI-Gigafabriek (AIGF) voor Nederland? In deze nieuwe HCSS-paper analyseren Ron Stoop, Clarice van der Paardt, Jesse Kommandeur en Sofia Romansky hoe grootschalige AI-infrastructuur kan bijdragen aan digitale autonomie, economische groei en maatschappelijke doelen. De studie laat zien dat succes niet vanzelfsprekend is: alleen met scherpe keuzes in governance, energie en toegang kan een AIGF daadwerkelijk waarde creëren.
HCSS’s new joint report with Clingendael maps and explores the challenging issues of the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB). Authors Floor Stoelinga, Karen van Loon, Davis Ellison, Ron Stoop and Dick Zandee offer a menu for policymakers to use when considering pressing decisions on long-term investments and capabilities. The study also identifies necessary reforms—including ensuring transparency and preventing waste and fraud, grouping projects more efficiently, and managing demand signals.
A new HCSS report examines how China uses lawfare to reshape the international legal order from within. By reinterpreting norms, building parallel institutions, and leveraging legal asymmetries, Beijing is expanding its influence across trade, technology, and maritime governance. The report outlines what this means for Europe and how policymakers can strengthen resilience and maintain normative influence in an increasingly contested legal landscape.
The Datalab of The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies offers an exciting internship to aspiring data scientists. Our clients include major corporations, key government ministries, development aid agencies, and security providers, both domestic and global. The HCSS data internship therefore offers invaluable experience working on some of the most significant global issues of our time. Candidates should either have a strong quantitative background or demonstrated affinity for all things quantitative. They should also demonstrate transferable programming skills, as well as a keen interest in the topics covered by HCSS policy research.
Strategic Analysts Irina Patrahau and Benedetta Girardi authored a chapter in the edited volume ‘Industrial Open Strategic Autonomy in the Indo-Pacific’. Their chapter examines the critical role of secure access to raw materials in defence preparedness. They argue that modern defence systems—ranging from missiles to AI and space technologies—depend heavily on a limited set of critical raw materials (CRMs). These materials are often geographically concentrated and exposed to geopolitical risks, creating vulnerabilities for resource-dependent countries like the Netherlands and South Korea.
HCSS’s new report explores the complex relationship between the EU and NATO in European defence. Authors Davis Ellison and Daniel Fiott offer a roadmap for policymakers navigating this pivotal moment in European defence. Despite persistent tensions, both institutions remain central to European security. The study identifies practical reforms – ranging from Berlin Plus updates to closer political coordination – that can strengthen cooperation, enhance Europe’s self-sufficiency, and reduce reliance on the United States.
Interested in strengthening your negotiation skills? This introductory webinar, hosted by Sven Koopmans, offers a practical overview of core and advanced negotiation strategies and tactics, along with insights into what to expect from HCSS’s upcoming Strategic Negotiations course in June 2026. During the session, Koopmans—former EU Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process—will share key lessons from his experience in international diplomacy and conflict resolution, followed by a Q&A. He will also outline how the course, delivered together with Paul Sinning, Michel Rademaker, and Kees van Rij, prepares professionals to navigate high-stakes negotiations across business and geopolitical contexts. This webinar is designed for anyone considering the full Strategic Negotiations programme or looking to build practical negotiation expertise.
Hi! My name is Alessandro Dell’Orto and I live in Delft as I have for the last 1.5 years. I’m Italian, but moved to the Netherlands to start a master’s degree in Engineering and Policy Analysis at TU Delft. The reason being that I wanted to specialise in applying hard-science knowledge and techniques to policy problems. The same drive led me towards this HCSS Data Internship. I am planning to pursue a PhD after I graduate, and during my HCSS internship extension, I will be working on several projects that will lead to an academic publication.
The report Frontiers of Influence analyses Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) across Europe’s Eastern borders. The study highlights a shift toward “whole-of-society” models, noting that high-capacity states like Estonia treat information defense as a “continuous governmental task.”Recommendation: To move beyond reactive measures, states must implement a proactive, layered defense integrating strategic communication, regulatory enforcement, and deep societal resilience. Safeguarding democracy requires “not only technical tools but also sustained political will and societal cohesion.”
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