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New Snapshot | Saudi Arabia’s Mineral Gambit: What the EU Can Learn from Vision 2030

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As global competition over critical raw materials intensifies, the EU’s challenge lies not merely in securing supply, but in strengthening its position within the global minerals value chain. A new HCSS Snapshot by Laurence Krakow explores how Saudi Arabia rapidly transformed itself into a major mining power after launching Vision 2030 in 2016 to diversify its economy beyond oil. What can the EU learn from Saudi Arabia’s approach to strengthen its own mineral strategy?

GC REAIM at the REAIM 2026 Summit

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At the beginning of the month, on February 4-5, 2026, the third global Summit on Responsible Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain (REAIM) was hosted in A Coruña, Spain. GC REAIM Commissioners and Experts were actively engaged throughout REAIM 2026, advancing practical pathways to turn responsible military AI principles into concrete action.

The HCSS Datalab presents: GINA Information 2.0

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GINA Information is the fourth and final tool released from our Geopolitical Interactive Network Analysis (GINA) series. This tool captures both verbal and material cooperation and conflict events, allowing users to analyse geopolitical signalling based on news data and to explore the latent dynamics of cooperation and contestation that often precede measurable outcomes. It enables policy-makers, researchers, and analysts to examine how states communicate, coordinate, compete, and contest narratives through observable geopolitical events on a dyadic level.

New Report | Win-win Partnerships for Critical Raw Materials: Advancing Europe-West Africa Cooperation 

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“The question is no longer whether West Africa’s critical raw materials sectors will grow, but whether Europe will engage in time and ensure partnerships that genuinely benefit both sides.” This new HCSS report addresses a central challenge facing Europe today: How to build more secure CRM supply chains while supporting sustainable and responsible practices in partner countries? Focusing on Dutch and European engagement with West Africa, the report explores how “win-win” partnerships can align European strategic interest with the ambitions of mineral producing states.

HCSS launches Strategic Negotiations Course

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Starting June 2026, HCSS launches a Strategic Negotiations course for professionals operating at the intersection of business, geopolitics and international affairs. Led by HCSS peace negotiation specialist Sven Koopmans and supported by Executive Director Paul Sinning, Deputy Director Michel Rademaker, and former Dutch Ambassador and diplomatic advisor Kees van Rij – the programme equips mid- to senior-level executives with the insight, tools, and confidence to navigate high-stakes negotiations across cultures, borders, and sectors.

Webinar to Meet GINA 2.0 | Next-Generation Data-Driven Geopolitics

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On Tuesday February 17, 2026 The HCSS Datalab invites you for a webinar to introduce GINA 2.0, the next generation of the Geopolitical Interactive Network Analysis suite. Building on the GINA series first introduced in late 2024, GINA 2.0 features strengthened analytical methods, improved accessibility and expanded data coverage. Join us for an interactive demonstration of the new and improved dashboards and how they can be used to support policy-relevant geopolitical analysis.

The HCSS Datalab presents: GINA Military 2.0

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GINA Military is the third tool released from our Geopolitical Interactive Network Analysis (GINA) series. This tool examines global security dynamics through the lens of armed conflict and defence cooperation. It enables policy-makers, researchers, and analysts to explore how states and non-state actors interact through organised violence and military capability transfers.

eFuel Alliance | With renewable fuels towards security and resilience

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On the 27th of January, HCSS Strategic Analyst Irina Patrahau will speak at the webinar ‘With renewable fuels towards security and resilience’ organised by eFuel Alliance. Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has brought large‑scale conflict back to Europe and has highlighted how closely energy security, military readiness and geopolitical stability are intertwined. This webinar will explore how eFuels can strengthen Europe’s security, resilience and strategic autonomy by enhancing the robustness of our fuel supply in times of crisis and defence.

New Event | From Situational to Systemic: Strengthening Europe’s Resilience in an Era of Strategic Shocks

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HCSS is pleased to invite you to join the webinar ‘From Situational to Systemic: Strengthening Europe’s Resilience in an Era of Strategic Shocks’ on 11 February 2026. This online event brings together experts to explore how Europe can build whole-of-society resilience and what it takes to transform situational resilience into systemic strength across Europe. This event is aimed at policymakers, defence and security professionals, academics, researchers, and students, offering a platform for informed dialogue on building a more resilient Europe.

The HCSS Datalab presents: GINA Economic 2.0

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GINA Economic is the second tool released from our Geopolitical Interactive Network Analysis (GINA) series. This tool focuses on economic interdependence across the globe by systematically analysing and comparing international goods trade flows and foreign direct investment (FDI) positions. Designed for policy-makers, researchers, and analysts, the tool supports the examination of complex patterns of economic integration, supply chain exposure, and strategic dependencies.

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