HCSS & Clingendael ‘Dag van Progress’ 2025 | Europese Soevereiniteit en Kennis in Tijden van trans-Atlantische Spanning
Op 13 november 2025 organiseerden Instituut Clingendael en het Den Haag Centrum voor Strategische Studies (HCSS) ism de opdrachtgevende ministeries van Buitenlandse Zaken en Defensie de ‘Dag van Progress’. Tijdens deze besloten middag verkenden onderzoekers, beleidsmakers en strategische denkers de uitdagingen en kansen voor Europa in tijden van veranderende trans-Atlantische verhoudingen, en wat dit betekent voor Europa’s strategische autonomie, defensie-industrie en technologische weerbaarheid.
WPS Symposium Recap | From Fragility to Resilience: Engaging Defence and Security Actors in Water Security
On November 5th, 2025, HCSS hosted a Water Peace and Security (WPS) 4D Mini-Symposium - From Fragility to Resilience: Engaging Defence and Security Actors in Water Security. This event explored the role of defence and security actors in tackling water-related security challenges. This report synthesises the key take-aways from the event: (1) Foster Cross-Sectoral Trust and Understanding, (2) Build Comprehensive Cooperation Structures and (3) Understand Local Realities.
CNN Portugal | Markus Iven: What we can (not) expect from Trump, Putin, and Xi.
Awarded the Dwight D. Eisenhower Prize by the Netherlands Atlantic Association for his thesis on the "Grand Strategy" of the United States and Russia, Markus Iven was in Lisbon at the invitation of the German embassy to speak about the "new European security architecture," particularly in light of the US disengagement and Russia's war in Ukraine. Speaking to CNN Portugal, HCSS Analyst Markus Iven discusses the real driving force behind Russia's hybrid attacks on the EU and what we can expect in the near and not-so-near future, now that the US's main direct competitor is China. "For those who believe that the next US government will once again prioritize NATO: that seems very unlikely," he warns.
