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HCSS in the media | Week 8

February 20, 2026

Covering topics from North-Korean dynasties to politics and resilience, HCSS analysts and experts regularly provide commentary and insights on geopolitical and international security matters for national and international media and press. Below you can find a selection of this week’s highlights:

News and Media Roundup:

16th Feb | VRT | Patrick Bolder, “We denken nog steeds dat we het gevecht op de grond kunnen winnen”: NAVO-oefening legt drone-achterstand bloot

16th Feb | Telegraaf | Hans Horan, Ontvouwt zich een machtsstrijd binnen Kim-dynastie nu mogelijke opvolger (13) is aangewezen? ’Invloedrijke zus aast op hoogste leiderschap’

17th Feb | DeMorgen | Laura Jasper, ‘Wegwerpagenten’ van huurlingengroep Wagner slaan toe in Europa: ‘Ze zijn bereid om veel risico te nemen voor geld’

17th Feb | Jortcast | Rob de Wijk, Zo (on)vriendelijk was Rubio in München

17th Feb | Het Parool | Peter Wijninga, ‘Nederlandse F-16-piloten actief in Oekraïne: ingezet om Kyiv te beschermen’

18 Feb | Telegraaf | Rob de Wijk, Beoogd minister Sjoerd Sjoerdsma nooit van Chinese sanctielijst gehaald: ’Naïef dat D66 doet alsof er niks aan de hand is’

18th Feb | Financieele Dagblad | Michel Rademaker, Mkb onvoldoende voorbereid op sabotageacties vanuit Rusland

18th Feb | BNR | Patrick Bolder, ‘Steeds meer interesse in Europese gevechtsvliegtuigen’

18th Feb | De Groene Amsterdammer | Tim Sweijs, ‘We hebben geen tijd voor tranen’

19th Feb | Nieuwsuur | Patrick Bolder, Oekraïne wint voor het eerst in jaren terrein nu Musk Starlink afsluit voor Rusland

19th Feb | NOS | Rob de Wijk, De omstreden Vredesraad van Trump: wie zitten erin en wat wil hij ermee?

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