War On The Rocks | Empty promises? A year inside the world of Multi-Domain Operations

Do new military concepts promise too much? Are military thinkers being held to account for these new ideas? HCSS Strategic Analyst Davis Ellison and Director of Research Tim Sweijs contributed an article to War On The Rocks in which they appraise the state of MDO development and ask: Will Multi-Domain Operations actually help win wars? If so, how?

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HCSS Annual Report 2023

HCSS proudly presents our Annual Report! The year 2023 was a year in which the challenges piled up, and power politics dominated the international discourse. This Annual Report offers you a comprehensive overview of the many issues we work on everyday: geopolitics, defence policies, coercion, emerging technologies, economic statecraft, climate change, cyber governance, societal security and public order. As we look forward, we expect another challenging year given the enormous geopolitical turbulence we do not expect to calm down anytime soon. We will be ready to offer our insights – now more than ever.

Indo-Pacific Security in 2030-35: Links in the Chain

In a world subject to increasing geopolitical competition, global value chains have become significantly vulnerable. Geopolitical threats related to great power competition, political rivalry, and maritime disputes pose serious risks to supply chains worldwide. To avoid the consequences of competition for global trade and supply chains, Jagannath Panda argues that like-minded partners in the Indo-Pacific must work together to anticipate risk, minimise exposure, and help each other resist and adapt to sudden shocks brought along by geopolitical threats.