HCSS General Internship open for applications (start date February 2026)
HCSS is looking for new interns to start in February 2026! Are you a student interested in geopolitics and international security? The HCSS internship is a dynamic and varied opportunity in research, analysis, data, communication, design, networking, copy writing, policy development, and event support. Deadline to apply is January 4th!
De Strateeg | Japan waarschuwt China over Taiwan: groeit het risico op een Aziatisch conflict?
De nieuwe Japanse premier Takaichi heeft China gewaarschuwd dat Japan een eventuele Chinese inname van Taiwan niet zal laten gebeuren. Die boodschap zet de twee landen lijnrecht tegenover elkaar en vergroot de spanningen in de regio. Wat zijn de gevolgen van een clash voor ons? Paul van Liempt praat met HCSS strategisch analist Hans Horan en Casper Wits, universitair docent Oost-Aziëstudies aan de Universiteit Leiden, in BNR podcast De Strateeg.
Benedetta Girardi | EE Times: Dutch Clampdown on Nexperia Puts Europe’s Chip Sovereignty Strategy to the Test
When the Dutch government invoked an emergency law to take control of semiconductor maker Nexperia, it signaled a turning point in how Europe intends to defend its technological sovereignty. The action was justified as a matter of national security, but it is reverberating through the semiconductor supply chain. “The gap between business and government is closing,” HCSS analyst Benedetta Girardi tells EE Times. “Not because business will be managed by the state but because geopolitics has become part of corporate strategy. Companies need to plan governance that anticipates possible state intervention.”
