The Draghi Report Revisited | Energy-Intensive Industries (EII)
In our Draghi Report Revisited series, HCSS analysts Ron Stoop and Berend Kwak examine how far Europe has come in securing its industrial and economic sovereignty since Draghi’s landmark report was published. For the latest edition they focus on Energy-Intensive Industries (EII): what steps has the EU taken to protect and decarbonise its most critical industrial sectors? Their analysis reveals progress — but also persistent gaps between ambition and implementation. “Europe has a policy roadmap, but trails in execution, capital mobilisation, and implementation speed.”
Responsible Bytes Podcast | Responsible by design: An overview of the GC REAIM strategic guidance report with Sofia Romansky
In the latest Responsible Bytes podcast, host Dr. Zena Assaad speaks with HCSS analyst Sofia Romansky, project coordinator for the Global Commission on Responsible AI in the Military Domain (GC REAIM). Together, they explore how to ensure human-centred, ethical and responsible integration of AI in military contexts, drawing on insights from the newly launched GC REAIM Strategic Guidance Report. Listen the episode here now, or on Spotify, YouTube or Apple Podcasts.
Attritable Precision Strike: Towards a Mass UAV Loitering Capacity for the Royal Netherlands Army
New policy brief by HCSS senior fellow Friso Stevens: Europe’s next land war will be shaped by massed UAVs. The Royal Netherlands Army should build a resilient, AI-enabled loitering UAV capability and a domestic industrial base to scale rapidly in crisis. Read the policy options and concrete industrial steps for Dutch defence.
