Patrick Bolder | EenVandaag: Waarom Nederland miljarden extra steekt in bestrijding drones, volgens defensiespecialist: ‘Moeten nú iets doen’
Door heel Europa zaaien ze chaos en verwarring: drones. Niemand weet vooralsnog waar ze precies vandaan komen. Toch gaat Nederland miljarden euro’s extra steken in anti-dronemaatregelen. HCSS defensie expert Patrick Bolder praat erover bij EenVandaag.
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.”
Diário de Notícias | Markus Iven: “A sovereign Ukraine is Europe’s first line of defence”
In an interview with Diário de Notícias, HCSS analyst Markus Iven outlines why European unity, rearmament, and continued support for Ukraine are vital to Europe’s security. Russia’s war economy and hybrid attacks are not just aimed at Ukraine — they’re designed to distract and divide Europe. As Markus notes, “The worst thing we could do is not see that it’s a trap the Russians are setting.”
