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China’s technological challenge to European strategic autonomy

27 Aug 2021

Henrik Larsen writes success in tech arena must be cornerstone of European strategic autonomy but Europe faces big challenge esp. from China in developing tech norms & competitive tech industries.

European trade strategy: Striking a balance between liberalism and nationalism

27 Aug 2021

Michiel Foulon argues European trade strategy should strike balance between accommodating legitimate concerns of economic nationalists & maintaining benefits of rules-based international trade.

The US may be willing, but no longer always able: The need for transatlantic burden sharing in the Pacific Century

20 Aug 2021

European strategic autonomy is necessary as US shifts focus to Indo-Pacific, Paul van Hooft writes. Europe should do more for its own security in ways bolstering transatlantic alliance e.g. investing in conventional deterrence vis-à-vis Russia.

An ambidextrous EU approach to transatlantic relations

20 Aug 2021

When it comes to the transatlantic relationship Europe will need to be ambidextrous, Jack Thompson contends: cooperating with the US where possible but also developing the ability and political will to act independently where necessary.

Normative power and EU strategic autonomy

20 Aug 2021

Trineke Palm argues that normative power is an essential instrument in the EU’s foreign policy toolbox and should play a central role in debates about strategic autonomy.

Russia’s challenge to European security

13 Aug 2021

Dr Brian G. Carlson (Center for Security Studies, ETH Zürich) discusses how recent events regarding Russia raise alarm bells for European security. These pressing security challenges for Europe will remain, while the US’s role in Europe’s defense changes.

European defence and the demands of strategic autonomy

13 Aug 2021

Dr Daniel Fiott (EU Institute for Security Studies) argues European leaders must reconsider how to manage crises in the various (non-)traditional security domains. And that Europe must “assume more of a role for its own territorial security.”

The EU Strategic Compass’ three principles: Inclusivity, integration, and implementation

13 Aug 2021

Dr Monika Sus (Polish Academy of Sciences) argues if the EU Strategic Compass is to rectify some of the 2016 EU Global Strategy’s deficiencies, the Strategic Compass must meet three requirements: inclusivity, integration, and implementation.

NATO allies’ offensive cyber policy: A growing divide?

6 Aug 2021

Max Smeets argues when it comes to offensive cyber capabilities NATO allies are increasingly diverging. As a remedy a NATO MoU should be drafted to enhance cooperation and to improve the effectiveness of disrupting and deterring adversaries’ operations in cyberspace.

The transatlantic relationship: Radical reform is in the U.S. national interest

6 Aug 2021

Barry Posen argues the US needs a different kind of strategic relationship with Europe in which Europe assumes primary responsibility for its own defense. Europe being able to protect itself from Russia would free US resources, not least for competition with China.

Do we need a new vocabulary for talking about European strategy?

6 Aug 2021

Shaun Breslin argues we need new vocabulary to describe the international system and Europe’s role within it, especially its relationship with China. We should stop using the Cold War lexicon because terms like bipolarity don’t capture the complexity of the new geopolitical landscape.

How do we start thinking about European strategy?

6 Aug 2021

Europe is inclined to pursue a more independent and assertive international role in response to profound changes in the geopolitical landscape, but it faces big questions about strategic autonomy, the Union’s complex processes and institutions & the nature of European global influence.

The New Great Game: Securing critical minerals today for a clean energy system tomorrow

5 Aug 2021

The energy transition will require a 400% increase in demand for critical minerals to meet green energy demands, with the vast majority of that demand coming from clean energy applications like electric vehicles and stationary energy storage using batteries. This has set in motion a “New Great Game” to secure critical minerals for the energy transition.

Evaluatie EMASoH

1 Aug 2021

This final evaluation is aimed at assessing the extent to which the objectives of the Dutch contribution to EMASOH have been achieved and how the military and diplomatic capacities have been deployed have contributed to it.

Closing the Gap: Expanding Cyber Deterrence

7 Jul 2021

July 7, 2021 – The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) and The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies is pleased to announce the launch of the first Cyberstability Paper Series.

A Chinese Perspective on the Future of Cyberspace

7 Jul 2021

July 7, 2021 – The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) and The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies is pleased to announce the launch of the first Cyberstability Paper Series.

The Future of NLD SOF: Towards an All-Domain Force

5 Jul 2021

Special Operations Forces (SOF) are designed, organized, equipped and trained to achieve critical objectives that typically combine (potentially) high risks and high pay-offs through low-visibility operations in politically sensitive and militarily risky environments.

(Russian) Deterrence, we hardly know ye…

22 Jun 2021

Deterrence is back on the international political agenda. The reappearance of geopolitical competition and great power brinkmanship has rekindled interest in the theory and practice of deterrence. Deterrence has also returned as a guiding concept in the strategic postures of major – and even not-so-major – military powers.

Digital Education in Africa: Conditions and Opportunities for Support and Collaboration

8 Jun 2021

Digital education offers a potential pathway for improving both access to and quality of tertiary education in Africa. Find out more about the digital interventions that can bypass the challenges facing the region’s education system in this new report.

IMCCS | World Climate and Security Report 2021

7 Jun 2021

The International Military Council on Climate and Security (IMCCS) released its 2nd annual World Climate and Security Report. Warning of the security threats posed by the convergence of climate change with other global risks, such as COVID-19, the report reveals that the increasing pace and intensity of climate hazards will strain military and security services around the world.

The Hague Roundtable on Climate & Security: Building a transatlantic coalition for climate action

3 Jun 2021

The 11th meeting of The Hague Roundtable on Climate & Security was held online on 22 April 2021. Some 150 participants joined the 1.5-hour panel discussion on Building a transatlantic coalition for climate action on water and security challenges in countries of risk.

Energie en Geopolitiek

2 Jun 2021

Zelfs als alle beleidsvoornemens op het gebied van duurzaamheid worden uitgevoerd, zal het mondiale gasverbruik toch toenemen. Dat we daardoor tot minstens 2030 afhankelijk blijven van fossiele brandstoffen heeft geopolitieke gevolgen voor Nederland, schrijft Rob de Wijk in een nieuwe paper over Energie en Geopolitiek:

Internationale ontwikkelingen en de Nederlandse energietransitie

1 Jun 2021

Ook de succesvolle inzet van groene technologieën zal nieuwe afhankelijkheden met zich mee brengen, bijvoorbeeld van zeldzame aardmetalen uit China. Meer over de dilemma’s voor de Nederlandse energietransitie in de nieuwe HCSS paper door Jilles van den Beukel en Lucia van Geuns.

Notitie: Onafhankelijk toezicht

19 May 2021

Er moet een nieuwe wet komen die onafhankelijk toezicht op veiligheid in Nederland verplicht. Prof. mr. Pieter van Vollenhoven doet daarvoor in een nieuwe HCSS notitie een dringend beroep op de Tweede Kamer.

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