Publications

Over the years, HCSS has built up an extensive archive of reports, monitors, papers and other publications. We disseminate the results of our research as broadly as possible to benefit the public good. Use the advanced search functions below to browse through our research library, most of which is available as free PDF downloads.

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CDS Hybrid Threats

A Framework for Cross-Domain Strategies Against Hybrid Threats

12 Jan 2021
Hybrid threats are increasing, and the Netherlands, together with partners in its network of alliances, requires a new strategic posture to counter these threats.
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Environmental Terrorism in the MENA Region

The Widening Arsenal of Terrorist Organizations: Environmental Terrorism on the Rise in the Middle East and North Africa

5 Jan 2021
How can environmental terrorism, specifically in the MENA-region best be addressed?
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HCSS Annual Report 2020

HCSS Annual Report 2020

24 Dec 2020
The year 2020 is one to remember. This Annual Report contains food for thought, as we focus on some of the 2020 highlights and on future developments in the world.
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Persistent Engagement Cyberdomein

Persistent engagement in het cyberdomein: stabilisatie of escalatie?

16 Dec 2020
Leidt persistent engagement tot meer stabiliteit in cyberspace, of tot misinterpretaties en escalatie? Dit artikel beschrijft de mogelijke gevolgen volgens voor- en tegenstanders en wat persistent engagement kan betekenen voor Nederland.
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Covid-19 European Security Implications

The Security Implications of the Pandemic: COVID-19 and European Security

15 Dec 2020
What are the security implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for Europe? This article discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic is above all an accelerator, an exacerbator and a catalyst of prevailing security dynamics.
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Securing Critical Raw Materials

Securing Critical Materials for Critical Sectors: Policy options for the Netherlands and the European Union

11 Dec 2020
In this extensive report identifies strategies and policy instruments that the Netherlands, in collaboration with the EU, can apply in order to reduce important dependence on critical raw materials.
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CRM Standards FI

Standards for Critical Raw Materials: Strategic standard setting in China, the EU and the Netherlands

10 Dec 2020
Setting standards is becoming increasingly important for securing critical raw materials and technologies – which in turn are essential for meeting climate and digital ambitions. Especially technical standards are of major strategic importance, as they offer a venue for fostering dependence. What can the Netherlands and EU do to mitigate risks caused by Chinese standardization activities?
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Flow Security in the Information Age

Flow Security in the Information Age

7 Dec 2020
From 5G to the data streams in military hardware to the SWIFT messaging system, our modern society depends on the speedy, secure, and uninterrupted flow of information. But what if these worldwide flows are threatened and disrupted?
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RAS Kortcyclisch innoveren

(Kortcyclisch) Innoveren Binnen Defensie: RAS-Casus

6 Dec 2020
In deze notitie kijken Frank Bekkers, Patrick Bolder en Michel Rademaker hoe innovatie binnen de defensieorganisatie vorm c.q. kan of moet krijgen, welke mogelijkheden en drempels daarbij optreden, en hoe deze mogelijkheden te benutten en drempels te slechten.
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The Face of Climate Insecurity: A Surge of Tropical Storms Strike Megacities in Asia and the Pacific

26 Nov 2020
In this snapshot, Femke Remmits and Laura Birkman analyze the exposure of megacities in the Asia-Pacific region to extreme weather events and how adapting to rising sea-levels and more frequent and extreme weather events will form a major challenge to the Asia-Pacific region.
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Military Space Developments: Challenges and Opportunities for Defense and Industry

21 Oct 2020
Space as a military domain is becoming increasingly important. In a new HCSS snapshot, Patrick Bolder and Esther Chavannes shed light on the opportunities and challenges these military space developments go hand in hand with.
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Beschouwingen over de Kennisinfrastructuur Chemische en Biologische Veiligheid Nederland

19 Oct 2020
“The world is badly under-prepared for even modest biological threats, leaving us vulnerable to potentially huge impacts on individual lives, societal well-being, economic activity and national security. Revolutionary new biotechnologies promise miraculous advances, but also create daunting challenges of oversight and control.” – World Economic Forum De moordaanslag op Navalny, het meervoudige gebruik van chemische […]
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Hybride Dreigingen en Hybride Oorlog: Consequenties voor de Koninklijke Landmacht

15 Oct 2020
De strategische dreigingen van de toekomst zijn in toenemende mate hybride: militaire middelen en cyberoperaties, beïnvloedingscampagnes en economische sancties worden georkestreerd ingezet. Hoe kan de Koninklijke Landmacht hier het beste op inspelen? Je leest het in het nieuwe HCSS rapport.
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From Blurred Lines to Red Lines: How Countermeasures and Norms Shape Hybrid Conflict | Upholding Freedom of Navigation in the South China Sea

5 Oct 2020
Conflicts between states have taken on new forms and hybrid operations play an increasingly important role in this volatile environment. Belligerent powers introduce a new model of conflict fought by proxy, across domains, and below the conventional war threshold to advance their foreign policy goals while limiting decisive responsiveness of their victim.   Given these hybrid […]
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From Blurred Lines to Red Lines: How Countermeasures and Norms Shape Hybrid Conflict | Responding to Chinese Economic Espionage

2 Oct 2020
Conflicts between states have taken on new forms and hybrid operations play an increasingly important role in this volatile environment. Belligerent powers introduce a new model of conflict fought by proxy, across domains, and below the conventional war threshold to advance their foreign policy goals while limiting decisive responsiveness of their victim.    Given these hybrid […]
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Adjusting the Multilateral System to Safeguard Dutch Interests FI

Adjusting the Multilateral System to Safeguard Dutch Interests

1 Oct 2020
The global balance of power is changing rapidly, and the multilateral system is under pressure. Erosion or even collapse of the multilateral system could have disastrous consequences for the Netherlands. In this new study Rob de Wijk and his co-authors illustrate how the Netherlands can help breathe new life into the international system and prevent its impending collapse.
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From Blurred Lines to Red Lines: How Countermeasures and Norms Shape Hybrid Conflict | Countering ISIS Propaganda in Conflict Theatres

30 Sep 2020
Conflicts between states have taken on new forms and hybrid operations play an increasingly important role in this volatile environment. Belligerent powers introduce a new model of conflict fought by proxy, across domains, and below the conventional war threshold to advance their foreign policy goals while limiting decisive responsiveness of their victim.   Given these hybrid […]
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Samenvatting Adjusting the Multilateral System FI

Samenvatting nieuw rapport: De Nederlandse Belangen en het Multilaterale Systeem

28 Sep 2020
“Als het multilateraal systeem instort, zou dit voor een open land als Nederland catastrofale gevolgen voor de economie en de veiligheid hebben.” – Rob de Wijk Het multilaterale systeem, waar Nederland onderdeel van is, levert ons ontzettend veel op. Zo boekte Nederland tegenover een bijdrage van €5,4 miljoen aan de WTO in 2019 een exportstijging […]
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From Blurred Lines to Red Lines: How Countermeasures and Norms Shape Hybrid Conflict | Responding to Russian Disinformation in Peacetime

28 Sep 2020
Conflicts between states have taken on new forms and hybrid operations play an increasingly important role in this volatile environment. Belligerent powers introduce a new model of conflict fought by proxy, across domains, and below the conventional war threshold to advance their foreign policy goals while limiting decisive responsiveness of their victim.    Given these hybrid […]
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From Blurred Lines to Red Lines: How Countermeasures and Norms Shape Hybrid Conflict | Protecting Electoral Infrastructure from Russian Cyberoperations

24 Sep 2020
In 2016 and 2018, both the U.S. and France found their electoral infrastructure under attack from Russian malicious cyber operations. Notably, this included the hacking of the Presidential campaigns of Hilary Clinton and Emmanuel Macron. How should Western governments respond to these attacks? Are there any effective tools they could use to deter such behavior?
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From Blurred Lines to Red Lines: How Countermeasures and Norms Shape Hybrid Conflict

21 Sep 2020
Conflicts between states have taken on new forms and hybrid operations play an increasingly important role in this volatile environment. Belligerent powers introduce a new model of conflict fought by proxy, across domains, and below the conventional war threshold to advance their foreign policy goals while limiting decisive responsiveness of their victim.    Given these hybrid threats, how should Western states respond? Are there any […]
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NATO Symposium Capstone FI

NATO Warfighting Capstone Concept: Key Insights from the Global Expert Symposium

15 Sep 2020
On June 30th, The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS) and the Netherlands Defence Academy (NLDA), hosted a Global Expert Symposium on NATO’s Warfighting Capstone Concept (NWCC), in coordination with NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT). At the Symposium the NWCC Team presented unclassified findings from the Capstone Concept, followed by discussions between experts. Now, HCSS and the NLDA present the key findings of the Symposium.
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De Veiligheidsimplicaties van de Pandemie: De Impact van Covid-19 op Europese Veiligheid

20 Aug 2020
Wat zijn de gevolgen van Covid-19 voor de Europese veiligheid? In een nieuwe notitie gaan HCSS onderzoekers Tim Sweijs, Femke Remmits, Hugo van Manen en Frank Bekkers in op de veiligheidsimplicaties van de pandemie voor Europa en geven zij aanbevelingen voor het Nederlands buitenland- en veiligheidsbeleid om deze het hoofd te bieden. Hoe zal de coronacrisis de […]
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WPS Working Paper: Interprovincial Water Challenges in Iraq

20 Aug 2020
What can be done to tackle Iraq’s growing water security issues? A new Water, Peace and Security (WPS) working paper outlines that Iraq’s water challenges have security implications at the interprovincial level that until recently received little attention. Read the working paper by Dorith Kool, Laura Birkman and Bianca Torossian here.
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