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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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Substantiating the Defence Strategic Challenges

17 Nov 2019
The three main tasks for Defence can be found in the Constitution, Article 97, which states that a defence force exists to defend the Kingdom and the territory of the alliances (NATO and EU), to maintain and promote the international rule of law and to support the government in upkeeping the law, fighting disasters and […]
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The Closing Window: Dutch Relevance in Space Examined

13 Nov 2019
In this paper Assistant Analyst Liam van de Ven and Strategic Analyst Patrick Bolder examine the opportunities, challenges and urgency of Dutch activity in space. They offer a two-track approach, involving both tailor-made nanosatellites and international constellations.
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Advancing Cyberstability: Final Report

13 Nov 2019
Cyberspace represents one of the greatest inventions of mankind, reshaping personal, social, business, and political relationships. Unfortunately, due to attacks on and through cyberspace, urgent action is needed to ensure its stability. This concept of cyberspace stability—like its close cousin, international stability—requires a shared vision, one in which all parties recognize that geopolitical disagreements and […]
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Global Security Pulse October 2019: Hybrid Conflict

24 Oct 2019
The Global Security Pulse (GSP) tracks emerging security trends and risks worldwide, allowing you to stay ahead in new security developments. This month we present novel developments and must-reads on hybrid conflict. Our research suggests that the international security environment is increasingly characterized by hybrid strategies that fall under military, political, economic, information, and cyber domains. Hybrid threats are characterized […]
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NATO’s Futures through Russian and Chinese Beholders’ Eyes

18 Oct 2019
As NATO celebrates the 70th anniversary of its Founding Treaty this year, many fundamental aspects of its future are widely debated within the Alliance itself. Western views on NATO’s future have, throughout the seven decades of its existence, ranged from those who predicted NATO’s imminent demise to those who claimed that the many ties that […]
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Geopolitics Western Balkans

Policy Brief: Geopolitical Influences of External Powers in the Western Balkans

7 Oct 2019
Based on our recent report by the same name, this Policy Brief by Dr. LLM Arlinda Rrustemi & Professor Rob de Wijk sheds a light on the consequences of foreign influences in the Western Balkans. Furthermore, the Policy Brief highlights challenges and opportunities for Western actors in the region, including setting out a coherent accession plan […]
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Geopolitics Western Balkans

Geopolitical Influences of External Powers in the Western Balkans

30 Sep 2019
This report examines how and to what extent multiple external actors are increasing their influence over the political elites and peoples of Western Balkans countries. It considers economic, political, religious cultural and security-related factors, and their impact on the future of peace and state-building processes. Increasingly, Eastern actors have been using hybrid threats (disinformation warfare, […]
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Technology Security

Understanding the Strategic and Technical Significance of Technology for Security, Implications of Quantum Computing within the Cybersecurity Domain

18 Sep 2019
On 17 September a report about Quantum Computing was published by HSD Office: Understanding the strategic and Technical Significance of Technology for Security, Implications of Quantum Computing within the Cybersecurity Domain. This report was commissioned by and executed for the Hague Security Delta. The report was launched during the HSD Café about Quantum Technology. The […]
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Ethics of RAS

Towards Responsible Autonomy - The Ethics of RAS in a Military Context

12 Sep 2019
The accelerating arms race in Artificial Intelligence and the diffusion of cheap, technologically advanced military systems among state and non-state actors, compel countries to adopt robotic and autonomous systems (RAS). This is due to not only the prospect of lagging behind allies, but the notion that adversaries use RAS to gain a significant military advantage […]
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Groningen gas: een verlies van de license to operate

3 Sep 2019
Dit rapport is in februari 2019 verschenen in het Engels onder de titel: Groningen gas: a loss of a social license to operate. Dit artikel is gepubliceerd door Jilles van den Beukel, geofysicus en energieanalist & Lucia van Geuns, adviseur energie HCSS. In Maart 2018 besloot de Nederlandse regering om, zo snel als de vraag […]
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The HCSS Cyber Norms Observatory: Making sense of the fragmented landscape

1 Sep 2019
The cyber policy field is defined by a wide range of institutions and dynamics. Within this context, siloed approaches and fragmentation are among the most cited reasons for the slow process of creating cyber policy and norms. The fact that cyberspace is fragmented is well known, yet the how it is fragmented has not been […]
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Data Diodes Cybersecurity

Understanding the Strategic and Technical Significance of Technology for Security: The Case of Data Diodes for Cybersecurity

28 Aug 2019
This report was commissioned by and executed for the Hague Security Delta. Our society is undergoing a digital transformation. The characteristics of this transformation are determined by the convergence of technologies and social activities that blur the boundaries between physical, digital, and biological systems. Moreover, the speed of this transformation is dizzying. Developments such as […]
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Understanding the Strategic and Technical Significance of Technology for Security Implications of AI and Machine Learning for Cybersecurity

28 Aug 2019
This report was commissioned by and executed for the Hague Security Delta. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has made exponential progress in recent years, especially in terms of Artificial Narrow Intelligence (ANI) and machine learning. As the amount of data breaches and cybersecurity incidents grow, AI is increasingly being hailed for its new way to automatically spot […]
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Macro Implications AI Geopolitics

Macro Implications of Micro Transformations: An Assessment of AI’s Impact on Contemporary Geopolitics

20 Aug 2019
The threats and opportunities associated with Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies force liberal societies to grapple with a range of fundamental issues, many of which directly affect the existing economic, social, political, and even the security fabrics that underpin the domestic and global orders. From automated production lines to networked drone swarms on to automated mass […]
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Climate & Security Game

Climate & Security Strategic Capability Game Takeaways

22 Jul 2019
At the fourth annual Planetary Security Conference (PSC 2019), participants had the opportunity to enrol in the Climate & Security Strategic Capability Game, a serious board game developed jointly by The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS) with support from the Clingendael Institute. This briefing note summarises key takeaways coming out of the game. This […]
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Global Security Pulse June 2019: Conflict In Cyberspace

2 Jul 2019
The Global Security Pulse (GSP) tracks emerging security trends and risks worldwide, allowing you to stay ahead in new security developments. This month we present novel developments and must-reads on international peace and security in cyberspace. Conflict between states are taking new forms, with cyber operations taking a leading role. In recent years, the risk […]
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Geopolitics and Maritime Security

Geopolitics and Maritime Security: A broad perspective on the future capability portfolio of the Royal Netherlands Navy

28 Jun 2019
This report contains the results from a research project aimed at identifying new capabilities for the future Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN). With the type of naval operations and tasks for the period up to 2030-35 largely enduring, the current “regional power projection” profile of the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) must be strengthened and renewed. We […]
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NL EU enlargement

Policy Brief: The Role of the Netherlands in EU Enlargement Processes

5 Jun 2019
EU enlargement campaigns have historically been met with caution in the Netherlands at the policy level and by the Dutch society. Through a historical analysis of periods of EU enlargement, it becomes apparent that the Netherlands has often delayed expansion. Despite this, a balanced approach has tended to prevail in these instances, as processes were merely […]
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Interregnum

29 Mar 2019
This synthesis report is part of our Strategic Monitor 2018 – 2019, which monitors trends and developments in the international order and presents a risk analysis on national security of the Netherlands. This is a translation of the original version in Dutch. This report is a summary of the analyses, trends and developments presented in the Strategic Monitor 2018-2019. The end of […]
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Energy in Germany

Energy R&D Made in Germany: Strategic Lessons for the Netherlands

20 Mar 2019
HCSS Energy Transition Program releases new report “Energy R&D Made in Germany: Strategic Lessons for the Netherlands.” The Netherlands and Germany are close partners in the energy transition. They share ambitious climate targets and a need to accelerate the energy transition in a cost-effective manner. Written by HCSS Strategic Energy Analyst Jan F. Braun, the […]
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Ruimte voor vernieuwing luchtmacht

Ruimte voor Vernieuwing: Capaciteitenontwikkeling van de 5e Generatie Luchtmacht

4 Mar 2019
Dit rapport is het resultaat van een beschouwing over de rollen, taken en ontwikkelingen voor de Koninklijke Luchtmacht voor de komende tien tot vijftien jaar. Veel vervangingsbesluiten voor de luchtmacht zijn recent genomen en moderniseringsprogramma’s zijn in uitvoering of in planning. Dat bepaalt al een groot deel van de toekomstige capaciteiten. Die zullen bestaan uit […]
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GSP Military competition

Global Security Pulse February 2019: Interstate Military Competition

28 Feb 2019
The Global Security Pulse (GSP) tracks emerging security trends and risks worldwide, allowing you to stay ahead in new security developments. This month we present novel developments and must-reads on interstate military competition. As geopolitical competition is regaining prominence and technological advancements are proliferating, interstate military competition is picking up. Simultaneously, the international order has […]
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Groningen gas: the loss of a social license to operate

12 Feb 2019
In March 2018, the Dutch government decided to stop natural gas production from the Groningen field as soon as the demand for Groningen gas allows. This implies that gas production will stop in 2030 at the latest and that about 500 BcM of gas will be left in the ground. In this paper we give […]
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Checklist China

Checklist for Collaboration with Chinese Universities and Other Research Institutions

31 Jan 2019
The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS) has worked in close cooperation with the Leiden Asia Centre (LAC) on an extensive study mapping the risks and challenges of academic and research collaboration with Chinese partners. To this end, the LAC and HCSS conducted over 40 interviews with scientists and university staff in the Netherlands and […]
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