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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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Securing Critical Infrastructure

Securing Critical Infrastructures in the Netherlands – Towards a National Testbed

27 Nov 2015

The report ‘Securing Critical Infrastructures in the Netherlands – Towards a National Testbed' presents the rationale for developing a holistic approach to securing Critical Infrastructures (CIs) in the Netherlands through, among others, the use of a multi-sector testbed. Industrial processes are becoming progressively digitized, and society is increasingly adopting digital technologies. The security side of this technological advancement, however, has taken a back seat.

NL Gasland Gasrotonde

Beeft de Grond onder de Voeten van de Gasrotonde?

26 Oct 2015

In een nieuw rapport pleiten TNO, HCSS en Trinomics voor een heldere overheidsvisie op de toekomst van aardgas in ons land. Een dergelijke visie geeft inhoud aan de slogan ‘gas als transitiebrandstof’. Immers, enkel wanneer er een duidelijke einddatum is voor de winning van aardgas in Nederland, de Gasrotonde een op- en afbouwstrategie kent, en helder is dat de resterende gasbaten daadwerkelijk worden besteed aan vergroening kan energietransitie op gedegen en verantwoorde wijze kracht bij worden gezet.

Deep Sea Mining

Deep sea mining: hitting the bottom or taking off?

19 Oct 2015

This paper is published following the seminar on Deep Sea Mining on 8 July 2015, organized by the COE-Resources in cooperation with IHC Mining. It discusses the strategic relevance and economic potential of deep-seamining, the geopolitical context, legal constraints as well as the environmentalconcerns in particular for the Netherlands.

Mapping Agribusiness MENA

Mapping Agribusiness Opportunities in the MENA

1 Sep 2015

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) abounds in opportunities for agribusiness. However, a steady stream of bad news is casting a long shadow over prospects. As one study notes, “political authoritarianism and instability have forced many investors to think twice about their plans in the short term.” However, many other factors make the MENA region an interesting place for agribusinesses to invest.

Soy Supply Security Netherlands

Soy Supply Security for the Netherlands

25 Aug 2015

This paper has been published following the seminar, “Soy Supply Security: Anticipating Future Global Challenges through Strategic Responses” on May 12th, 2015.

Current Research Portfolio

NWO funded cybersecurity research: a bird’s eye view of the current research portfolio

14 Jul 2015

Onze samenleving digitaliseert in sneltreinvaart. Daarmee wordt de impact van cyberincidenten ook steeds groter. Veiligheid wordt een steeds belangrijker aandachtspunt. Samenwerking en nieuwe kennis op het gebied van cybersecurity is noodzakelijk. The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS) heeft voor de Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NWO) het rapport “NWO funded cybersecurity research: a bird’s eye view of the current research portfolio” geschreven.

Internationale Materiaalsamenwerking Fi

Internationale Materieelsamenwerking

10 Jul 2015

In het kader van het Interdepartementaal Beleidsonderzoek (IBO) over internationale materieelsamenwerking heeft de IBO-werkgroep behoefte aan (i) een analyse van landen die een geschikte partner zijn voor Nederland bij de samenwerking met betrekking totdefensiematerieel met (ii) inzicht in succes- en faalfactoren wat betreft internationale samenwerkingsvormen en (iii) geïntegreerde contracten.

SOF Schaduwkrijgers

Special Operations Forces: Schaduwkrijgers in het licht van de toekomst

9 Jul 2015

Speciale eenheden, ‘Special Operations Forces’ (SOF), zijn de afgelopen jaren voor veel krijgsmachten belangrijker geworden. The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS) geeft in haar vandaag verschenen rapport Special Operations Forces: Schaduwkrijgers in het licht van de toekomst aan waarom dit zo is, wat SOF speciaal maakt.

Epidemics and Strategic Timing

Epidemics and Strategic Timing

24 Jun 2015

In 2014, the Ebola virus caused an outbreak of unprecedented size in West Africa. The disease claimed over 10000 lives. For the first time ever, the virus led to diseased cases in developed economies, like Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Epidemics and Strategic Timing

Epidemics and Strategic Timing (NL)

24 Jun 2015

In 2014 werd West-Afrika opgeschrikt door de grootste Ebola-uitbraak tot nu toe. De ziekte eiste hierbij meer dan tienduizend doden . Ziektegevallen doken als gevolg daarvan ook op in westerse landen, zoals Spanje, het Verenigd Koninkrijk en de Verenigde Staten.

Pushing the Boundaries

Pushing the Boundaries

23 Jun 2015

With the annexation of Crimea in 2014 by Russia, the idea that territorial conflict is something of the past was suddenly upended. Indeed, it turns out that on closer inspection, it is much more prevalent than is often thought, and plays an important role in explaining many interstate conflicts around the world.

Pushing the Boundaries

Pushing the Boundaries (NL)

23 Jun 2015

In het Westen werd conflict over grondgebied lange tijd beschouwd als iets uit het verleden. Maar de annexatie van de Krim door Rusland in 2014 toonde aan dat geschillen over grondgebied ook vandaag de dag nog steeds voorkomen.

Barbarism and Religion: The Return of Holy Violence

18 Jun 2015

In 2014, more people died at the hands of IS, Boko Haram, Al-Shabaab and affiliated groups than died as a result of religious violence during a single year period since the beginning of the 1990s. While the consolidation of these groups in the Middle East, North and Central Africa is of substantial importance, religious violence is on the rise globally and comprises agents of multiple faiths.

Barbarism and Religion: The Return of Holy Violence (NL)

18 Jun 2015

Religieus geweld heeft in 2014 voor het eerst in 25 jaar meer slachtoffers geëist dan in de jaren daarvoor, mede door de opkomst van IS. Hoe moeten samenlevingen en overheden reageren op religieus geweld?

Assertiveness to aggression

From Assertiveness to Aggression: Russian Foreign and Security Policy

16 Jun 2015

The report From Assertiveness to Aggression documents the transition from assertiveness to aggression throughout the year in Russia’s foreign and defense policy.

Assertiveness to aggression

From Assertiveness to Aggression (NL)

16 Jun 2015

The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS) publiceert vandaag het rapport ‘From Assertiveness to Aggression: 2014 as a watershed year for Russian Foreign and Security Policy’.

Triple E Scotland

Fiscal instruments for a circular economy: Triple E research for the Government of Scotland

12 Jun 2015

Rising resource risks and the growing recognition of the economic value being lost in waste have raised business interest in the circular economy.

Het Groene Boekje HCSS

Groene Boekje: Triple E publication for the Ministry of I&M

12 Jun 2015

Definities, debat en acties voor een groene economie

StratMon 2015 Return of Ghosts hoped Past

Strategic Monitor: The Return of Ghosts Hoped Past? (NL)

10 Jun 2015

Al vele decennia lang kent Europa vrede en welvaart. Maar in de afgelopen jaren zijn een aantal 'geesten uit het verleden' onverwacht teruggekeerd op ons continent, in plaats van zich te manifesteren in verre oorden als Afghanistan of de Zuid-Chinese Zee.

StratMon 2015 Return of Ghosts hoped Past

Strategic Monitor: The Return of Ghosts Hoped Past?

10 Jun 2015

For decades, Europe has lived in peace and prosperity. But in recent years ‘ghosts of times hoped past’, have once again edged closer towards the continent’s borders. Rather than manifesting in far away places, such as Afghanistan or the South-China Sea, territorial conflict, epidemics and religious war has made steady gains towards Europe’s borders.

Strategic Wargaming Division

15 May 2015

"The United States Army War College just published some take-aways from its strategic wargame on Russia. in which Stephan participated."

The Cold War of Words

Beyond the Cold War of Words

20 Apr 2015

In spinning its narrative surrounding the Ukraine crisis, Russia left the EU at a loss at how to counter the relentless propaganda campaign. Russia’s success is chiefly due to the Kremlin’s grip on the country’s main media outlets, and the ease with which these can penetrate our media landscapes. In March EU leaders decided to create a strategic communication plan “to counter Russian disinformation”. But rather than creating counter-propaganda, the EU should target Russia at its weak point: bolstering online and social media to reach out to civil society in Eastern Europe and Russia itself.

Assessing Cyber Security

Assessing Cyber Security

16 Apr 2015

Cyberdreigingen: we schrijven er veel over, maar weten maar weinig. Een vandaag verschenen studie van het Den Haag Centrum voor Strategische Studies (HCSS) laat het beeld zien van zo’n 70 van de meest toonaangevende rapportages over cyberaanvallen uit 15 landen over de laatste paar jaar.

Future Contours of Agriculture and Food

15 Apr 2015

Agriculture and food are central to the economic security for the Netherlands specifically, but also for the EU in a broader sense. Overall, both security of demand and supply are of vital importance for the economic security of the Dutch agriculture and food sector.

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