HCSS - The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies
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HCSS is an independent knowledge institute in the Netherlands conducting research on geopolitical, defence & security issues.
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Over the past weeks, HCSS experts revisited Draghi’s call for a more competitive Europe — from semiconductors to defence, energy to AI.
Our final instalment brings all insights together. Explore the full #DraghiReport Revisited series here:
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Our final instalment brings all insights together. Explore the full #DraghiReport Revisited series here:
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November 27, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Over the past weeks, HCSS experts revisited Draghi’s call for a more competitive Europe — from semiconductors to defence, energy to AI.
Our final instalment brings all insights together. Explore the full #DraghiReport Revisited series here:
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Our final instalment brings all insights together. Explore the full #DraghiReport Revisited series here:
buff.ly/poGpuPa
From smart solar charging in Utrecht to sponge cities in Wuhan: Pilot projects are becoming the engine of the global green transition.
Discover what China and the Netherlands can learn from each other to manage the green transition in new HCSS report:
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Discover what China and the Netherlands can learn from each other to manage the green transition in new HCSS report:
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November 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
From smart solar charging in Utrecht to sponge cities in Wuhan: Pilot projects are becoming the engine of the global green transition.
Discover what China and the Netherlands can learn from each other to manage the green transition in new HCSS report:
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Discover what China and the Netherlands can learn from each other to manage the green transition in new HCSS report:
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Is Europe turning Draghi’s warnings into action?
The concluding instalment of our #DraghiReport Revisted series shows ambition is high, but implementation remains fragmented and slow.
Read the final analysis by Ron Stoop & Berend Kwak:
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The concluding instalment of our #DraghiReport Revisted series shows ambition is high, but implementation remains fragmented and slow.
Read the final analysis by Ron Stoop & Berend Kwak:
buff.ly/N2zCcQ5
November 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Is Europe turning Draghi’s warnings into action?
The concluding instalment of our #DraghiReport Revisted series shows ambition is high, but implementation remains fragmented and slow.
Read the final analysis by Ron Stoop & Berend Kwak:
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The concluding instalment of our #DraghiReport Revisted series shows ambition is high, but implementation remains fragmented and slow.
Read the final analysis by Ron Stoop & Berend Kwak:
buff.ly/N2zCcQ5
Happening now: webinar "Bridging Waters: Middle Powers’ Cooperation on Maritime Security"
Event Details:
📅 Date: 18 November 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00 – 12:00 CET
📍 Location: Microsoft Teams
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Event Details:
📅 Date: 18 November 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00 – 12:00 CET
📍 Location: Microsoft Teams
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November 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Happening now: webinar "Bridging Waters: Middle Powers’ Cooperation on Maritime Security"
Event Details:
📅 Date: 18 November 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00 – 12:00 CET
📍 Location: Microsoft Teams
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Event Details:
📅 Date: 18 November 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00 – 12:00 CET
📍 Location: Microsoft Teams
buff.ly/rtSbFoU
From batteries to hydrogen: Europe’s clean tech future depends on secure, sustainable material supply.
New HCSS research for InvestNL offers a 4-step plan for voluntary public-private stockpiles to strengthen resilience.
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New HCSS research for InvestNL offers a 4-step plan for voluntary public-private stockpiles to strengthen resilience.
Read the report 👉 buff.ly/GbgkH3f
November 15, 2025 at 2:01 PM
From batteries to hydrogen: Europe’s clean tech future depends on secure, sustainable material supply.
New HCSS research for InvestNL offers a 4-step plan for voluntary public-private stockpiles to strengthen resilience.
Read the report 👉 buff.ly/GbgkH3f
New HCSS research for InvestNL offers a 4-step plan for voluntary public-private stockpiles to strengthen resilience.
Read the report 👉 buff.ly/GbgkH3f
“The EU has a vision but not the means to act on it.”
In the final #DraghiReport Revisited update, Davis Ellison examines the EU’s struggle to turn sovereignty into capability.
Read now 👉 buff.ly/VVXEz9m
In the final #DraghiReport Revisited update, Davis Ellison examines the EU’s struggle to turn sovereignty into capability.
Read now 👉 buff.ly/VVXEz9m
November 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM
“The EU has a vision but not the means to act on it.”
In the final #DraghiReport Revisited update, Davis Ellison examines the EU’s struggle to turn sovereignty into capability.
Read now 👉 buff.ly/VVXEz9m
In the final #DraghiReport Revisited update, Davis Ellison examines the EU’s struggle to turn sovereignty into capability.
Read now 👉 buff.ly/VVXEz9m
Vandaag organiseren HCSS en Clingendael ism de Ministeries van Buitenlandse Zaken en Defensie de jaarlijkse 'Dag van Progress', met dit jaar als thema:
"Europese soevereiniteit en kennis in tijden van trans-Atlantische spanning."
#DagVanProgress
"Europese soevereiniteit en kennis in tijden van trans-Atlantische spanning."
#DagVanProgress
November 13, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Vandaag organiseren HCSS en Clingendael ism de Ministeries van Buitenlandse Zaken en Defensie de jaarlijkse 'Dag van Progress', met dit jaar als thema:
"Europese soevereiniteit en kennis in tijden van trans-Atlantische spanning."
#DagVanProgress
"Europese soevereiniteit en kennis in tijden van trans-Atlantische spanning."
#DagVanProgress
War is changing — from drones and data to deterrence and disinformation.
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HCSS launches ‘On Future War’, a new research programme on how power, technology, and ideas transform war and warfare.
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HCSS launches ‘On Future War’, a new research programme on how power, technology, and ideas transform war and warfare.
November 10, 2025 at 12:11 PM
War is changing — from drones and data to deterrence and disinformation.
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HCSS launches ‘On Future War’, a new research programme on how power, technology, and ideas transform war and warfare.
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HCSS launches ‘On Future War’, a new research programme on how power, technology, and ideas transform war and warfare.
🚨How did NATO’s caution, politics, and intelligence blind spots shape its early response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?
“NATO’s leaders faced the impossible balance between avoiding escalation and preparing for it,” says HCSS expert Tim Sweijs.
🔗 Read #BlindedByBias at: buff.ly/MesDDiT
“NATO’s leaders faced the impossible balance between avoiding escalation and preparing for it,” says HCSS expert Tim Sweijs.
🔗 Read #BlindedByBias at: buff.ly/MesDDiT
November 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🚨How did NATO’s caution, politics, and intelligence blind spots shape its early response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?
“NATO’s leaders faced the impossible balance between avoiding escalation and preparing for it,” says HCSS expert Tim Sweijs.
🔗 Read #BlindedByBias at: buff.ly/MesDDiT
“NATO’s leaders faced the impossible balance between avoiding escalation and preparing for it,” says HCSS expert Tim Sweijs.
🔗 Read #BlindedByBias at: buff.ly/MesDDiT
“Despite deep-seated differences, @NATO projected unity when it mattered most.”
From “brain dead” to crisis-ready: the HCSS report #BlindedByBias reveals how NATO overcame internal divisions to respond to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
👉 Read the full report at: buff.ly/TNXIwR7
From “brain dead” to crisis-ready: the HCSS report #BlindedByBias reveals how NATO overcame internal divisions to respond to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
👉 Read the full report at: buff.ly/TNXIwR7
November 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
“Despite deep-seated differences, @NATO projected unity when it mattered most.”
From “brain dead” to crisis-ready: the HCSS report #BlindedByBias reveals how NATO overcame internal divisions to respond to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
👉 Read the full report at: buff.ly/TNXIwR7
From “brain dead” to crisis-ready: the HCSS report #BlindedByBias reveals how NATO overcame internal divisions to respond to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
👉 Read the full report at: buff.ly/TNXIwR7
Exploring the role of defence and security actors in tackling water-related security challenges:
Laura Birkman, Director of the Climate, Water, and Food Security Programme at HCSS, opens the Water, Peace & Security (WPS) Symposium "From Fragility to Resilience"
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Laura Birkman, Director of the Climate, Water, and Food Security Programme at HCSS, opens the Water, Peace & Security (WPS) Symposium "From Fragility to Resilience"
hcss.nl/news/wps-sym...
November 5, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Exploring the role of defence and security actors in tackling water-related security challenges:
Laura Birkman, Director of the Climate, Water, and Food Security Programme at HCSS, opens the Water, Peace & Security (WPS) Symposium "From Fragility to Resilience"
hcss.nl/news/wps-sym...
Laura Birkman, Director of the Climate, Water, and Food Security Programme at HCSS, opens the Water, Peace & Security (WPS) Symposium "From Fragility to Resilience"
hcss.nl/news/wps-sym...
We’re delighted to welcome Dr. Grace Wermenbol to HCSS as non-resident Senior Fellow International Security & Geopolitics!
She brings deep expertise on U.S. foreign policy, transatlantic relations, Sino-U.S. competition & Middle East geopolitics.
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She brings deep expertise on U.S. foreign policy, transatlantic relations, Sino-U.S. competition & Middle East geopolitics.
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November 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
We’re delighted to welcome Dr. Grace Wermenbol to HCSS as non-resident Senior Fellow International Security & Geopolitics!
She brings deep expertise on U.S. foreign policy, transatlantic relations, Sino-U.S. competition & Middle East geopolitics.
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She brings deep expertise on U.S. foreign policy, transatlantic relations, Sino-U.S. competition & Middle East geopolitics.
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“Europe has a roadmap, but trails in execution.”
“Power prices & infrastructure remain the key barriers.”
— HCSS analysts Ron Stoop & Berend Kwak on Europe’s Energy-Intensive Industries.
🔗 Read the latest HCSS #DraghiReport Revisited update: buff.ly/wn1ADUD
“Power prices & infrastructure remain the key barriers.”
— HCSS analysts Ron Stoop & Berend Kwak on Europe’s Energy-Intensive Industries.
🔗 Read the latest HCSS #DraghiReport Revisited update: buff.ly/wn1ADUD
November 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
“Europe has a roadmap, but trails in execution.”
“Power prices & infrastructure remain the key barriers.”
— HCSS analysts Ron Stoop & Berend Kwak on Europe’s Energy-Intensive Industries.
🔗 Read the latest HCSS #DraghiReport Revisited update: buff.ly/wn1ADUD
“Power prices & infrastructure remain the key barriers.”
— HCSS analysts Ron Stoop & Berend Kwak on Europe’s Energy-Intensive Industries.
🔗 Read the latest HCSS #DraghiReport Revisited update: buff.ly/wn1ADUD
How will Europe fight its next land war? High-intensity land war will be dominated by vast numbers of attritable unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that reshape where and how combat is fought, warns Friso Stevens in new HCSS policy brief.
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November 2, 2025 at 2:15 PM
How will Europe fight its next land war? High-intensity land war will be dominated by vast numbers of attritable unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that reshape where and how combat is fought, warns Friso Stevens in new HCSS policy brief.
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What does the outcome of today’s general elections mean for the future of the Netherlands and Europe?
HCSS strategic analyst Dr. @davisellison.bsky.social was interviewed this morning by Oliver Crook, chief Europe correspondent for @bloomberg.com.
HCSS strategic analyst Dr. @davisellison.bsky.social was interviewed this morning by Oliver Crook, chief Europe correspondent for @bloomberg.com.
October 29, 2025 at 9:44 AM
What does the outcome of today’s general elections mean for the future of the Netherlands and Europe?
HCSS strategic analyst Dr. @davisellison.bsky.social was interviewed this morning by Oliver Crook, chief Europe correspondent for @bloomberg.com.
HCSS strategic analyst Dr. @davisellison.bsky.social was interviewed this morning by Oliver Crook, chief Europe correspondent for @bloomberg.com.
Welcome to HCSS!
We are very pleased to announce that Rens van Dam has joined us as a new Research Scientist!
He wil apply his broad analytical background to research defence and security issues – focusing on climate security and defence economics in particular.
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We are very pleased to announce that Rens van Dam has joined us as a new Research Scientist!
He wil apply his broad analytical background to research defence and security issues – focusing on climate security and defence economics in particular.
🔗 buff.ly/5ufB6id
October 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Welcome to HCSS!
We are very pleased to announce that Rens van Dam has joined us as a new Research Scientist!
He wil apply his broad analytical background to research defence and security issues – focusing on climate security and defence economics in particular.
🔗 buff.ly/5ufB6id
We are very pleased to announce that Rens van Dam has joined us as a new Research Scientist!
He wil apply his broad analytical background to research defence and security issues – focusing on climate security and defence economics in particular.
🔗 buff.ly/5ufB6id
Europe’s clean tech future: plans, progress — and persistent gaps.
In the latest #DraghiReport Revisited update, HCSS analysts Patrahau, Stoop & Kwak assess how far the EU has come on energy sovereignty and competitiveness.
⚡ Read the full analysis : buff.ly/RzMYBiu
In the latest #DraghiReport Revisited update, HCSS analysts Patrahau, Stoop & Kwak assess how far the EU has come on energy sovereignty and competitiveness.
⚡ Read the full analysis : buff.ly/RzMYBiu
October 26, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Europe’s clean tech future: plans, progress — and persistent gaps.
In the latest #DraghiReport Revisited update, HCSS analysts Patrahau, Stoop & Kwak assess how far the EU has come on energy sovereignty and competitiveness.
⚡ Read the full analysis : buff.ly/RzMYBiu
In the latest #DraghiReport Revisited update, HCSS analysts Patrahau, Stoop & Kwak assess how far the EU has come on energy sovereignty and competitiveness.
⚡ Read the full analysis : buff.ly/RzMYBiu
From Ukraine to the Indo-Pacific: HCSS studies the causes, conduct, and consequences of war — across all domains.
Explore our new programme 'On Future War':
⚔️ Statecraft
🛰️ Technology
🏗️ Adaptation
🧩 Resilience
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Explore our new programme 'On Future War':
⚔️ Statecraft
🛰️ Technology
🏗️ Adaptation
🧩 Resilience
👉 buff.ly/vG2t874
October 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM
From Ukraine to the Indo-Pacific: HCSS studies the causes, conduct, and consequences of war — across all domains.
Explore our new programme 'On Future War':
⚔️ Statecraft
🛰️ Technology
🏗️ Adaptation
🧩 Resilience
👉 buff.ly/vG2t874
Explore our new programme 'On Future War':
⚔️ Statecraft
🛰️ Technology
🏗️ Adaptation
🧩 Resilience
👉 buff.ly/vG2t874
Months before Feb. 2022, U.S. intelligence uncovered Russia’s invasion plans. But fear of escalation and faith in diplomacy slowed the response.
HCSS' #BlindedByBias report by Tim Sweijs shows why Washington’s early caution mattered.
🔍Read more: buff.ly/TNXIwR7
HCSS' #BlindedByBias report by Tim Sweijs shows why Washington’s early caution mattered.
🔍Read more: buff.ly/TNXIwR7
October 23, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Months before Feb. 2022, U.S. intelligence uncovered Russia’s invasion plans. But fear of escalation and faith in diplomacy slowed the response.
HCSS' #BlindedByBias report by Tim Sweijs shows why Washington’s early caution mattered.
🔍Read more: buff.ly/TNXIwR7
HCSS' #BlindedByBias report by Tim Sweijs shows why Washington’s early caution mattered.
🔍Read more: buff.ly/TNXIwR7
A year after the #DraghiReport, Europe’s struggle for competitiveness continues.
💡HCSS experts Lucia van Geuns & Jilles van den Beukel assess the EU’s uneven progress in the energy sector — and what must change.
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💡HCSS experts Lucia van Geuns & Jilles van den Beukel assess the EU’s uneven progress in the energy sector — and what must change.
Read more: buff.ly/bCM5ctb
October 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM
A year after the #DraghiReport, Europe’s struggle for competitiveness continues.
💡HCSS experts Lucia van Geuns & Jilles van den Beukel assess the EU’s uneven progress in the energy sector — and what must change.
Read more: buff.ly/bCM5ctb
💡HCSS experts Lucia van Geuns & Jilles van den Beukel assess the EU’s uneven progress in the energy sector — and what must change.
Read more: buff.ly/bCM5ctb
🚀 HCSS launches our new research programme:
“On Future War”: How Power, Technology, and Ideas Transform War and Warfare
🔗https://buff.ly/vG2t874
“On Future War”: How Power, Technology, and Ideas Transform War and Warfare
🔗https://buff.ly/vG2t874
October 20, 2025 at 5:31 AM
🚀 HCSS launches our new research programme:
“On Future War”: How Power, Technology, and Ideas Transform War and Warfare
🔗https://buff.ly/vG2t874
“On Future War”: How Power, Technology, and Ideas Transform War and Warfare
🔗https://buff.ly/vG2t874
Former PR & Communications intern Simba Martens returned to HCSS today, but in his new role as journalist for @rtl.nl to interview our energy expert Lucia van Geuns.
#fullcircle #proudofouralumni
#fullcircle #proudofouralumni
October 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Former PR & Communications intern Simba Martens returned to HCSS today, but in his new role as journalist for @rtl.nl to interview our energy expert Lucia van Geuns.
#fullcircle #proudofouralumni
#fullcircle #proudofouralumni
From Salisbury to Crimea, London learned to take Moscow at its word.
HCSS report #BlindedByBias shows how UK mistrust became a strategic advantage in supporting Ukraine early.
🔗 read the full report by Tim Sweijs here:
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HCSS report #BlindedByBias shows how UK mistrust became a strategic advantage in supporting Ukraine early.
🔗 read the full report by Tim Sweijs here:
buff.ly/TNXIwR7
October 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
From Salisbury to Crimea, London learned to take Moscow at its word.
HCSS report #BlindedByBias shows how UK mistrust became a strategic advantage in supporting Ukraine early.
🔗 read the full report by Tim Sweijs here:
buff.ly/TNXIwR7
HCSS report #BlindedByBias shows how UK mistrust became a strategic advantage in supporting Ukraine early.
🔗 read the full report by Tim Sweijs here:
buff.ly/TNXIwR7
From regulation to real-world impact: can “AI made in Europe” deliver?
The new HCSS #DraghiReport update by Sofia Romansky & Jesse Kommandeur explores how far the EU has come since Draghi’s warning—and what must change.
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The new HCSS #DraghiReport update by Sofia Romansky & Jesse Kommandeur explores how far the EU has come since Draghi’s warning—and what must change.
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October 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
From regulation to real-world impact: can “AI made in Europe” deliver?
The new HCSS #DraghiReport update by Sofia Romansky & Jesse Kommandeur explores how far the EU has come since Draghi’s warning—and what must change.
🔗 buff.ly/zQkUWlY
The new HCSS #DraghiReport update by Sofia Romansky & Jesse Kommandeur explores how far the EU has come since Draghi’s warning—and what must change.
🔗 buff.ly/zQkUWlY
MH17, cyberaanvallen, spionage...
Toch bleef Kabinet-Rutte IV tot in januari 2022 Rusland zien als “moeilijke partner” i.p.v. existentiële dreiging. Pas dagen voor de invasie kwam de omslag.
Lees meer in HCSS-rapport Blinded By Bias: 🔗 buff.ly/em3ONyI
Toch bleef Kabinet-Rutte IV tot in januari 2022 Rusland zien als “moeilijke partner” i.p.v. existentiële dreiging. Pas dagen voor de invasie kwam de omslag.
Lees meer in HCSS-rapport Blinded By Bias: 🔗 buff.ly/em3ONyI
October 9, 2025 at 11:02 AM
MH17, cyberaanvallen, spionage...
Toch bleef Kabinet-Rutte IV tot in januari 2022 Rusland zien als “moeilijke partner” i.p.v. existentiële dreiging. Pas dagen voor de invasie kwam de omslag.
Lees meer in HCSS-rapport Blinded By Bias: 🔗 buff.ly/em3ONyI
Toch bleef Kabinet-Rutte IV tot in januari 2022 Rusland zien als “moeilijke partner” i.p.v. existentiële dreiging. Pas dagen voor de invasie kwam de omslag.
Lees meer in HCSS-rapport Blinded By Bias: 🔗 buff.ly/em3ONyI