A new HCSS paper by Pieter-Jan Vandoren and Davis Ellison argues that Europe needs a NATO-compatible Plan B for contingencies ...

HCSS is pleased to announce that Luuk Boekestein has joined our team as a Data Scientist! He combines his technical ...

Europe’s energy and digital transitions depend on secure access to critical materials, with polysilicon at the heart of solar ...

Presenting our Fall/Winter 2026 HCSS Intern Cohort! Our interns come from all over the world and work on a wide range of ...

Fuel Security is a critical enabler of European defence readiness. As geopolitical tensions rise and energy markets transform, Europe’s military fuel supply chains face growing vulnerabilities. HCSS ...

On Wednesday, October 23, HCSS Strategic Advisor Tom Driessen highlighted the broader societal and national security ...

The Indo-Pacific region has emerged as the new epicentre of geopolitical competition, due to the growth of the Asian economies and particularly of the People’s Republic of China. The struggle over the ...

Artificial intelligence is a transformative and civilization-shaping technology. Its integration into the military domain carries profound implications for how armed conflict is conducted, including ...

Nederland vervult een cruciale rol als logistieke schakel voor militaire mobiliteit in Europa. In het nieuwe HCSS-rapport “De ...

November 2026, offers an opportunity to apply quantitative and programming skills to global security and policy challenges. The role involves conducting data-driven research, analyzing structured and ...

Non-profit cybersecurity organisations are a foundational part of the global cyber ecosystem, yet their role remains systematically under-recognised and underfunded. This new HCSS report argues that ...

Out now: a new Water, Peace and Security (WPS) paper! Iraq’s water situation is increasingly dire, putting pressure on the central government, governorate authorities, and citizens. Declining quantity ...