The European Union has no alternative but to build up its military and economic power as much and as fast as possible. European countries have long benefited from the United States' leading in Europe's defense and in global governance. This favorable condition is rapidly disappearing as the U.S. redefines its international role. The EU now needs to...
In de afgelopen decennia was China een magneet voor internationale bedrijven. Geen andere grote markt groeide even snel, en bovendien was China ook nog eens de fabriek van de wereld. Daar viel omzetgroei te halen, en daar kon goedkoop geproduceerd worden. Maar het was ook algemeen bekend dat er problemen waren met mensenrechten. In 1989 zette de...
At the start of the twentieth century, Europe was the home region of most of the world's leading powers. It also was the main stage for geopolitical rivalry between the same countries. Today Europe finds itself in a position where it is a secondary theatre for geopolitical actors from, and events in, other parts of the world. In that regard,...
A new report by LeidenAsiaCentre on Japan-Europe security relations highlights significant developments in Japan's foreign security policies. These are particularly relevant for Europe as it reassesses its strategic options in a rapidly changing geopolitical landscape.
Until the American elections, it seemed that Russia and China posed the most immediate challenges to the economic security of the European Union. But the next US presidential administration holds the most power to disrupt the EU's new economic security strategy.
The exact course the US will take with regard to China depends on the election results. China itself sees differences but mostly similarities between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. Beijing is preparing for further intensification of the geopolitical competition with the US in any case. This will also have consequences for Europe and the...
Al jaren oefenen de Verenigde Staten stevige druk uit op Nederland om de export van chipmachines naar China te beperken. Onlangs namen de VS maatregelen die de exportmogelijkheden voor ASML naar China verder beknotten. Daarmee is duidelijk dat de besluiten over welke halfgeleidertechnologie vanuit Nederland aan China geleverd mag worden niet in Den...
On June 30, the Dutch government announced new restrictions on the export of semiconductor equipment. It is widely understood that these restrictions are aimed primarily at the relationship between ASML and its customers in China, even though the government claims its policy to be 'country-neutral'. According to Minister for Foreign Trade and...
"How China continues to interact with Putin's war will be a determining factor for EU-China relations going forward." This statement by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in her March 30 speech shows that, for the European Commission and presumably for the EU in general, dealing with Russia and the war in Ukraine is a bigger...
Hoe moet Nederland zich opstellen ten opzichte van de militaire dreiging die China voor Taiwan vormt? De Chinese regering gebruikt haar militaire macht op drie verschillende manieren in relatie tot Taiwan. Om te beginnen dreigt China met militair ingrijpen als Taiwan zich afscheidt van het Chinese vasteland. De dreiging van ingrijpen wordt...
