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Een marineschip laten varen door de Straat van Taiwan en delen van de Oost-Chinese die China eenzijdig heeft opgeëist, is waarschijnlijk een bewust genomen risico, zegt China-deskundige Frans-Paul van der Putten (Clingendael). "Als relatieve buitenstaander raakt Nederland verstrikt in een heel ingewikkelde geopolitieke situatie." Hij doelt daarmee...

Of all the world's conflict zones, the Indo-Pacific Region is overlooked. The risks of escalation are real. The South China Sea, rich in oil, gas and other resources, is also one of the most crucial transport routes for global trade, but lately, it is turning into the preface of a battleground. Regional states find themselves in the hotspot of the...

The news refers to a dialogue between the Netherlands and the United States, in which the latter likes the possibility of turning off semiconductor machines. Van der Putten: "There are different interests at play. The U.S. government wants as many guarantees as possible. They find it very important that advanced equipment does not end up in Chinese...

This chapter provides a preliminary exploration of whether Europe's strength in medical artificial intelligence (AI) technology can be a tool for bolstering European strategic autonomy. It focuses in particular on AI for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Two European companies, Siemens and Philips, are among the market leaders in the production of...

The European Union needs to contribute to the system of deterrence as it currently exists in East Asia, in particular in regard to Taiwan.