HCSS Centre for Strategic Studies

National Security and Intelligence

The scope and nature of the threats to national and international security have drastically changed over recent years. The role played by multinationals and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in the security arena is growing. Moreover, direct risks to the individual citizen have changed. Large disasters have shown that responsibilities, causes and effects increasingly transgress functional, organisational and geographical boundaries. In short, more people are affected and with more serious consequences. This necessitates a reflection on how national security is organized, notwithstanding the responsibilities of both (inter)national authorities and citizens. Countering threats to our security requires coordination of national and international activities by governments, private and public actors.

Regarding intelligence, new operating modalities for the intelligence services are required. There is a need for proactive policy on disaster management and counterterrorism including a perspective on uncertain or unknown future threats. This requires an interdisciplinary approach under government leadership focusing on the entire security chain; from prevention to recovery.

Programme focus:

• Analysis of risk factors and threats to Europe and the Netherlands
• Assessment of operational, doctrinal and organisational implications for governmental institutions, intelligence services and private companies in effective disaster and crisis management
• Development of a multidisciplinary and integrated approach to crisis management
• Use of innovative concepts such as ‘Network Centric Approach’
• Assessment and evaluation of political and public acceptance of policy and measures

The National Security and Intelligence Programme is led by Erik Frinking, MA.

Drs. Erik Frinking

Programme Director National Security and Intelligence at HCSS.

Drs. Frinking is a senior policy analyst at TNO Defence, Security, and Safety and programme leader at the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS). His activities focus on identifying and analyzing policy options, evaluating policy outcomes, and developing strategies pertaining to issues of national and international security and intelligence. He joined TNO/HCSS in March 2006 and holds a Masters degree in political science from the University of Leiden.

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MTL Michel Rademaker

Deputy Director, market and operations at HCSS.

Michel Rademaker MTL is a Deputy Director, market and operations who combines a wide experience in defence and security research, ranging from strategy development to focused phenomena analyses. Rademaker is also the man behind many technology surveys. He has a background a former officer in the Royal Netherlands Army with a degree in Business Administration. During his fifteen years in the military he held both staff and operational posts. He acts as HCSS manager business development.

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