Syria: the mixed blessing for Israel

A large scale confrontation between Israel and Hezbollah is not very likely as the latter is currently involved in Syria, Iraq and even Yemen.

Arjen Brink • May 08, 2015

The sky's the limit for non-lethal drone applications

As with other dual-use technologies, non-lethal drone applications are increasingly becoming both a cause for concern and an exciting area of development.

Megan Anderson • May 01, 2015

European Female Jihadists in Syria

The number of young European women travelling abroad to join the "Islamic State" (IS) continues to increase. Little is known about these women, including their motivations and roles within such organisations.

Edwin Bakker and Seran de Leede • April 25, 2015

Foreign fighters remain alien within IS

Foreigner fighters seem excluded by indiginous groups within the Islamic State, despite the Caliphate's propaganda suggesting otherwise.

Wietse van den Berge and Mark Dechesne • April 15, 2015

Renewed struggle for Muslim identity can lead to sectarian violence in the Netherlands

The sectarian tensions among Sunni and Shia Muslims has the potential of spilling over from the Middle East to other countries.

Lisa Heintzbergen • April 06, 2015

Police Station Innovation - Are police stations necessary in the digital age?

New developments change the outlook of police stations; will they render obsolete?

Megan Anderson • April 03, 2015

The Germanwings Plane Crash: A Homicide-Suicide?

We still do not quite know what to make of Andreas Lubitz’s motivations, the pilot at the controls of the Germanwings airbus that crashed into the French Alps on Tuesday. Some sources point to psychiatric diagnoses to help understand this pilot's action.

Marieke Liem • March 30, 2015

Preventing small scale terrorist attacks by one or two perpetrators

Recent small scale terrorist attacks lead to asking the question whether authorities could have prevented these attacks.

Edwin Bakker • March 24, 2015

Better than Hollywood? Analyzing the IS propaganda movies instead of projecting fear

Let's try to get some realism in the assessment of the Jihadist propaganda material.

Jelle van Buuren • March 20, 2015