Netherlands

3 briefs

power 2026-05-13

The US Is Trying to Cut Off ASML from China While Its President Is in Beijing Asking China for Favors

The MATCH Act gives the Netherlands a 150-day deadline to stop ASML sales to China -- and The Hague is openly refusing, catching Washington in a contradiction it cannot resolve.

conflict 2026-04-22

Dutch Intelligence Says Russia Could Attack NATO Within a Year of Ukraine Ending. The Timing Is Not a Coincidence.

The MIVD's annual report puts a specific clock on European rearmament: one year after hostilities in Ukraine stop, Russia may be ready for a regional NATO conflict. The EU just approved 90 billion euros for Ukraine the same day.

conflict 2026-04-16

Courts Are Making Climate Policy Because Governments Won't

The ICJ's 2025 advisory opinion is now triggering binding rulings from The Hague to the Caribbean. The Dutch government is appealing. Governments worldwide are watching who wins.