Lennart Hofman is a Dutch investigative journalist. 

He is affiliated with The Investigative Desk, an Amsterdam-based collective of investigative journalists. He specialises in security and defense topics, and wrote stories from Syria, Yemen, South Sudan and Myanmar, among others.
 

Lennart Hofman

Basic information

Name
Lennart Hofman
Title
War- & Conflictjournalist
Expertise
security, defense
Country
Netherlands
City
Amsterdam

Supported projects

Goliath vs. David: the race to EU defence money

  • Armed conflict
  • Data Journalism
  • Industry

BRUSSELS - The war in Ukraine has unveiled a new threat to Europe's security: Russia's deployment of hypersonic missiles. With their unparalleled speed and maneuverability, these missiles pose a significant challenge to traditional defense systems. However, amidst the Ukrainian crisis, European arms manufacturers see an opportunity.

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War without ammunition

  • Armed conflict
  • Industry

BRUSSELS - Since the February 2022 invasion, Ukraine's five main military partners alone (US, Germany, UK, Poland, and the Netherlands) pledged more than 60 billion euros worth of weapons. Deliveries that punched deep holes in the ammunition stocks of NATO countries. The stockpiles remain empty.

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