Hans Horan is a strategic analyst at The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS), specialising in the Indo-Pacific, cyber threat intelligence, and security and defence affairs. Prior to joining HCSS, Hans worked for over seven years in the intelligence and security industry for both private and public sector organisations across the globe, where he served as their lead cyber intelligence and principal Asia-Pacific analyst. Hans is also a non-resident fellow at the European Centre for North Korean Studies.

Hans regularly publishes with renowned international current affairs magazines and news outlets, such as The Diplomat and NK News, on defence and security trends. Hans received his master’s degree in Asian studies from Leiden University, where he specialized in the political economies of the East Asian region (Japan, the Korean Peninsula, Taiwan, and China). He earned his bachelor’s degree in International Studies at Leiden University, where he also studied politics, economics, and sociology at Nagasaki University.