ance.” He acknowledged that, in order to defend themselves against the Soviet threat as long as i t lasts, the peoples on both sides of the Atlantic must be linked together, and more specifically, he asserted that despite divergencies over the organization and functioning of the alliance itself, France and the United States would be side by side again in the event of a general war. In short, on...

War is the father of all things, Heraclitus believed. The military’s demand for better weapons and transportation, as well as tools for communication, detection and surveillance has driven technological progress during the past 150 years or so, producing countless civilian applications as a fallout. The military has invested heavily into high-energy physics, materials science, navigation system...

At a certain moment in life everyone has to make important decisions with direct implications for their future. This time has now arrived and I would like to announce that, as of 1 January 2017, I will be stepping down as Editorin-Chief of the Netherlands Heart Journal (NHJ). Formally, the appointment of an Editor-in-Chief is a matter for both the Publisher and the Netherlands Society of Cardio...