Lennart Hofman
Lennart Hofman (1984) has been working as a war journalist since 2012. He wrote stories from Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Mali, South Sudan and Myanmar for various (international) media. For The Investigative Desk he has been researching defence and security since 2022.
Publications

Goliath vs. David: The race to the EU defense money
The war in Ukraine has unveiled a new threat to Europe’s security: Russia’s deployment of hypersonic missiles. With their unparalleled speed and maneu

Why Europe is failing to provide Ukraine with sufficient ammunition
Since the February 2022 invasion, Ukraine’s five main military partners alone (US, Germany, UK, Poland, and the Netherlands) pledged more than 60 bill

A rare glimpse into covert arms sales world: How Western companies make a fortune on brokering deals for Ukraine
When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Ukraine desperately needed weapons to defend itself. European private arms dealers saw an opportunity an

NATO’s military mobility still falls short
NATO cannot strengthen its eastern flank fast enough. The European military transport rail and road network still faces enormous bottlenecks. “The fur