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A look at the Defence news 16 – 22 April
Two Defence speeches have won the American Cicero Speechwriting Award. They are former minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert’s...
A look at the Defence news 9 – 15 April
Almost 70 jet fighters are participating in Frisian Flag, which started this week. During this major annual exercise hosted by...
A look at the Defence news 3 – 8 April
Dutch F-16s supported ground troops in Iraq and eastern Syria in 8 missions. No weapons were deployed against the ISIS...
A look at the Defence news 27 March – 2 April
Dutch F-16s supported ground troops with an attack on an ISIS logistics depot. That happened in the Syrian province of Hasakeh....
A look at the Defence news 20 – 26 March
Support for the Netherlands’ initiative for increased military mobility within the EU and NATO was State Secretary Barbara...
Defence White Paper focusing on a robust, agile military force
The Netherlands Ministry of Defence can once again have confidence in the future. After years of budget cuts, the Defence...
A look at the Defence news 13 – 19 March
Dutch F-16s supported ground troops in Iraq and eastern Syria this week. Weapons were deployed on 2 of the 10 missions against...
A look at the Defence news 5 – 12 March
Experts from the Royal Netherlands Army Recovery and Identification Service have travelled to Indonesia to advise during the...
A look at the Defence news 26 February - 4 March
Military transport in Europe needs to be easier and quicker. Achieving this will require less bureaucracy, and may also require...
A look at the Defence news 19 - 25 February
Today, the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) escorted 3 Russian warships through the North Sea: the Feodor Golovin, which is a...