A look at the Defence news 3 – 9 March
More than 1,000 members of the Netherlands armed forces are taking part in NATO’s large-scale exercise Joint Viking in and around Norway. They are preparing to defend Russia’s next-door neighbour on land and from the sea. In the coming weeks, some 10,000 troops from several countries will contribute to this effort.
F-35s take down drones over the Baltic Sea
Last week, two Dutch F-35 fighter jets shot down a number of target drones over the Baltic Sea by firing AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles at them. This was part of a training exercise in controlled airspace. The exercise was initiated by the Netherlands and Estonia.
Boekholt-O'Sullivan pushes for gender equality at the MoD (video)
Lieutenant General Elanor Boekholt-O'Sullivan has called for equality in the armed forces across Europe. She did so in a video message delivered to the European Parliament's Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality on the occasion of International Women's Day on 8 March.