A look at the Defence news 5 - 11 May
The Netherlands plans to assist in the establishment of a training centre for F-16 maintenance personnel in Romania, which is already home to the European F-16 training centre (EFTC) for pilots.
To that end, a letter of intent was signed during a visit of Minister of Defence Ruben Brekelmans to his Romanian counterpart Angel Tîlvăr.
Prime Minister Schoof visits service members on Curaçao
Prime Minister Dick Schoof’s working trip to the Dutch Caribbean included a visit to Parera Naval Base on Curaçao. Commodore Walter Hansen, head of Netherlands naval forces in the Caribbean, informed the prime minister about tasks, operations and cooperation with security partners. The focus was on the heightened geopolitical tensions in the region.
Brekelmans: Europe must assume greater responsibility
Burden sharing within NATO has been out of balance for decades. Speaking in Eindhoven about the importance of a strong NATO and the role of the Netherlands, Minister of Defence Ruben Brekelmans stated that it was therefore right that Europe was now taking up the gauntlet and doing more for its own security. He added that we could be far more confident in that regard.
Defence making a key contribution to security at the NATO summit
Together with other organisations, the Netherlands Ministry of Defence has a key role in ensuring security at the NATO summit, which will take place on 24 and 25 June at the World Forum venue in The Hague. It is set to be the largest ever logistics and security operation in the Netherlands.