A look at the Defence news 29 September - 5 October
The Netherlands contributed to the protection of Danish airspace during the EU summit in Copenhagen on 1 and 2 October.
This contribution comprised anti-drone capabilities of the Defence Ground-Based Air Defence Command in Vredepeel, based in the province of Limburg.
Minister Brekelmans: “The eastern NATO border is also our security border”
According to Netherlands Minister of Defence Ruben Brekelmans, Russia’s uncontrolled aggression is continuing unabatedly. Therefore our deployment of F-35s in Poland shows that the Netherlands is continuously on standby, together with our allies. During his visit to the F-35 detachment last week, the Minister added that the eastern border of NATO is also our security border.