HNLMS De Ruyter is en route to the Indo-Pacific with a crew of around 200 personnel. To promote free passage and to keep strategic waterways safe, the Netherlands wants to establish diplomatic, security, and economic ties with the countries in the region. The naval vessel plays a key role in this effort.
HNLMS De Ruyter will also pass through the Red Sea, where it will contribute to EU Operation Aspides, intended to protect international shipping. The security situation in the Middle East will be monitored closely during the journey, and the Netherlands may respond to new developments in the area.
Exhibition on father and son Sosabowski during the Second World War
The father was a general during the Battle of Arnhem, the son played an important role in the Polish resistance. The exhibition ‘Sosabowski – een familie verdeeld door oorlog’ (Sosabowksi – a family divided by war) tells the remarkable story of a father and a son who were separated for many years during the Second World War. The exhibition is on display until 3 January 2027 in Airborne Museum Hartenstein in Oosterbeek, near Arnhem.