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2 Dutch military personnel killed in Mali
2 Dutch army personnel have been killed during a firing exercise with mortars in Mali. They are 29-year-old sergeant Henry Hoving ...
A look at the Defence news 27 June – 3 July
On 3 July, the final day of its latest mission, the multipurpose frigate HNLMS Van Amstel put 291 migrants ashore in the Italian ...
A look at the Defence news 20 - 26 June
Defence Minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert put the Dutchbat veterans in the limelight in a moving speech during the 12th Dutch ...
A look at the Defence news 13 – 19 June
What requirements must the possible new submarines meet? This information was made public by Minister of Defence Jeanine ...
A look at the Defence news 6 - 12 June
The Netherlands Air Force Open Days at Leeuwarden Air Base on 10 and 11 June drew 280,000 visitors. A summary of Defence news in ...
A look at the Defence news 30 May – 5 June
The Marine Corps and the expeditionary Belgian Light Brigade are set to further strengthen their long-standing relations. A ...
A look at the Defence news 23 – 29 May
Last week, the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s first two F-35 fighter aircraft arrived on Dutch soil, with the honour falling to ...
A look at the Defence news 16 - 22 May
A look at the Defence news 9 – 15 May
On 23 May, the F-35 will come to the Netherlands for the first time. A summary of Defence news in the week of 9-15 May.
A look at the Defence news 2 – 8 May
All military and civilian lives lost in combat or during peace missions since the start of the Second World War were commemorated ...