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A look at the Defence news 1 – 7 April
Until 12 April, fighter pilots from various countries are training for complex missions in an international context during ...
Changes in the military leadership
Lieutenant General Martin Wijnen will take up his position as Commander of the Royal Netherlands Army on 28 August. He will ...
A look at the Defence news 26 - 31 March
Netherlands Minister of Defence Ank Bijleveld: UN peacekeeping operations must be improved from within.
A look at the Defence news 19 – 25 March
The multinational air defence exercise Joint Project Optic Windmill is currently being conducted at the Royal Netherlands Army’s ...
A look at the Defence news 11 – 18 March
Lieutenant General (retired) Hans Couzy has passed away in his place of residence The Hague. He was 78 years old. From 1992 to ...
A look at the Defence news 4 - 10 March
Will there be an Elfstedentocht (Eleven Cities Tour) this year? Minister of Defence Ank Bijleveld-Schouten used this question to ...
A look at the Defence news 26 February – 4 March
Air force leaves Jordanian base.
A look at the Defence news 18 – 25 February
In a letter to the House of Representatives, Minister of Defence Ank Bijleveld-Schouten reported that the Defence Intelligence ...
A look at the Defence news 12 – 17 February
Last week, 2 members of the Royal Netherlands Army Recovery and Identification Service were awarded the Medal Wojska Polskiego ...
A look at the Defence news 4 – 11 February
Over the coming weeks, the Netherlands Defence organisation will assist the 4th (US) Combat Aviation Brigade with its move back ...