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A look at the Defence news 7 – 13 December
Dutch divers had a visit from US marines in the Caribbean. The special operations forces from the NL Marine Corps taught the ...
A look at the Defence news 30 November - 6 December
Lieutenant General (retired) Ton van Loon has been awarded the Kosovan Order of Freedom. He was awarded the decoration for his ...
A look at the Defence news 23 – 29 November
3 Dutch army personnel have been awarded the prestigious Lithuanian ‘Warrior of the Year award’. They received the decoration for ...
A look at the Defence news 16 – 22 November
The Recovery and Identification Service of the Royal Netherlands Army has found human remains for the second time this month. The ...
A look at the Defence news 9 – 15 November
The Royal Netherlands Air Force Open Days 2021 at Gilze-Rijen Air Base have definitely been cancelled. The decision to cancel ...
A look at the Defence news 2 – 8 November
Curaçao and the Netherlands have reached an agreement about a third corona support package for the island in return for reforms. ...
A look at the Defence news 26 October – 1 November
Approximately 1,000 military personnel in the Netherlands are ready to carry out rapid COVID-19 tests on a large scale at 7 new ...
A look at the Defence news, 19 – 25 October
The government has informed the House of Representatives that compensation will be made available to children of Indonesians who ...
A look at the Defence news 12 – 18 October
The recently published Defence Vision 2035 'Fighting for a secure future' states that by 2035 the Netherlands defence ...
A look at the Defence news, 5 – 11 October
Admiral Rob Bauer has been elected as the new Chairman of the NATO Military Committee. The committee announced its preference for ...