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A look at the Defence news 10 – 16 July
This week, the Netherlands made a number of agreements at the NATO summit in Brussels.
A look at the Defence news 3 – 9 July
On 5 July, the Netherlands House of Representatives agreed to an extension of the Dutch mission in Afghanistan by a 102-48 vote. ...
A look at the Defence news 25 June – 2 July
Dutch F-16s supported ground troops in the fight against terrorist organisation ISIS during 6 missions. These actions took place ...
A look at the Defence news 19 - 25 June
Until the end of June, around 100 Dutch military personnel are providing support for the smooth transportation of a US helicopter ...
A look at the Defence news 12 – 18 June
The Netherlands will end its mission in Mali on 1 May 2019. The current contribution to the NATO mission in Afghanistan is to be ...
A look at the Defence news 5 June - 11 June
Twenty-four current and former members of the Netherlands armed forces will represent the Netherlands at the 2018 Invictus Games. ...
A look at the Defence news 29 May - 4 June
The Royal Netherlands Army has finally acquired the Kodiak engineering and mine clearance tank.
A look at the Defence news 23 May – 28 May
From November of this year, Defence will receive a total of 1266 new handheld thermal imaging systems to determine the positions ...
A look at the Defence news 16 - 22 May
Dutch F-16s supported ground troops during 10 missions in eastern Syria. Force was used in 2 of these missions. (This was ...
A look at the Defence news 8 – 15 May
The Ministry of Defence is preparing to replace the personal combat kit of its military personnel. The main reason behind this ...