The Netherlands armed forces currently has 993 members of personnel deployed to missions abroad (as of 23 April 2018). Dutch military personnel thus contribute to stability and security throughout the world on a daily basis.

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Ugandan military personnel listen intently to their Dutch instructor (November 2016).

A look at the Defence news 20 February – 26 February

01-03-2017 | 16:30

Last week, Dutch military personnel were in Uganda to give training courses to the Ugandan Battle Group. They provided courses...
Chief of Defence General Tom Middendorp received an unexpected guest on stage during the opening of the Future Force Conference. “Pepper” the robot was very eager to join in the discussion on ecosystems.

A look at the Defence news 6 February – 12 February

15-02-2017 | 14:20

‘From partnerships to ecosystems: combining our efforts for a more secure world’. This was the theme of the Future Force...
Netherlands military personnel in action during the Bison Drawsko field training exercise.

A look at the Defence news 30 January – 5 February (video)

08-02-2017 | 10:49

Russia’s current attitude, terrorism, large migration flows, the impending scarcity of natural resources. These are all...

A look at the Defence news 23 – 29 January

01-02-2017 | 15:23

The Dutch F-16s protecting the airspace over Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania intercepted an Antonov-26 Curl and a Sukhoi-24...

A look at the Defence news 31 October – 6 November

09-11-2016 | 17:29

This week, Minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert paid a visit to the Royal Netherlands Navy vessel HNLMS Rotterdam to see for...

A look at the Defence news, 17 – 23 October

26-10-2016 | 14:38

Dutch military personnel on board the Royal Netherlands Navy vessels HNLMS Holland and HNLMS Pelikaan lent emergency aid in...
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