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December 17, 2024 - Dutch Combat Support Ship From Damen Nears Completion - The Royal Netherlands Navy’s new combat support ship has arrived for final outfitting at Damen Naval shipyard in Vlissingen-Oost. The future CSS Den Helder (A834) departed from Damen’s Galați shipyard in Romania, successfully completing sea acceptance tests and simulated emergency scenarios en route to the Netherlands. Read more
December 16, 2024 - Europe must take lead in any Ukraine peace talks: Brekelmans - Defence minister Ruben Brekelmans told Trouw in an interview that European leaders should take the lead in any peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, before Donald Trump becomes president of the US and gets involved himself. Read more
December 13, 2024 - Lelystad sees F-35 airbase as shortcut to commercial flights - Lelystad local council has said it will only consider allowing its airport to become a new base for F-35 fighter planes if commercial flights also get the green light. The council’s reaction comes after the defence ministry mentioned Lelystad airport as a promising location for the base, as part of its search for more space for “a growing defense capability”. Read more
December 13, 2024 - Dutch defence spy chief adds to “get ready for conflict” calls - The head of the Dutch military security service MIVD has told the Financieele Dagblad in an interview that “it is possible” Russia will start a regional conflict once it is “finished with Ukraine,” with the aim of testing whether the Nato alliance can be broken up. Read more
December 11, 2024 - Dutch F-35s Intercept Three Russian Military Planes Over Baltic Sea - British defense contractor Draken has agreed to deliver its L-159E Honey Badger threat replication fleet to support the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s training programs. The subsonic light attack jets will act as a “red team” to simulate adversarial platforms, providing realistic aggressor interactions with the Dutch pilots and aircrews. Read more
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