Last week, military leaders from both the German and Dutch armies made an assessment of their joint task in the Baltic states: the defence of this part of the allied territory in the event of an attack. Key focus areas included improving the information position, gaining an in-depth understanding of the region, and strengthening mutual cooperation.
Innovation hubs to protect Europe faster and better against drones
New hubs for drone technology are to be established in Riga (Latvia) and in Scheveningen in the Netherlands. These cooperation centres will bring armed forces, knowledge institutes and industry partners together to protect Europe faster and better against the threat of drones. Twenty-eight countries are to work together at the drone technology hubs. Netherlands Chief of Defence, General Onno Eichelsheim announced this initiative last week on behalf of the European Union and NATO at the NATO Fuse conference in Latvia.
First Caracals delivered to Germany and the Netherlands
The first Caracal vehicles are now in military hands, after they were handed over to Germany and the Netherlands last week at Rheinmetall Defence Nederland B.V. in Ede. The delivery is an important milestone in the modernisation of the airmobile striking power of both countries.
Defence strengthens security monitoring in Caribbean
Defence has been assigned the permanent task of continuously monitoring the security situation in the Dutch Caribbean in order to strengthen the Dutch information position in the region. Security monitoring will make it possible to anticipate geopolitical and destabilising developments in a timely manner.