Dutch merchant vessels that sail through the pirate-infested Gulf of Aden, but cannot be guarded by Defence, will be allowed to use armed private security as of 1 January. The Council of Ministers agreed on...Read more
The Dutch submarine replacement programme is entering the next, so-called Dialogue phase. According to Marnix Krikke of Netherlands Maritime Technology, the project offers opportunities for Dutch maritime suppliers, so long as the Ministry of Defence...Read more
Defence does not seem to have to worry about its budget after the Dutch elections. Many political parties want to allocate more money to the ministry. At the same time the European Commission advocates “flagship...Read more
If the navy wants to remain relevant and up-to-date in these times of rapid technological developments, cooperation is necessary and inevitable. At a national level, Dutch Naval Design was established this year and at a...Read more
The Dutch Ministry of Defence is struggling with the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT) over naval vessels being moored in the naval port of Den Helder without an environmental permit. The watchdog has imposed...Read more
The Netherlands must focus much more on the European defence and security policy. The Dutch government should link up with German-French initiatives ‘as much as possible’. At the moment, NATO is still the cornerstone of...Read more
‘Expenditure on defence equipment could be part of the solution to the current corona crisis,’ says André Bosman of Dutch political party VVD. ‘A number of planned projects could very well – and maybe should...Read more
