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On 10 March, the first group of Peshmerga were awarded their infantry diplomas in Iraq. A summary of Defence news in the week ...
2 Apache pilots killed in Mali
Yesterday, a Royal Netherlands Air Force Apache helicopter crashed during a firing exercise in Mali. Captain René Zeetsen (30) ...
Defence discontinues use of yellow search-and-rescue helicopters
As of 1 January 2015, the Defence organisation has taken its characteristic yellow AB-412 search-and-rescue helicopters out of ...
Train hijacking at De Punt in 1977
The 1977 train hijacking at De Punt, Drenthe, and how it was ended on Saturday 11 June has been the subject of a recent ...
Netherlands to extend its contribution to EU counter-piracy mission
The Netherlands is to extend its participation in the European Union’s counter-piracy mission ‘Operation Atalanta’ by one year. ...
Dutch F-16s drop first bombs in Iraq
This morning 2 Dutch F-16s used their weapons for the first time in the fight against terrorist organisation ISIS in Iraq. The ...
Total of 173 victims of MH17 air disaster now identified
It was announced today that a further 46 victims of the MH17 air disaster have been identified. Of these 46 victims, 26 were ...
Total of 127 victims of MH17 air disaster now identified
It was announced today that a further 62 victims of the MH17 air disaster have been identified. Of these 62 victims, 47 were ...
Total of 65 victims of MH17 air disaster now identified
It was announced today that a further 42 victims of the MH17 air disaster have been identified. Of these 42 victims, 21 were ...
Telephone conversation between Minister Hennis and her Ukrainian counterpart
Today, Minister of Defence Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert talked to her Ukrainian counterpart Valeriy Geletey about the security ...