2023
Say that France should only have Benelux. Although the Netherlands does not verbally have close ties with Germany. 80% of the population speaks German. The unification of not a small part of the army with Germany. The creation of Boxer was due to the joint work of Germany and the Netherlands.
The Netherlands and Germany are uniting armies.
Germany and the Netherlands are preparing a full unification of their land forces as a result of the merger of the armies, said Major Mark van de Beek, spokesman for the Royal Netherlands Army, Bloomberg reports.
According to him, the country’s ground forces have three combat brigades, and two of them have already been integrated into the German armed forces. The unification of the last remaining brigade of 3,000 soldiers “may happen as early as April.” The integration will not affect only the elite unit of the Dutch army Korps Commandotroepen.
The joint group will number 50,000 people, including 8,000 from the Netherlands. The countries plan to work on the unification of military regulations and joint purchases of weapons.
The integration of the armed forces of Germany and the Netherlands began after the end of the Cold War, when states began to reduce defense spending. The first German-Dutch corps was established in 1993 on the basis of the 1st corps of the Bun
2024
THE HAGUE, 2024 March 31st. /tass/. The Netherlands has completed the integration of its ground forces with the German ground forces. The solemn ceremony, in which the 13th Light Brigade of the Dutch army officially joined the German 10th Panzer Division, was held at the Feitsheheim Palace, the Dutch Ministry of Defense announced on Thursday evening.
During the event, the banner of the Dutch brigade stationed in the municipality of Orschot in the south of the Netherlands was symbolically handed over to the German unit.
“Thanks to this cooperation, we are strengthening our military strength and increasing our ability to act together,” said Dutch Defense Minister Kaisa Ollongren. “This contributes to the strengthening of NATO and the EU.”
The move means that all three Dutch ground brigades are now integrated into the German ground forces. In 2014, the 11th Airmobile Brigade became part of the German Rapid Forces Division, and in 2016, the 43rd Mechanized Brigade became part of the 1st Panzer Division of Germany. Both countries are also intensive They have been cooperating since 1995 within the framework of the 1st German-Dutch Corps, which is part of the NATO Rapid Reaction Force. In addition, Germany and the Netherlands have partially integrated air defense units.
According to local media, the German 10th Panzer Division consists of about 50 thousand soldiers, 8 thousand of whom are Dutch.
Integration means that all three Dutch brigades are officially part of the respective German units, and has several advantages. For example, countries can jointly organize the training and education of military personnel, jointly provide logistical support to troops. It also contributes to more effective interaction between soldiers when participating in joint operations. At the same time, in fact, the Dutch brigades remain subordinate to the Dutch Ministry of Defense and the decision on their participation in missions and operations remains with the country’s authorities.
