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Peace organization PAX regularly interrogates civilians in conflict areas, especially regarding their security. “We then ask, for example, how they view the police,” says program leader Hans Rouw of Pax. It requires caution. The answers are stored digitally without the interviewee’s name, position or even the place of residence. It is no longer possible to … Read more
Army boss Marc Compernol retires after 48 years in the service of Defense. Before he is completely gone, he sends another warning to the world. He is concerned about the resilience of our country. “There are still crises, but is our country ready to deal with them?” – Buy a dog. That is the first … Read more
A marketing method that the Dutch armed forces has been using for five years to investigate and influence the behavior of civilians in conflict areas is internally provoking resistance. Dutch soldiers use this method to collect data about the local population and sometimes interview them for hours about their dreams and fears. This information gives … Read more
Defense has purchased a marketing method to influence the behavior of civilians in conflict areas, a Defense spokesperson confirms after reporting NRC. The method was purchased from a controversial British company. According to the newspaper, the Netherlands is at the forefront of this new way of warfare among Western countries. The Defense spokesman was unable … Read more
Friday, June 26, 2020, 3:29 PM – – A nice month is coming for enthusiasts of (army) helicopters. Between July 1 and 24, 77 American helicopters fly over the region that lands in the port of Rotterdam. The United States has asked the Dutch defense to supervise this process. – Scattered over this period, much … Read more
The Ministry of Defense bans employees from using the Zoom video calling app on business devices such as computers and phones, a spokesperson confirmed Thursday after reports by The Financial Times. According to the Security Authority (BA), which is responsible for policy and oversight in this area within Defense, the app contains “many security vulnerabilities” … Read more
Tjardo, 34, is a military nurse and has been working in the intensive care unit of the emergency hospital in Utrecht since Monday. Together with 55 fellow nurses and ten doctors of Defense, they fight against this “invisible enemy”. Tjardo is one of the 265 military personnel who, on behalf of Defense, provide support in … Read more
Soldiers started distributing respirators on Monday in Zoetermeer. Defense makes forty copies available. The life-saving resources are brought to seven different hospitals across the country. They use the devices to ventilate critically ill corona patients in their intensive care units. Defense Minister Ank Bijleveld makes the equipment available at the request of her colleague from … Read more