US EditionStop Military Exercises Due to Drought? "Then You Won't Have a Defense anymore."
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Should the Ministry of Defence continue exercising despite the risk of fire? Yes, says one. No, says the other.
If it were up to the Party for the Animals, the province would hold a serious discussion with the Ministry of Defence regarding the wildfires that broke out during military exercises. "It is unfair that the residents of Brabant are rightly warned about the dangers of open fire in nature, while the Ministry of Defence is happily shooting away," says party group leader Ellen Putman. Moreover, according to the Party for the Animals, it is irrespons…
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The four major wildfires on military training grounds in the span of two days stand out, but they are certainly not the only incidents. Last year, things went wrong in the army no fewer than 124 times. Practice grenades and smoke grenades are often the culprit. However, stopping during extreme drought is not an option, according to the Netherlands' highest-ranking general, Onno Eichelsheim.
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