The Netherlands wants to double army personnel

Netherlands Plans 50% Army Expansion, Aims for 100,000 Personnel by 2030

Dutch Ministry of Defense plans to expand the army from 70,000 to 100,000 personnel by 2030, with provisions for further growth to 200,000

The number of soldiers and civilians should rise sharply. But where should people come from? The Hague is now thinking about a military service based on the model of Sweden.

Dutch plan to more than double armed forces

Dutch State Secretary for Defence Gijs Tuinman said he aimed to significantly ramp up the country’s armed forces, contemplating some “unconventional” measures…

The Netherlands wants to double army personnel

The Netherlands wants to double army personnelThe Netherlands plans a voluntary survey for 18- to 27-year-olds to assess interest in military careers. The post The Netherlands wants to double army personnel first appeared on The Dispatch.

Netherlands Plans to Expand Armed Forces to 100,000

The Dutch Ministry of Defense has announced plans to expand the country's military force to about 100,000 personnel by 2030, with a potential increase to 200,000 in the following years.

Similar to Germany, the Netherlands is also planning to increase the size of its armed forces, and similar to the German Ministry of Defence, the Department in The Hague is also considering mandatory answers from young people between the ages of 18 and 27 to questions of the armed forces as to their suitability for military service and preparedness for military service. However, no compulsory military service is still foreseen. Details were give…