US, #Netherlands - "Our countries share a thirst for liberty" Dutch @DefensieMin @KajsaOllongren tells #ACFrontPage
#Russia's Vladimir #Putin is "tsar-struck" she says, and fears liberty
#Russia's Vladimir #Putin is "tsar-struck" she says, and fears liberty
"#Ukraine can prevail w/our help... #Russia cannot win this war" per Dutch @DefensieMin @KajsaOllongren
The #Netherlands will be spending 2% of GDP in 2024 as pledged, per Dutch @DefensieMin @KajsaOllongren
"We as #Europe need to do more on our own, w/regional partners, & yes, if necessary, without the #UnitedStates" per Dutch @DefensieMin @KajsaOllongren
"The US can count on the #Netherlands as a trusted and capable defense partner" per Dutch @DefensieMin @KajsaOllongren
"There is not just one threat" she says, pointing to #China, #climatechange, and more
"There is not just one threat" she says, pointing to #China, #climatechange, and more
"We're all standing in line at the munitions factory...we do need to do a coordinated effort" per Dutch @DefensieMin @KajsaOllongren
re: crunch for munitions as West rushes to supply #Ukraine
re: crunch for munitions as West rushes to supply #Ukraine
#Netherlands looking to invest in more advanced capabilities as it moves to grow/update its defense, including the #F35, per Dutch @DefensieMin @KajsaOllongren
#Netherlands expanding its fleet of F-35s & also MQ-9 Reaper drones, per Dutch @DefensieMin @KajsaOllongren
#Russia-#Ukraine war has been mostly a conventional war, per Dutch @DefensieMin @KajsaOllongren
But #Netherlands keeping an eye on #cyber #space...
But #Netherlands keeping an eye on #cyber #space...
Threat landscape goes beyond #Russia's threat to #Ukraine & #Europe, per Dutch @DefensieMin @KajsaOllongren
"We're looking in #Africa, in the #Sahel region, which is also influence by #Russia sending #Wagner [Group]"
"We're looking in #Africa, in the #Sahel region, which is also influence by #Russia sending #Wagner [Group]"
Realistic end game for #Ukraine? "It's a million dollar question. It's very difficult to answer" per Dutch @DefensieMin @KajsaOllongren
"What the end state could be or should be...it's up to #Ukraine" she says
"What the end state could be or should be...it's up to #Ukraine" she says
#Russia in the #grayzone - "One of things we do is making ppl much more aware of these risks" per Dutch @DefensieMin @KajsaOllongren
"We're very aware this is happening...Russia is not the only country we have to be aware of" - #China, too, she says
"We're very aware this is happening...Russia is not the only country we have to be aware of" - #China, too, she says
#Russia - #Ukraine "What we're seeing now is very slow progress by the Russian troops but there is progress" per Dutch @DefensieMin @KajsaOllongren
"Putin can keep this up for a very long time" she says, but notes Ukrainian resistance is "really quite strong"
"Putin can keep this up for a very long time" she says, but notes Ukrainian resistance is "really quite strong"
"We can simply not afford not to contribute also in #Africa" per Dutch @DefensieMin @KajsaOllongren
#Sahel situation "is a threat to European countries & if we wait & see, we will really regret that" she says "The #Russia|ns are taking over - we cannot accept that"
#Sahel situation "is a threat to European countries & if we wait & see, we will really regret that" she says "The #Russia|ns are taking over - we cannot accept that"
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