The Dutch were a pre-eminent politico-economic and military power in Ceylon and South India in the 17th and 18th centuries, having driven out the Portuguese from the region’s lucrative spice ...

29(3) 543–562) places the blame at the door of the VOC’s military structure and the ideas behind that structure which were unsuited to conditions in South Asia. The Dutch military structure ...

The Netherlands should actively prepare for a European defence structure within Nato that does not rely on ... which will affect the size and deployment of Dutch armed forces, the AIV said. In ...

The Dutch army will have its own tank unit for the first time in more than 10 years, local media reported on Tuesday, quoting some extracts from a defence white paper that the government will ...

The Dutch land force has three combat brigades and two of them are already integrated into the German military. Have a confidential tip for our reporters? Get in Touch ...

The Dutch army is to reconstitute its tank battalion, 13 years after it was abolished during a round of spending cuts, sources have told Dutch media. Defence minister Ruben Brekelmans will include ...

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch army will have its own tank unit for the first time in more than 10 years, local media reported on Tuesday, quoting some extracts from a defence white paper that ...

The Royal Netherlands Army is in the process of preparing a request for proposals for the replacement of its AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven unmanned air vehicle, which it expects to release in early 2015.