Dutch: We Are With You

In the official announcement by the Dutch ministry there is only talk of two Patriot launchers ('lanceerinrichtingen'). Are you now suggesting that the Netherlands will provide two complete systems, i.e. including radar, a fire control section etc.?

— Hans de Vreij (@hdevreij) January 21, 2023

Amazing turn of events as in the beginning of the war Rutte made a strong statement the Patriot systems would be Neede to protect key Rotterdam port from incoming ballistic missile from Russia #stupidith #totalmadness 😡 😡

'Sapere aude'

A misleading headline as the Biden administration already put sanctions in place to ban the export of ASML's most advanced chip lithography machines to China last year.

No Progress on Netherlands Joining US Chip-Export Ban to China | Voice of America |

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Dutch willing to buy Leopard 2 tanks to be shipped by third nations to Ukraine ... madness all around. #energypoverty

The Netherlands wants to buy 18 Leopard 2 tanks from Germany in favour of Ukraine | Pravda Ukraine |

European Pravda reported that, citing Mark Rutte, Dutch Prime Minister who announced it in an interview with Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.

"We rented them, which means we can buy them, which means we can give them away for free," he said.

The White House may find in Mark Rutte the ideal leader for NATO to succeed Jens.

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