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The armed forces contribute to stability and freedom in the world. With a workforce of some 69,000, the <a href="http://www.defensie.nl/english" class="external" aria-label="Ministry of Defence (opens external website)">Ministry of Defence</a> is one of the biggest employers in the Netherlands.</p></div> </div> <div class="fullWidthSection"> <section class="brickRow spotLight"> <h2 class="assistive"> Spotlight</h2> <div class="brick"> <a href="/government/members-of-cabinet/ruben-brekelmans" class=""> <h3>Ruben Brekelmans</h3> <div class="brick-image"> <figure class="img-container"> <img src="/binaries/medium/content/gallery/government/content-afbeeldingen/government/bewindspersonen/kabinet-schoof/ruben-brekelmans/downloads/ruben-brekelmans-2.jpg" alt=""/> <footer> <small class="copyright"> Image: Martijn Beekman</small> </footer> </figure> </div> <div class="brick-text"> <p> Minister of Defence</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="brick"> <a href="/government/members-of-cabinet/gijs-tuinman" class=""> <h3>Gijs Tuinman</h3> <div class="brick-image"> <figure class="img-container"> <img src="/binaries/medium/content/gallery/government/content-afbeeldingen/government/bewindspersonen/kabinet-schoof/gijs-tuinman/downloads/gijs-tuinman-5.jpg" alt=""/> <footer> <small class="copyright"> Image: Martijn Beekman</small> </footer> </figure> </div> <div class="brick-text"> <p> Minister for Arms Procurement and Personnel</p> </div> </a> </div> </section> <section class="brickRow nieuws"> <h2> News</h2> <div class="brick"> <a href="/ministries/ministry-of-defence/news/2024/11/12/the-netherlands-presents-logo-for-nato-summit-2025"> <h3> The Netherlands presents logo for NATO Summit 2025</h3> <div class="brick-text"> <p> <span class="publDate">12-11-2024 | 16:00</span> </p> <p>On 24 and 25 June the Netherlands will be hosting the NATO Summit 2025 at the World Forum The Hague. Today the Netherlands ...</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="brick"> <a href="/ministries/ministry-of-defence/news/2024/05/24/the-hague-host-city-2025-nato-summit"> <h3> The Hague to be host city of the 2025 NATO Summit</h3> <div class="brick-text"> <p> <span class="publDate">24-05-2024 | 15:00</span> </p> <p>Today, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hanke Bruins Slot and the Mayor of The Hague, Jan van Zanen, announced that the 2025 NATO ...</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="brick"> <a href="/ministries/ministry-of-defence/news/2023/02/16/reaim-2023-call-to-action"> <h3> Call to action on responsible use of AI in the military domain</h3> <div class="brick-text"> <p> <span class="publDate">16-02-2023 | 16:38</span> </p> <p>Government representatives meeting at the REAIM summit have agreed a joint call to action on the responsible development, ...</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="brick"> <a href="/ministries/ministry-of-defence/news/2022/12/23/netherlands-support-ukraine-2023-news"> <h3> Netherlands earmarks €2.5 billion for support to Ukraine in 2023</h3> <div class="brick-text"> <p> <span class="publDate">23-12-2022 | 10:45</span> </p> <p>In 2023 the Netherlands will make €2.5 billion available to support Ukraine. The government expects that this amount will be ...</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="brick"> <a href="/ministries/ministry-of-defence/news/2022/08/22/extra-dutch-support-for-ukrainian-war-effort-and-reconstruction"> <h3> Extra Dutch support for Ukrainian war effort and reconstruction</h3> <div class="brick-text"> <p> <span class="publDate">22-08-2022 | 19:30</span> </p> <p>The Netherlands will provide additional support to Ukraine for the country’s war effort and reconstruction. Minister for Foreign ...</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="brick"> <a href="/ministries/ministry-of-defence/news/2013/01/07/patriots-travel-in-convoy-to-eemshaven"> <h3> Patriots travel in convoy to Eemshaven</h3> <div class="brick-text"> <p> <span class="publDate">07-01-2013 | 09:46</span> </p> <p>Escorted by the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee, 2 Dutch Patriot units left for the port of Eemshaven near Delfzijl today, to be ...</p> </div> </a> </div> <a class="more" href="/ministries/ministry-of-defence/news">More news</a> </section> </div><aside> </aside><div id="follow-up"> <div class="block"> </div> </div> </div> </main> <footer class="site-footer"> <div class="wrapper"> <div class="column"> <h2>Service</h2> <ul> <li > <a href="/contact">Contact</a> </li> <li > <a href="/rss">RSS</a> </li> <li > <a href="/sitemap">Sitemap</a> </li> <li > <a href="/help">Help</a> </li> <li > <a href="/archive">Archive</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="column"> <h2>About this site</h2> <ul> <li > <a href="/copyright">Copyright</a> </li> <li > <a href="/privacy">Privacy</a> </li> <li > <a href="/cookies">Cookies</a> </li> <li > <a href="/accessibility">Accessibility</a> </li> <li > <a href="/reporting-a-vulnerability">Report vulnerability</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <nav class="languages" aria-labelledby="languageMenuLabel"> <div class="languages__wrapper"> <p id="languageMenuLabel" class="languages__label">This website in other languages:</p> <ul class="languages__list"> <li class="languages__list-item selected"> English</li> <li class="languages__list-item "> <a href="https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/" class="languages__link" lang="nl">Nederlands</a> </li> <li class="languages__list-item "> <a href="https://www.gobiernodireino.nl/" class="languages__link" lang="pap">Papiamento</a> </li> <li class="languages__list-item "> <a href="https://www.gobiernudireino.nl/" class="languages__link" lang="pap">Papiamentu</a> </li> </ul> </div> </nav> </footer> </div>  <script src="/webfiles/1728237806798/behaviour/core.js"></script>  <script src="/binaries/content/assets/government/javascript/government-survey-bar.min-20230526.js"></script> </body> </html>

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