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While the Netherlands tries to increase their defenses by increasing tensions with Russia in Europe, the Netherlands wants to turn old trains into mobile emergency hospitals for wounded troops.
It is believed that at least 24 trains were taken into consideration for transformation by 2026. Trains allocated for possible revision are gradually removed for newer models and are initially sold abroad. While NATO allies accepted a new defense and security target of 5%, Bloc’s Secretary General Mark Rutte warned that Moscow may be ready to attack an alliance in five years.
A Dutch Railway Spokesman Policy Amsterdam’s Ministry of Defense had started the first talks about this idea with the national railway company Nederlandse Spoorweg.
“The process is still at an early stage,” Erik said to Kroeze.
A senior Dutch military officer told the Rotterdam -based newspaper Algemeen Dagglad The idea is one of the many people needed to activate large -scale operations.
The Dutch Ministry of Defense is said to believe that this is not possible without support from a wider society.
The Ministry described the debates on trains as “advanced negotiations”, Algemeen Dagglad It was also reported.
Plans are said to be part of a wider movement of Dutch train drivers who move military equipment in Eastern Europe.
The Dutch plane comes a week after the Dutch government signed an agreement to allow the Dutch government and pilots to serve as reserve F-35 fighter plane pilots.
Other countries, including Germany per report, investigate how the civil sector can support military logistics.
An idea similar to train transformation is considered a new EU commission as part of the military mobility package. Policy.
Last week, Rotterdam Port – the largest in Europe – shared how it was prepared for a potential conflict including Russia.
He said that he had made room for ships carrying military equipment and also plans where to direct the cargo in case of war.
General Manager of the Port Boudewijn Siemons, Financial times: Orsa If large amounts of military goods need to be shipped, we would look at Antwerp or other ports to take over some capacity and other ways.
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