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Netherlands Defense to deploy MQ-9 Reapers to protect NATO’s eastern flank

It will be the first time that the Netherlands deploys the unmanned reconnaissance aircraft outside its own territory.

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Oct 11, 2023
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Netherlands Ministry of Defense: AMSTERDAM - Netherlands Minister of Defense Kajsa Ollongren today informed the House of Representatives in writing that next year, the Netherlands will station three MQ-9 Reaper drones in Romania to contribute to the defense of NATO’s eastern flank.

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