NATO exercise kicks off in the North Sea

NATO exercise kicks off in the North Sea

Naval vessels of the NATO Response Force and the UK Carrier Strike Group are working closely together over the next two weeks. In Scottish waters and the North Sea, they are preparing for a gloomy scenario: maritime warfare. Dutch frigate HNLMS Van Amstel is part of...
HNLMS Van Amstel joins NATO fleet alliance

HNLMS Van Amstel joins NATO fleet alliance

On Monday 17 April, HNLMS Van Amstel will depart from Den Helder. The Dutch naval vessel will become part of the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1. Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) is one of the four rapidly deployable NATO fleet groups. They are permanently...