The Netherlands boosts its reservists, aided by royal recruitment
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Source: AP News
Published: 2026-04-30 15:33 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Defence, Europe, Military & Defence, Ukraine/Russia, International Orgs, US Politics, War & Conflict
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The Dutch government and top brass have committed to raising military personnel from its current 80,000 to 120,000 by 2035 — plans that have broad political support. The recent enlistment by the country’s queen and her eldest daughter as reservists look to be helping, with authorities now scrambling to arm and train new recruits.
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