Defence
Experts Criticize Government Defense Vision: 'As If We Lived Ten Years Ago'
Defense experts heavily criticized the Dutch government's 2026 Defense Note during a parliamentary roundtable, calling it outdated and abstract. Experts argued the document fails to address risks from deteriorating US relations and relies on obsolete doctrines despite lessons from the Ukraine war. They noted the note remains techno-optimistic without concrete details on unmanned systems and criticized the military organization for being too closed off. Analysts urged greater transparency to counter naivety and better reflect current security realities in Europe.
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