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Dutch Air Defense Frigate Rerouted Toward Strait of Hormuz for Possible EU Shipping Mission
The HNLMS De Ruyter has been diverted from the Indo-Pacific for possible participation in an EU-led coalition. The Dutch Ministry of Defense says a final decision on the mission has not been made.
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The Dutch Ministry of Defense announced that the HNLMS De Ruyter, an air defense frigate, has been rerouted from the Indo-Pacific toward the Strait of Hormuz. The stated purpose of the rerouting is possible participation in an EU-led international coalition to secure safe passage for commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
According to the ministry release, the final decision on whether to include the HNLMS De Ruyter in a potential mission in the Strait of Hormuz has not yet been made.
The Strait of Hormuz is described in the release as a strategic maritime choke point. @sentdefender reported the ministry statement.
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