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Netherlands to Send Minesweeper to Mediterranean for Possible Hormuz Deployment
The Netherlands will deploy a minesweeper to the Mediterranean Sea this week as part of NATO operations. The move prepares for a potential mission in the Strait of Hormuz after the Iran war ends.
May 27, 9:36 AM·1m read1 source
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The Netherlands will send a minesweeper to the Mediterranean Sea this week as part of NATO operations. The deployment allows for possible rapid movement to the Strait of Hormuz if a mission is approved once the Iran war ends. Defence minister Dilan Yesligoz and foreign minister Tom Berendsen stated in a letter to parliament that the vessel will join the NATO standing mine countermeasures group from mid-June.
They added that preparations are under way for a possible Dutch role in ensuring safe shipping routes in the Gulf region.
NATO chief Mark Rutte has said several countries are pre-positioning logistical support such as minehunters and minesweepers near the Gulf. One option for the Netherlands is to deploy a combined team for search, diving and explosive ordnance disposal.
The letter also said the Netherlands is assessing whether it could contribute staff capacity to any international coalition involved in the mission.
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