Posted on 12/30/2023 2:57:46 AM PST by EBH
Both the Dutch military and society as a whole need to brace themselves for the possibility of a war with Russia, said Lieutenant-General Martin Wijnen, the departing Commander of the Royal Netherlands Army. "Our society should be preparing themselves for this," he told the Telegraaf in an interview published on Thursday.
Wijnen said that the Netherlands should follow the examples set by countries like Sweden, Finland, the Baltic nations. Those countries which border Russia, or are close to it, are better prepared for the outbreak of war.
"The Netherlands needs to learn that the entire society needs to be prepared for when things go wrong," he told the newspaper. For civilians, that means having food and drinking water in stock for times of emergency. "The Netherlands should not think our safety is guaranteed because we are 1,500 kilometers away."
Wijnen warned that Russia keeps getting stronger, and a strong army is needed as a deterrent. "There is only one language that Russia understands, and that is one of a strong military," he said. It is, therefore, important that the personnel shortage at the military is fixed.
Wijnen expects a lot from the voluntary service year for young people, which was implemented after a similar program in Sweden. About 600 young people took part in that, but Wijnen hopes to attract two to three thousand young people every year, a third of whom will likely choose a career in the army, and a third will become a reservist.
In the interview, he referred to an "outer shell shell of 18-year-olds," with which the professional army can be supplemented, and army losses can be absorbed.
Wijnen is leaving his military role to become the Director-General of Rijkswaterstaat, the infrastructure agency that is part of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management. He begins the new position on January 1
Is this really a possibility? I think Russia has just about exhausted its ability to wage war on Ukraine. Weren’t they drafting older men? How many do they have left fit to fight?
It’s more likely that Putin will nuke the world in a fit of spite.
freepers should know the threat Putin poses because of the Putinbots who post here
Correct. Thug pootin' has no need to invade Holland. He can just sit back and laugh as Dutch destroy themselves.
Re: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wars_involving_the_United_States#20th-century_wars
I guess he can almost do that with the entire west. Sit back and enjoy the shitshow of self ruination.
I never dreamed I would see such stupidity and self loathing as what western countries are doing.
The real problem is that our idiot population still has no clue what is planned for them by their own governments run by these demon spawns. It is nauseating thinking about it.
Russia has a huge military they haven’t even used yet.
This story is what one goofball in a weak western country says in order to drum up more cash for Ukraine by using fear of Russia tactics.
On one hand Russia is weak and can’t win Ukraine. On the other hand, Russia is so powerful it is going to attack all of Europe. Which is it?
Lol. Why haven’t you volunteered for the Ukrainian army, or Great Armchair Warrior?
You seem to forget that the Ukraine and Zelensky were conspirators in the coup against President Trump. The “whistleblower” Col. Vindman was twice offered the post of Defense Minister of the Ukraine. There are lots of dirty leftist fingerprints all over this pointless war for fun and profit by the perfidious MIC.
I noticed that too. Cannon fodder.
—> When these idiots get their war
We can expect hundreds of millions dead in WWIII
And the demonstration of:
Hypersonic missiles
Space based weapons
Drone warfare
Each changes the calculus of previous war equipment and safety.
Globohomopedos and neocons and Zeepers don’t care about the loss of life.
[We can expect hundreds of millions dead in W(orld) W(ar) III]
That’s pretty much what I expect. Expect the survivors to be locked-down in ways that will make them yearn for “the good old days of COVID-19(84)”.
Will the ‘Peace and Security’ deal / Rise of the Antichrist come out of this war?
There’s no way to know for certain. Until it happens.
One thing is for certain, Satan, the Antichrist and the False Prophet lead the world’s armies into war against Jesus Christ on the Horse when He comes.
It’s a terrible precedent to be following these “leaders” into major wars.
We supported George W. Bush - look at how he betrayed us; multiple times. Not even concerned about the security of our own border but instead importing illegals; which continues nearly-unchecked under Joe Biden.
—> Will the ‘Peace and Security’ deal / Rise of the Antichrist come out of this war
At the least, it certainly paves the way.
It is unstoppable.
Our son married a Dutch girl, lives there. When she came to visit we went to Sam’s. They have to have a special license to get large bags of rice. Yet, she insists they learned their lesson from world wars and are ready. No guns, no blades, no stockpile of food.
I guess they are ready to assimilate into the borg/ surrender.
Perhaps someone should advise the Millennials, Generation Z, and the Alphas to pull their collective heads out of their liberal asses, drop the cell phone and take a good look around, because they're the ones who will be dying to protect Obama's, view of the new world order..
Agreed. At this point I figure all I can do is tell people it’s coming and why.
And that the Lord will ultimately prevail, but only after all that is coming.
Yet, many of them keep running around, worried about “Global Warming” and LGBTQ “rights” - walking right into Satan’s trap.
[”Americans are being kept very ignorant to events happening around the world.”]
Yes, EBH is completely correct on that.
I saw hotel TV this week at MTV is constantly running RuPaul and Draq Queens.
Then, another channel was $19 a month for St. Jude’s - and you get a free t-shirt. Okay, cool. A reasonable charity for a good cause.
Then, it was $19 a month for ASPCA. Who leaves animals in horrible conditions for the commercials, but you get a free t-shirt. Well, probably not the most reliable charity and they want to make sure you see animals suffering (which no doubt happens). A questionable charity that may do a small amount of good.
THEN it was ...... PLANNED PARENTHOOD FOR $19 A MONTH AND YOU GET A FREE T-SHIRT......(I was yelling at the TV but, oddly enough, it didn’t do any good).
—> And that the Lord will ultimately prevail, but only after all that is coming.
Amen. While I anticipate being safely with Christ during the horrific judgment on earth, I know it will be a terrible time.
—> Yet, many of them keep running around, worried about “Global Warming” and LGBTQ “rights” - walking right into Satan’s trap.
So many diversions from what matters.
I WATCHED hotel TV this week AND MTV
Let me rephrase that - kinda sleepy at this point
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