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April F-35 Fast Facts have landed. Global fleet momentum continues — advancing readiness, expanding partnerships and delivering capability where it matters most.

Forging the Alliance ✊ A Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35A Lightning II from the 322nd Squadron taxis past the control tower at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, during exercise Lightning Forge, a high-tempo exercise enhancing teamwork and interoperability between Dutch and U.S. forces.

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The dawn of a new era of human space exploration has arrived. Last night, the Orion spacecraft we built for @NASA completed its closest approach of the Moon and the crew delivered a view of Earth few have ever seen. We're proud to support the Artemis program and the missions to come.

Just a regular Monday as a marine? 🏔️ Dutch marines 🇳🇱 push their limits to learn how to navigate, climb and survive in harsh conditions giving them abilities to operate in any terrain

Forging Alliance! 🤝 A Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) F-35A Lightning II from the 322nd Squadron taxis on the flight line at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, during exercise Lightning Forge. This is a high-tempo combat exercise involving RNLAF F-35s training alongside U.S. forces, enhancing interoperability through realistic, large-scale combat scenarios.

We're going around the Moon. Come watch with us. Artemis II's four-astronaut crew is lifting off from @NASAKennedy on an approximately 10-day mission that will bring us closer to living on the Moon and Mars. The launch window opens at 6:24pm ET (2224 UTC). twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Volgens oud-commandant Jeff Mac Mootry is Iran opgewassen tegen de escalaties waar Amerika momenteel mee dreigt. "Iran blijkt uitstekend voorbereid en militair moet je ze gewoon complimenten geven. Ze zijn bereid meer pijn te lijden dan een ander." #WNL

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Oud-Commandant van het Korps Mariniers, Jeff Mac Mootry, ziet veel problemen bij een mogelijke Nederlandse escorte door de Straat van Hormuz: "Het is enorm lastig om hier voldoende bescherming te garanderen. Iran beschikt over veel middelen die waarschijnlijk goed verborgen zijn. Je weet niet tegen welke dreigingen je je moet wapenen; dat wordt een ongelooflijk lastige klus." #WNL

Tis dat ik in Den Haag niet mag stemmen. Richard heeft volkomen gelijk...

Vliegbasis Volkel krijgt nieuwe standaard legeringsgebouwen met 100 eenpersoonskamers. Met gestandaardiseerde bouw realiseren we sneller toekomstbestendige huisvesting voor een groeiende krijgsmacht. Lees meer: defensie.nl/actueel/nieuws… @DOSCO @RVB_Rijksvastgoed @Kon_Luchtmacht

ASM, one of the world's ten largest semiconductor manufacturing equipment companies, resides in the great city of @Almere. Appreciated my meeting with Paul Verhagen, CFO and Member of their Executive Comittee, along with leaders from the Province of Flevoland and City to discuss their role in the #AI economy, their investments in the U.S., and supply chain resilience in the industry.

Volgens André Steur werken de luchtmacht en civiele luchtvaartmaatschappijen als één team samen in het Midden-Oosten. Hij benadrukt dat zodra het weer veilig is, ze niet meer bij de luchtmacht hoeven aan te kloppen. "Ik denk dat je heel zorgvuldig iedere dag moet afwegen waar militaire vliegtuigen absoluut noodzakelijk zijn. Je legt beslag op beperkte capaciteiten." #WNL

MQ-9B SkyGuardian® / SeaGuardian® #RPAS provides unmatched reach and real-time intelligence across all domains. Following recent procurement of four #MQ9B SeaGuardian® aircraft, the Danish Air Force has established 729 Squadron to operate the unmanned systems. The new long-range #UAS provides advanced, interoperable ISR&T capabilities to strengthen Danish maritime surveillance & security in the Arctic, North Atlantic and Baltic Sea. ow.ly/kBZc50YmKEK

NATO’nun Steadfast Dart tatbikatı kapsamında dün Rotterdam Limanı’na yanaşan Deniz Kuvvetlerimize ait TCG Anadolu, TCG İstanbul, TCG Oruçreis ve TCG Derya gemilerini gururla karşıladık! 🇹🇷 🇳🇱

From 40,000 feet, the MQ-9 Reaper rewrites modern airpower. Staying aloft for 30+ hours, streaming real-time ISR, and delivering pinpoint strikes when called upon. Multi-sensor eyes, satellite reach, and endurance that never blinks. @Kon_Luchtmacht

GA-ASI is developing the addition of long-range standoff weapons to expand MQ-9B SkyGuardian® and SeaGuardian® #UAS mission roles. Read the news: ow.ly/e73T50Yj96l #MQ9B #RPAS

RIP to the great Dutch Grandmaster Jan Timman. He was the leader of the new Western generation after Fischer. Unlike many, he was a serious analyst and researcher who loved every aspect of the game, including compositions. He was at his powerful peak through the 1980s to 1993, when he lost matches to his peer Karpov and Nigel Short of the new generation. We dueled many times, including his victory in my "heaviest" game ever, where our moves were mirrored by machines moving huge shipping containers as pieces in Rotterdam! We also argued many times, as he also cared deeply about the future of our beloved game. He was my first opponent after I became world champion in 1985, pictured here in Hilversum, NED, before game 5 of our match on Dec 20, I believe.