New recruits of the German Army Bundeswehr attend a ceremony to take their oath in front of the North Rhine-Westphalia state parliament in Duesseldorf, Germany, on Sept. 4, 2025. Martin Meissner/AP PhotoNATO will add another tactical headquarters, led by Germany and the Netherlands, to strengthen the alliance’s defense of its eastern flank and deter Russian aggression.In a May 28 joint press release, the German and Dutch ministries of defense said that 1 German-Netherlands Corps (1GNC) will assume a command role specifically in the region of Estonia and Latvia. The role will be formalized this summer.
Germany, Netherlands to Take Command Role to Strengthen Defense of NATOs Eastern Flank
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