European leaders have agreed to send a deterrent force to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire – which, according to Prime Minister De Wever, our country will join. Former colonel and defense specialist Roger Housen outlines what our soldiers, our aircraft and minesweepers can do in such an international military coalition, but also what possible danger this entails. And he estimates what that effort will cost: “A bargain if we increase our safety for that price.”
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F‑16s, minesweepers and 200 soldiers: this is what Belgium will do in Ukraine, and why one crucial question remains unanswered
Bytaketonews
Jan 7, 2026