News item | 02-04-2026 | 13:38
The air defense and command frigate Zr.Ms. Evertsen will remain in the Mediterranean Sea until early May 2026. Ministers Tom Berendsen (Foreign Affairs) and Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius (Defense) reported this to the House of Representatives today.
The naval ship contributes to the defense of the French Carrier Strike Group, a fleet connection with the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle. In addition, the frigate defends Cyprus and allied territory.
The cabinet decided to send the ship in March due to the unrest in the Middle East. This is a defensive commitment, the mandate remains the same. Zr.Ms. Evertsen is well equipped to identify drones and missiles at an early stage and then intercept them.
