“A historic step,” Defense Minister Theo Francken (N-VA) calls it. Since Wednesday, our army once again has a Territorial Reserve. It must defend Belgian territory in the event of threats and also provide support in the event of crises and disasters. It has been since the end of the Cold War in the late 1980s that our country had a full-fledged reservist corps. But what exactly does this new Territorial Reserve do? And can you also become a member yourself?
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For the first time since the Cold War, the Belgian army once again has a real reservist corps: “One of the most important reforms”
Bytaketonews
Jun 12, 2026