‘Peaceleverer’ in Ukraine must be heavily armed: ‘deterrent power with robust mandate needed’

The Netherlands embraces the plan to send soldiers to Ukraine if a peace force should be the outcome of the negotiations between the warring parties. That army must be ‘robust’, says military expert Han Bouwmeester. “A good watchdog with sharp teeth that hopefully never has to bite.” Although the role of the Netherlands will be modest.

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