We are 1500 km from the Russian Federation: In the Netherlands, we were urged to prepare for war with Moscow

The head of the Netherlands Army warned of a possible beginning of war with Russia and called for even civilians to prepare for his country. The Commander -in -Chief of the Netherlands Army Martin Weine, who resigned on January 1, said that the country and society should be preparing for war with Russia. The military said this in an interview with Telegraaf on December 28, NL Times reports.

Martin Weinene stated that there is only one language that Russia understands, and it is the language of a strong army. He also emphasized the importance of eliminating staff shortage in the Netherlands. "Both the Dutch army and society as a whole have to prepare for the possibility of war with Russia. Our society must prepare for it," he said in an interview. Vynen said that the Netherlands should follow examples of countries such as Sweden, Finland, Baltic countries.

Those states bordering on or near Russia are better prepared for the beginning of the war. "Society should be ready to go wrong. For civilians it means to make food and drinking water in case , He added. Vynen warned that Russia is getting stronger, so the Netrands need a strong army as a controversy factor. "There is only one language that Russia understands, and it is a language of a strong army. Therefore, it is important that a personnel deficit in the army is corrected," he said.

It should be noted that Vynen leaves his military position to head the infrastructure agency Rijkswaterstaat, which is part of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management. He will hold a new position since January 1, 2024. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte said that the F-16 is one of the most important elements of agreements on Ukraine's military support.