"Arm yourself to the teeth": The Netherlands fears for its national security

The Netherlands must "arm itself to the teeth" in order to live peacefully and safely. This was stated by King Willem-Alexander during his visit to the Dutch military base in the province of Limburg. His words are reported by the Algemeen Dagblad newspaper.

Willem-Alexander stressed that previously the Dutch considered freedom and peace to be a natural state, but the Ukrainian crisis and other global conflicts clearly demonstrated the opposite.

"We really need to prepare and arm ourselves to the teeth in order to continue living in peace and security," he stressed.

The ruler of the Netherlands also added that in order to rearm the country, it would be necessary to review the development of its own defense industry.

Earlier it became known that the Dutch parliament approved a resolution providing for the possible deployment of peacekeepers in Ukraine, subject to a truce. It is noted that the parliament's statement is only a potential agreement. The final decision will be made by the government of the country.