Netherlands Sends Minesweeper to Mediterranean for Possible Strait of Hormuz Mission
The Netherlands will send a minesweeper to the Mediterranean this week as part of NATO operations, and the vessel could join the alliance’s standing mine countermeasures group from mid-June, positioning it for rapid deployment to the Strait of Hormuz if a mission is agreed, Dutch ministers said in a letter to parliament.
The ministers said preparations were underway for a possible Dutch role in securing shipping routes in the Persian Gulf region. The move adds to earlier British preparations: RFA Lyme Bay sailed from Gibraltar carrying minehunting equipment and more than 100 specialist personnel for Middle East mine-clearance operations, a deployment later described as a potential Hormuz mission.
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@tbrit90RT @NavyLookout: Latest news article: RFA Lyme Bay sails from Gibraltar for mine clearance operations in the Middle East
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@defencegeekRT @UKArmaments: RFA Lyme Bay has sailed from Gibraltar carrying state-of-the-art minehunting kit and 100+ specialist personnel, ahead of a…
@tbrit90RT @UKArmaments: RFA Lyme Bay has sailed from Gibraltar carrying state-of-the-art minehunting kit and 100+ specialist personnel, ahead of a…
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@iranintl_enThe Netherlands will send a minesweeper to the Mediterranean as part of NATO operations, allowing possible rapid deployment to the Strait of Hormuz if a mission is agreed after the Iran war ends, Reuters reported, citing Dutch ministers. I
@faytuksnetworkNetherlands is sending a minesweeper to the Mediterranean this week, with possible rapid deployment to the Strait of Hormuz if a mission is agreed post-war. Could join NATO’s mine countermeasures group from mid-June - Reuters
@endgameww3RT @FaytuksNetwork: Netherlands is sending a minesweeper to the Mediterranean this week, with possible rapid deployment to the Strait of Ho…