trump is not even 6 months in office and he has europe paying like mad
the country where the NATO summit was held is supposedly targeting an increase from 70k personnel to 200k by 2030 (how??)
what is the euro side of nato going to like by 2035?

was-in-the-knowing here

basically dropping recruirements significantly, chopping basic training into 8-9 weeks (used to be 20) dropping NCO courses into fragmented parts (in between parts you go back to your unit)

focus on retention of personell by increasing living standards on base, bigger compensations etc etc

expanding base facilities and holding capabilities.

introduce programs for students to serve 1 year (voluntary conscription)


basically the idea for the short term is to get as many retards in and then once the capacity is full start weeding them out and raising recruitment standards again.
(this is surely bound to have no negative consequences whatsoever)

The army has been gutted by years of poor top management and political bullshit, 1% of gdp was spend to barely maintain a hollowed husk with antiquated specialist vehicles.
all the extra money sure is great but itll take untill atleast 2040 to have new base buildings or a modernised fleet

t. had been waiting for the new nfp uniform for 8 years,
see you guys next years tuesday

>>63898206
this is like 4chan catering to actual retards and then hoping they would embrace the chan culture. it won't end well.

Dutchfag here. The first thing they should do is increase the age you can join for combat roles. It's like 27(?)right now or something like that. Officers slightly higher. After that you can only go reservist and thats boring as fuck.

>>63898162 (OP)
Pretty all encompassing force and material modernization efforts, but I highly doubt many will sign up as wages wont be able to compete with regular industries, even basic menial jobs pay better. There's a project for a service year after highschool, and actual military personnel only stands at slightly above 35k with 10k job vacancies some short years ago.

>>63898524
is it though? its mostly just a load of money. Why can't they buy 1000 tanks like poland instead of >46

>>63898162 (OP)
weird how outing yourself as a unreliable piece of orange shit makes your ex-allies act like, huh?

>>63898162 (OP)
Those numbers are pathetic considering the time gap. But also considering how unenthusiastic is today’s youth to enlist, it makes sense.

>>63898162 (OP)
https://english.defensie.nl/downloads/publications/2020/10/15/defence-vision-2035
>ctrl+f russia: 15 results
this is actually a good read with clear threat level analysis that doesnt fuck around for diplomacys sake

>>63898578
how is going 3x bigger in 5 years pathetic retard

>>63898162 (OP)
>Dutch
Why did he do it?
WHY DID HE DO IT

>>63898593
We gaan
T. Dutchie

>>63898582
Can you imagine how mad Putin is about MH17 about now? The Dutch used to be a top 10 trade partner of Russia and for the past few years they have been absolutely going HAM with providing support for Ukraine. Even buying weapon systems from 3rd parties just to donate them (T-72 tanks). Monetary value is approaching 6 billion dollars. Absolute mad lads.

>>63898582
>official document
>start sentence with "And"
ik ook

>>63898623
>start sentence with and
But it’s didn’t though, you don’t have dyslexia, do you anon?

>>63898641
Nvm i am a baka
Pls no bulli

>>63898162 (OP)
Defence spending increases are mostly a joke
The Dutch spend 22 billion euro a year on defence (2% of GDP)
They should be spending at least 30 billion, actually more given that Europe is now in a low-intensity war (3%)
At least 10 billion of that should be spent on salaries and benefits
If soldiers were offered €100,000 a year they would be fucking lining up to enlist
And you could recruit 100,000 of them as shrimple as that

This is just an extreme example, as you'd have them lining up at just €70,000 a month given that the average Dutch salary is about €45,000

Until Governments get serious about paying their soldiers serious cash, all this shit is performative

>>63898606
The manlet is living in a lalaland, doubt he's mad about anything.
Dutch are based for their aggressive support despite constant (empty) ook ook the nook threats, if only whole western Europe was like that

>>63898537
>Why can't they buy 1000 tanks like poland instead of >46
Because PPP and other economic factors, this buy already cost >1 billion. I wonder what went wrong in the attempt for a common blockbuy among several European countries, there'd have to be new factories in low wage countries I imagine Anyway, there's heaps of acquisitions like new baseline ~50 cv90s, 15 cv90 mortar, 72 Boxer 35mm IFV, and rumint for another tank batch, ucav and white paper mentions more capable stuff frontline i.e. stealth UCAV like rq180, >150 new TLAM, BMD, AWWF will get >80 VLS etc.

>>63898162 (OP)
>200k
they aren't getting that many recruits without going the conscription route and they aren't going the conscription route because a) it is politically untenable b) nobody wants kut marokaantjes trained to properly handle firearms
Their government has also just fallen apart so it looks like they will be political limbo for a while. Something that is generally not conducive to major changes in spending ect.

Dutchfag here. The spending will happen, not a single target will be met.

>>63898162 (OP)
They will fail to recruit locals and nafris and will open recruitment to Indonesians.
Screen this.

>>63898162 (OP)
going to 200k is just retarded for the Dutch
they are a maritime nation with a for their size large tech sector.
it will cost them probably about trice as much to field one rifle man as the Poles due to higher wages, higher social security ect.
IT would make a lot more sense for both them and the alliance for them to focus and specialize on their navy and support roles.
Getting a dutch divisions (like that would ever happen) is just a massive wasted opportunity.
on top of that they are getting older gl finding the 200k saps that want to join up

>>63898742
dit
>>63898743
they'd turn to Suriname first
they at least speak a creole version of Dutch

>>63898747
You can't just go into "lol specialize", it will be used against you politically.
You can easily influence tards (the majority in any country) by saying that country X wants to use you as cannon fodder while they sit in their comfy chairs.

>>63898162 (OP)

It's going to be a massive clusterfuck and fail spectacularly, but it's a good first step.

>>63898743
Law that forbids this otherwise, like in factories, greenhouses and other primary sector jobs it would long since have been flooded by Poles and Romanians. But Indonesians (not colonial ones) are currently being recruited for healthcare jobs and shipping a lot, try your luck there.

>>63898537
>Why can't they buy 1000 tanks like poland instead of >46
because we dont need 950 spares
having said that, i guess we could come up with a profitable leasing scheme
>paint the tracks in funny color
>for the low low price of some million euros a month you can rent a platoon of Leopard 2s!
>broken tracks? bent barrels? spilled your MRE all over the fire control system?
>no worries, just roll it into your nearest TankSwap shop and we'll give you a completely functional one whilst we repair the one you broke!
>all the joys of owning armor without any of the worries!
>terms and conditions apply

>>63898816
>Klaarblijkelijk
Dutch will never not be a toddler's made-up language

>>63898641
>>63898641
>>63898643
What is this then? Are you all retarded or is it me?

>>63898858
>you all
The 2 posts you replied to are the same person
He said
>Nvm
didn't he?

>>63898606
>Can you imagine how mad Putin is about MH17 about now?
He isn't. Those zubhumans don't think that the Dutch have their own viewpoints and agency for that matter.

>>63898623
Yes. And?

>>63898747
>they are a maritime nation
That didn't stop them from fielding a 1,000 tanks during the Cold War.

>>63898162 (OP)
We are using the cover of NATO to plan our invasion of Belgium.

>>63898995
>Implying it'll stop at B*lgium

>>63898537
Because our task within NATO isnt especially army heavy. We are expected to do home defense, support 1-2 panzerbrigades, and a marine contingent. Our role is more air force and navy. We have 60+ F-35 and 30 or so Apaches. We will mainly be investing in frigates, AA and airforce.

ban Dutch posters

>>63898162 (OP)
I wouldn't worry about it.

>>63898995
>day 635 of the Tiendaagse de-walloonificatie Veldtocht

>>63899044
>Veldtocht
>niet Politionele Acties
Dat wordt een enkele reis naar de Bijlmer, makker.

>>63898995
>The Dutch invade Belgium with the support of Austria
>Switzerland and Norway militarily support the Belgians
>Most of the war is fought via proxy in Africa

>>63898951
It ms really funny as a euro watching both americans and their enemies insist that we are american golems with no autonomy and just a part of le american empire.
the netherlands has such a massive influence on world politics and people not knowing that is part of the plan.

>>63899044
>>63899054
>>63899062
ik voor een verwelkom onze nieuwe overheersers, maar geen protestanten

>>63899072
Haha what are you talking about? We are just humble weed farmers. Influence? Don't be crazy haha. 420 blaze it haha

>>63898162 (OP)
Reported for off topic.
This a weapons board and this is not a weapons post.

Back to /pol/

>>63899169
De meeste Nederlandse Christenen zijn Katholiek tegenwoordig, dus dat zal geen probleem zijn.

>>63899198
en de rest kunnen we in de walen kampen steken

>>63898253
Bro your knees have already given up. Just accept your role in the logistics battalion.
>>63899004
>wanting konigsberg in your country.
Do you like the idea of ziggers everywhere?

>>63899173
>>63899072
please send your navy and air force to do some influencing in the eastern flank
t. Finland

>>63899935
we'd remove the ziggers first, obviously

>>63898162 (OP)
What are they even increasing their personnel for, isn't Russia completely neutralized given the fact that its military might was only on paper?

>Trump did
Yeah it had nothing to do with the fact that Russia is still advancing across Ukraine and Trump has burned bridges will all his supposed allies and abandoned Ukraine while giving endless billions to Israel and helping them in their conflicts while implying if NATO was attacked he won't do anything to help.

Yeah, this is all because Trump is 5D chessing, not that people realize that Trump is an unstable idiot who cares more about Israel that Europe or even his own country.

Finally, I seriously doubt any of the NATO nations bar Poland, Baltics, Greece and UK will actually hit 5% and even UK I'm iffy about. Over 50% of the states can't even do 2%, why would they suddenly go up to 5%?

>>63898665
>This is just an extreme example, as you'd have them lining up at just €70,000 a month given that the average Dutch salary is about €45,000

This was written by an AI that does not understand the difference between month and year. Its just word tokens to them.

>>63903514
Yeah, and its absolutely a retarded idea at that. Inflation is already an issue so giving every mouth breather a chance to earn double average wage would end up ruining the economy.