A German-Dutch military corps will take a commanding role on NATO’s eastern flank, specifically in Estonia and Latvia, the two countries’ defense ministries announced Thursday, Anadolu reports.<\/p>\n
The deployment of an additional tactical headquarters in the region this summer will strengthen NATO’s cohesion and support the “deterrence of Russia,” the German and Dutch ministries said in a joint statement. reaffirmed their commitment to protect NATO’s eastern flank.<\/p>\n
NATO is expected to formalize the expanded role of the 1st German-Dutch Corps (1GNC) this summer. The bi-national contingent, with high readiness, can quickly deploy and command ground operations. Under the new agreement, he will take command and control of NATO and national ground units stationed in Estonia and Latvia, directing exercises and other preparations and, in a crisis, coordinating the defense of the eastern flank.<\/p>\n
“With the integration of the German-Dutch Corps into NATO’s defense plans, both nations are taking on further responsibility for the security of Europe,” German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said in a statement, adding that “We are committed to our role; with this Corps we are providing a success story of multinational cooperation”.<\/p>\n
Headquartered in Munster, Germany, the 1GNC headquarters can command an international force of approximately 50,000 personnel during crises and conflicts. In addition to Germany and the Netherlands, more than a dozen other NATO allies currently contribute staff to the headquarters.<\/p>\n
The corps headquarters was previously deployed to Afghanistan in 2003, 2009 and 2013 in support of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). Between 2005 and 2024, it remained on standby for the NATO Response Force for seven one-year periods.<\/p>\n
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