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service by paying for substitutes. This system favored the well-off and had been discarded elsewhere as inefficient and unpatriotic. For those conscripted the terms of service required eight years in the regular army (of which part might be spent on "unlimited leave"), followed by five years as a reservist. Various categories of volunteer enjoyed such privileges as being able to specify their branch of service, bounties and higher pay.
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698:. These fortifications had been built in several stages beginning in 1859, though a number were still incompleted in 1914. While well-designed and built by 19th century standards, these fixed defences with their sunken artillery turrets had been rendered obsolete by recent advances in heavy siege artillery howitzers.
1870:, known as ADIV (Dutch) or SGRS (French) and part of the organisational chart of Belgian Defence as ACOS-IS (Assistant Chief of Staff Intelligence and Security) provides security intelligence for the Armed Forces as well as strategic intelligence for the Belgian government. Its focus is on counterespionage.
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Charlie Hebdo newspaper's offices in Paris, France. The Belgian Armed Forces initiated Operation Vigilant Guardian, meant to assist the police with securing high-profile targets in major Belgian cities. After the attacks on 22
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Belgian Army still retained a system of selective service, at a time when most European states were moving to a principle of universal obligation, according to the Prussian model. In Belgium conscripts were selected through the drawing of ballots, but individuals could escape
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Special
Operations Command or SOCOM, does not have direct command over special operations, but is an intermediary center for coordination and communication of special operations between the components. The command provides advice and expertise and is also tasked with acquisition and distributions of
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of 1918, the
Belgian government sought to retain the strategy of 1914. Little effort was made to acquire tanks and aircraft for the Belgian armed forces, while instead the Government strengthened the fortifications of Liège and Antwerp. This was despite the fact that during World War I the forts had
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Belgium, after four years of war, as of 26 May 1918, the army had 166,000 men of which 141,974 were combatants, forming twelve infantry divisions and one cavalry division. It had 129 aircraft and 952 guns of all calibres. From September, the Belgian army was involved in the Allied offensive until
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operates training aircraft and helicopters (A-109 and NH-90 helicopters). Aside from these flying units, the air component is supported by several support units, such as an air traffic control center, an air defense center (Control and
Reporting Center), a meteorological wing and an aviation safety
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is the air arm of the
Belgian Armed Forces. The history of the Belgian Air Force began in 1910 when the Minister of War, General Hellebout, decided after his first flight to acquire aeroplanes. On 5 May 1911 a Farman type 1910 was delivered, followed by a second on 24 May and two other in August of
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The future of the
Belgian armed forces under the leadership of Defence Minister Ludivine Dedonder involves a significant rebuilding and expansion effort. After years of budgetary cuts, Belgium aims to boost its defense budget and capabilities to meet the challenges of a changing security landscape,
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in 1914. They fought between the emplaced forts in the area and with their support. This strategy was based on the Napoleonic concept of fighting the advance force and preventing a portion of the enemy forces joining the main body. At the time, the authorities and the public celebrated a determined
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required full mobilisation for nearly a year, a process which showed up serious training and structural weaknesses. The presence of Belgian forces in strength along the country's borders, supported by intelligence provided by the Belgian civil security service, did however ensure that the combat at
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modern transport aircraft which will replace the C-130s. Two of the new A400Ms are currently operable (CT-01, shared with the Luxembourg Air Force and CT-02), four more are scheduled to arrive in 2021. The 15th Wing also operates a small fleet of troop transport and VIP aircraft. The first wing in
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for men was established in Belgium. While this enabled actual peacetime strength to be increased to 33,000 men (increased to 120,500 on mobilisation), this was only sufficient to provide a basis for the creation of seven under-strength divisions (one of cavalry) plus artillery and fortress troops.
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As part of the national policy of even-handed neutrality, the 19th century Belgian Army was deployed as an essentially defensive force in fortifications facing the Dutch, German and French borders. Mobilisation plans simply required reservists to report to their depots, without arrangements being
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for staff training in 1868. The Belgian Army pioneered the practice of training a corps of finance, personnel and general administration specialist officers instead of leaving such functions to civil servants without military experience or inadequately prepared line officers. There was however a
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At the start of World War I in August 1914, the Belgian armed forces were being restructured, due to this measure and the rapid occupation of Belgium only 20% of men were mobilised and incorporated into the armed forces. Ultimately, 350,000 men were incorporated into the Belgian armed forces,
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is the ground arm of the Belgian Armed Forces. The Land Component Commander is Major-General Pierre GĂ©rard.(since 18 October 2019). The Land Component consists of one staff (COMOPSLAND), one motorized brigade, one special operations regiment supported by an artillery battalion, two engineer
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When Belgium broke away from the Netherlands in 1830 it was initially expected that a neutral buffer state, with its borders guaranteed by France, Britain and Prussia, could avoid the need for an expensive permanent military force, relying instead on the part-time militia of the existing
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Although improvements in the Belgian Army had been uneven during the 19th and early 20th centuries, one area of successful reform had been that of increasing the professionalism of the officer corps. The Royal Military Academy had been established in 1834, to be followed by the
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Overall, Dedonder's vision is to ensure that Belgium's defense is well-prepared, adequately funded, and capable of operating within European, NATO, or United Nations frameworks to contribute to collective defense and respond to emerging security challenges effectively.
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made in advance for deployment in a particular direction or against a particular enemy. Recruitment difficulties caused the army to remain below its intended strength of 20,000 men, although new legislation in 1868 tightened the basis for conscription. The
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Currently, SOCOM is responsible for setting up the new Composite Special Operations Command Center or C-SOCC. This new command center is an international project between Special Operations units of Belgium, The Netherlands and Denmark.
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The Belgian Army underwent a series of reductions from 12 divisions in 1923 to only four after 1926. The rank and file consisted almost entirely of conscripts serving full-time for only 13 months, before entering the reserves.
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Addressing Extremism: The armed forces are addressing concerns about far-right extremism within their ranks by reinforcing the military intelligence service and improving communication and cooperation with other security
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ordered a general mobilisation, in which 600,000 Belgians were mobilised. Despite warnings from the French and British governments, the King refused an alliance. Belgium was invaded, defeated, and occupied in an
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and is composed of 1,700 active personnel. Providing medical support to all personnel of the Belgium Armed forces, it consists of a Military Hospital and 2 Medical Battalions as well as a Medical Supply Unit.
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March 2016, this military protection was expanded to include soft targets in the public space, allocating 2000 army personnel for deployment. Currently, 550 service members remain deployed for public safety.
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Reforms undertaken in the early years of the 20th century included the abolition in 1909 of the system of drawing lots for the selection of the annual intake of conscripts. In 1913, compulsory and universal
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Increased Investment: The Belgian government has announced the STAR Plan, a substantial increase in defense spending to reach 1.54 percent of GDP by 2030 and two percent by 2035, in line with NATO's target.
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organization, but then switched to a triangular division structure by the early 1960s. Just after independence in the Congo, a Metropolitan Command (Cometro) was active to control the Belgian forces there.
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Infrastructure Development: New military bases will be built, and planned closures of other bases will be canceled, while keeping facilities decentralized to offer workplaces closer to personnel's homes.
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is the naval arm of the Belgian Armed Forces. It currently has 1,200 personnel and 10 vessels. The Naval Component Commander is Rear Admiral Jan De Beurme, since 28 September 2020. Current vessels are:
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battalions and a reconnaissance (ISTAR) battalion. It is also supported by three logistical units, three telecommunication units, four training camps and a center for the training of ground troops.
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the same year. The air component commander is Major-General aviator Thierry Dupont. (04/07/2023) The air component consists of two fighter aircraft wing, the second tactical wing in
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but did not participate in any of the major Allied offensives, which were deemed unnecessarily expensive in terms of cost and manpower by the King of the Belgians.
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The land component has around 10,000 troops (as of 2023) and trained for foreign operations in a multinational environment. Around 7500 of them are part of the
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Since 2002, the three independent armed forces have been merged into one unified structure and organized with four components. They are structured as follows:
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proved ineffective despite strong support from artillery and infantry. Until 1936, Belgium remained allied to France and the United Kingdom.
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and around ~1000 are part of other branches such as military police, Explosive Removal and Destruction Service (DOVO) and more.
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initially and then with nuclear-capable tube artillery. It also adopted the U.S.
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a priority for Belgian foreign policy. In March 1948 Belgium signed the
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based in Rome included from 1860 a battalion-sized unit known as the
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in October 1830. Since then, the Belgian armed forces have fought in
372:
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721:
although one third of these did not participate directly in combat.
3596:
3591:
1914-1918-online. International Encyclopedia of the First World War
2501:"Units of the Belgian armed forces in the United Kingdom 1940–1945"
1714:, operating the F-16 Fighting Falcon, the 15 air transport wing in
5460:
3360:"Belgian Air Force welcomes first A400M modern transport aircraft"
3306:
1878:
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972:, which managed to escape to the United Kingdom, where it became
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was established as the military garrison and police force in the
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3386:"Belgian-Luxembourg unit to operate both allies' A400M missions"
1590:
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and the battles in France and the Netherlands until liberation.
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3533:
The Belgian Army and Society from Independence to the Great War
3280:
2943:
2863:
3513:
3220:"European Maritime Awareness in The Strait of Hormuz (EMASOH)"
2256:
British War Office, pages 2-3 "Handbook of the Belgian Army",
1311:
3431:
International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence
3427:"For Belgian Eyes Only. Intelligence Cooperation in Belgium"
2467:
Peter Abbott, pages 19-21 "Armies in East Africa 1914-18",
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891:(which also included an artillery battery of soldiers from
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in September 1916, by a force under the command of General
1629:
The Belgian Land, Air, and Medical Components all use the
990:
and were instrumental to forcing the Italian surrender in
2336:
The Belgian Army in the Great War. Uniforms and Equipment
4997:
Director of the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability
3043:
1458:
European-Led Maritime Awareness in the Strait of Hormuz
3244:
Ponthier, Annick; Verduyckt, Kris (22 December 2020).
2623:
Foreign volunteers of the allied forces : 1939–45
3307:"De hoge ambities van het Special Operations Command"
1888:
4609:
List of countries in Europe by military expenditures
3570:
2789:"SFOR Stabilisation Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina"
733:
Belgian resistance that the Germans did not expect.
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Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management
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Service Médicale / Medische dienst / Sanitätsdienst
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5167:Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space
3477:Activiteitenverslag 2013 - Report d'activités 2013
2240:Fedor von Koppen, page 71 "The Armies of Europe",
710:Belgian carabiniers defending Liège in August 1914
2682:Recueil d'etudes <<Congo 1955-1960>>,
2600:. Jefferson, N.C. u.a.: McFarland. p. 254.
2571:"The Belgian SAS in WWII – A Very Short History"
1885:Belgian Royal family in the Belgian Armed Forces
1868:Belgian General Information and Security Service
3334:"Three Allies establish Special Forces Command"
3044:"European Union Naval Force Operation Atalanta"
485:. The Armed Forces comprise five branches: the
2888:"Belgian troops bid farewell to south Lebanon"
1260:(continuation of MONUC) (as UN Peacekeepers) (
960:were also operated by the Belgians during the
5347:
4953:
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4204:
3612:
1332:2014 - now: Operation Desert Falcon (part of
552:no time spilled over into Belgian territory.
467:occupation of the Federal Republic of Germany
8:
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873:, only reformed in 1939, also participated.
759:were moved from the IJzer front to help the
65:
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5258:Medal for Extraordinary Meritorious Service
3366:. NATO Allied Air Command. 23 December 2020
1007:Strength of primary military organizations
914:Belgian commandos training in Britain, 1945
45:
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736:For four years, under the command of King
5499:Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
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3392:. NATO Allied Air Command. 6 October 2020
1104:, to which Belgium (in co-operation with
5050:Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability
5042:Military Planning and Conduct Capability
3251:. CHAMBRE DES REPRÉSENTANTS DE BELGIQUE.
2549:"The Belgian Commando Troops, 1942–1945"
1853:The Medical Component is commanded by a
1651:Belgian grenadiers at a memorial service
934:(SAS) was entirely made up of Belgians.
903:. The Brigade Piron was involved in the
778:subsequently played a major role in the
5592:Supreme Allied Commander Transformation
3281:"LA DÉFENSE Votre futur. Notre mission"
2109:
1581:Force AĂ©rienne / Luchtmacht / Luftmacht
802:the final victory of 11 November 1918.
5126:Committee of Permanent Representatives
2970:Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs
2525:. www.brigade-piron.be. Archived from
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2483:John Keegan, page 56 "World Armies",
2200:John Keegan, page 55 "World Armies",
2095:– the Belgian detachment sent to the
1916:
1891:
1669:Special Operations Regiment (Belgium)
1550:Structure of the Belgian Armed Forces
1518:The key aspects of the plan include:
1229:Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport
7:
5828:Relationship with the European Union
3091:"België: operatie Vigilant Guardian"
2088:List of Belgian military decorations
3483:. Antwerp: Intersentia. p. 13.
3246:"PLAN D'OPÉRATIONS 2021 - Audition"
2994:. 23 September 2015. Archived from
2916:. 29 September 2007. Archived from
2358:R. Pawly & P. Lierneux, page 4
2221:. Antwerp: Maklu. pp. 100–102.
748:with the help of the forces of the
642:Belgian Army order of battle (1914)
27:Combined military forces of Belgium
5867:Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
5798:Individual Partnership Action Plan
5534:Joint Support and Enabling Command
5363:North Atlantic Treaty Organization
5002:Chairman of the Military Committee
4969:Common Security and Defence Policy
1722:transport aircraft and 2 out of 8
1595:Force Navale / Zeemacht / Seemacht
1567:Force Terrestre / Landmacht / Heer
1234:2006, 30 August - 2014, December:
1214:Hamid Karzai International Airport
84:Emblem of the Belgian Armed Forces
25:
5788:Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council
5060:Intelligence and Situation Centre
3683:United Kingdom of the Netherlands
2942:. 23 October 2017. Archived from
2291:Abbott, Peter (18 October 2002).
1279:2011, 21 March - 2011, 31 March:
1241:2008, February - 2009, 15 March:
1110:Belgian Volunteer Corps for Korea
1108:) sent a detachment known as the
5279:Permanent Structured Cooperation
5131:Political and Security Committee
3920:2008–2009 financial crisis
3556:
3501: This article incorporates
3496:
2448:"Belgian Armored Cars in Russia"
2383:. Oxford: Osprey. pp. 4–6.
2006:
1980:
1949:
1940:
1933:
1926:
1919:
1693:jet of the Belgian Air Component
1511:particularly in the wake of the
1433:2017 - now: Operation New Nero (
1262:Democratic Republic of the Congo
1170:2003, March - 2004, 2 December:
880:. The Belgian government, under
636:A Belgian machine gun team, 1914
619:for technical training, and the
595:, then under the direct rule of
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365:
166:
153:
140:
127:
78:
5803:Istanbul Cooperation Initiative
5587:Supreme Allied Commander Europe
5582:Chair of the Military Committee
5054:Joint Support Coordination Cell
2573:. belgiansas.us. Archived from
2381:The Belgian Army in World War I
2360:The Belgian Army in World War I
2028:Fr : Capitaine de Vaisseau
1988:The Archduchess of Austria-Este
1747:, a frigate of the Belgian Navy
937:Two Belgian fighter units, the
757:a body of Belgian armoured cars
5838:eastward NATO expansion issues
5100:Institute for Security Studies
5075:Security & Defence College
3414:(in Dutch). 23 September 2018.
2649:. Marine Belge. Archived from
2625:. London: Osprey. p. 17.
2621:Thomas, text by Nigel (1991).
2523:"History of the Piron Brigade"
2093:Belgian United Nations Command
1069:SS figures from Kenneth Estes
968:, except for the patrol craft
899:after its commanding officer,
869:, and Belgium's new navy, the
848:On 1 September 1939, when the
433:) is the national military of
1:
5551:Allied Command Transformation
5236:Secure Software-defined Radio
4691:
3443:10.1080/08850607.2017.1297110
3143:"De samenwerking met Tunesië"
2864:"You are being redirected..."
2293:Armies in East Africa 1914-18
5494:International Military Staff
3535:. Cham: Palgrave-Macmillan.
1939:
1932:
1925:
1918:
1112:. Later Belgium contributed
889:1st Belgian Infantry Brigade
887:Belgian soldiers formed the
105:; 194 years ago
5783:Atlantic Treaty Association
2940:"Libanon | Belgian Defence"
2424:First World War (1902–1932)
1665:Motorized Brigade (Belgium)
1513:Russian invasion of Ukraine
1408:Operation Vigilant Guardian
819:Fortified Position of Liège
724:Invaded by surprise by the
577:Corps Expeditionnaire Belge
549:Franco-Prussian War of 1870
536:Corps Expeditionnaire Belge
5912:
5378:Animus in consulendo liber
4651:Military history of Europe
4604:Military history of Europe
3581:Belgian army rank insignia
3313:(in Dutch). 23 August 2018
2030:Nl : Kapitein-ter-zee
1846:
1678:
1640:
1603:, previously known as the
1589:, previously known as the
1575:, previously known as the
1561:, previously known as the
1547:
1499:Nato Training Mission Iraq
1334:Operation Inherent Resolve
1131:, were established in the
1018:Total personnel over time
922:which was involved in the
895:) more often known as the
841:
821:and was completed in 1935.
713:
639:
282:24,676 military personnel
29:
5561:Standardization agreement
5231:Galileo navigation system
4226:
4150:
3983:
3915:
3820:
3769:
3653:Prince-Bishopric of Liège
2671:Isby and Kamps 1985, p.59
2420:"the invasion of Belgium"
2334:Lierneux, Pierre (2015).
1909:
1904:
1899:
1894:
1875:Jagers te Paard Battalion
1849:Belgian Medical Component
1068:
1017:
1014:
1011:
1006:
999:
986:also participated in the
782:against German forces in
565:Tirailleurs Franco-Belges
501:and the Cyber Component.
77:
44:
5833:Relationship with Russia
5544:SHAPE International Band
3520:(Archived 2005 edition.)
3425:Lasoen, Kenneth (2017).
1421:Resolute Support Mission
1251:Central African Republic
786:, providing over 12,000
5136:Politico-Military Group
5032:External Action Service
5012:Foreign Affairs Council
3688:Long nineteenth century
1753:Belgian Naval Component
1720:Lockheed C-130 Hercules
1494:(part of EU NAVFOR MED)
1406:2015, 7 January - now:
1383:2014, 10 August - now:
1204:2004, 7 August - 2014:
1047:Belgian Army 1944–1945
1001:Belgium in World War II
932:5th Special Air Service
878:Belgian forces in exile
844:Belgium in World War II
178:Cyber Command (Belgium)
5793:Mediterranean Dialogue
5775:Multilateral relations
5556:Parliamentary Assembly
4697:Bosnia and Herzegovina
4343:Bosnia and Herzegovina
3962:Science and technology
3658:Burgundian Netherlands
3531:Draper, Mario (2018).
3503:public domain material
2596:Ready, J. Lee (1985).
1836:BNS A958 Zenobe Gramme
1748:
1694:
1657:Belgian Land Component
1652:
1643:Belgian Land Component
1477:Operation Sea Guardian
1456:2020, February - now:
1281:Operation Odyssey Dawn
1185:2004, 30 March - now:
1180:Bosnia and Herzegovina
1061:April 1941 – May 1945
1012:Military Organization
962:Battle of the Atlantic
915:
858:Leopold III of Belgium
827:Armistice with Germany
822:
716:Belgium in World War I
711:
637:
543:
430:
422:
406:Belgian military ranks
95:"Unity makes strength"
67:Belgische Streitkräfte
66:
56:
46:
32:Belgian Land Component
5823:Partnership for Peace
5461:.nato Internet domain
5424:North Atlantic Treaty
5316:Berlin Plus agreement
5263:Monitor mission medal
3576:(in Dutch and French)
3267:www.brusselstimes.com
1772:BNS F931 Louise-Marie
1743:
1699:Belgian Air Component
1688:
1681:Belgian Air Component
1650:
1387:(part of EU NAVFOR) (
1256:2010, 30 June - now:
1084:The harsh lessons of
1050:June 1944 – May 1945
988:East African Campaign
945:, were formed in the
928:Landings on Walcheren
913:
813:
780:East African Campaign
709:
635:
532:
5813:NATO global partners
5449:potential withdrawal
4138:World Heritage Sites
3673:Austrian Netherlands
3663:Southern Netherlands
3565:at Wikimedia Commons
2998:on 23 September 2015
2920:on 29 September 2007
1708:F-16 Fighting Falcon
1374:United Arab Emirates
1189:(part of NATO QRA) (
1140:Honest John missiles
744:, on the coast, and
726:Imperial German Army
439:King of the Belgians
415:Belgian Armed Forces
274:Suspended since 1992
40:Belgian Armed Forces
5896:Military of Belgium
5808:Major non-NATO ally
5489:International Staff
5307:Kortenberg building
5301:Intelligence School
5210:Everything but Arms
5157:European Commission
5118:preparatory bodies
4987:High Representative
4902:States with limited
4558:States with limited
4220:Military of Belgium
3668:Spanish Netherlands
3563:Military of Belgium
3224:Ministry of Defence
2843:www.pieterdecrem.be
2717:peacekeeping.un.org
2647:"HMS Kernot ex P16"
1631:same military ranks
1187:Baltic Air Policing
1118:Northern Army Group
1090:collective security
1071:A European Anabasis
1035:Free Belgian Forces
901:Jean-Baptiste Piron
678:, fortress troops,
617:Ecole d'Application
238:Minister of Defence
18:Military of Belgium
5456:Opposition to NATO
5285:Headline Goal 2010
5141:Military Committee
3693:Belgian Revolution
3678:Brabant Revolution
3509:The World Factbook
3071:on 21 January 2021
2946:on 23 October 2017
2529:on 6 February 2007
2295:. pp. 10–11.
1767:BNS F930 Leopold I
1749:
1724:Airbus A400M Atlas
1695:
1667:and ~1500 part of
1653:
1385:Operation Atalanta
1291:: Araxos Air Base)
1096:, and then joined
1094:Treaty of Brussels
1029:600,000 - 650,000
916:
867:Dunkirk evacuation
823:
784:German East Africa
712:
672:Chasseurs Ă cheval
638:
569:Pontifical Zouaves
544:
541:Franco-Mexican War
447:became independent
443:commander-in-chief
348:Domestic suppliers
336:1,24 % (2024)
326:7 billion € (2024)
304:Deployed personnel
47:Belgische Defensie
5881:
5880:
5577:Secretary General
5479:NATO headquarters
5439:List of exercises
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5320:Joint Declaration
5295:Military Mobility
5205:Security Strategy
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3889:Political parties
3840:Foreign relations
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3561:Media related to
3542:978-3-319-70385-5
3512:(2024 ed.).
2763:"de Benelux: QRA"
2653:on 23 August 2011
2632:978-1-85532-136-6
2607:978-0-89950-129-1
2577:on 16 August 2014
2368:978 1 84603 448 0
2345:978-3-902526-75-5
2262:978-1-78331-094-4
2246:978-1-78331-175-0
2079:
2078:
2046:Second Lieutenant
2031:
1843:Medical Component
1829:Auxiliary Vessels
1601:Medical Component
1163:2001 - now: QRA (
1077:
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905:Normandy Invasion
863:18 Days' Campaign
499:Medical Component
411:
410:
358:Foreign suppliers
291:Reserve personnel
243:Ludivine Dedonder
231:Alexander De Croo
173:Medical Component
16:(Redirected from
5903:
5818:Open door policy
5514:Maritime Command
5356:
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5290:Military Erasmus
5105:Satellite Centre
5027:
5007:European Council
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1795:BNS M921 Lobelia
1706:, operating the
1479:(part of NATO) (
1466:Strait of Hormuz
1283:(part of NATO) (
1208:(part of NATO) (
1152:Rwandan genocide
1026:May - June 1940
997:
924:Italian Campaign
817:was part of the
806:Between the Wars
652:Chasseurs Ă pied
608:military service
533:Soldiers of the
465:and the Belgian
395:Related articles
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5504:Air Command
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5246:Decorations
5044:within the
4904:recognition
4877:Switzerland
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3862:enforcement
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4328:Azerbaijan
4133:Television
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4008:Healthcare
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