23-08-14 15:17 pm – Source: Reuters
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Former Defence Minister Hillen and Van Middelkoop. (R.) © anp
Spending on Defense to back up. Before argued former defense ministers in the radio program TROS Broadloom. The budget negotiations are now taking place is talk of 100 million extra for Defense, but former Minister Eimert van Middelkoop (Christian Union) called this “a tip.”
He warned that this should not certainly be seen as a lump sum payment for further increases in the defense budget. Even with an extra billion defense would have to spend as much as in the days when Middelkoop himself was minister in the last cabinet Balkenende (2007-2010).
Van Middelkoop is necessary for at least ten years bring. defense to standard again He pleaded for politicians who do not “wake up call” need to see that defense is important. Politicians should be more of it. A vision of long term
According to Hans Hillen (CDA) minister in the first Rutte (2010-2012), the agreed increase “more symbolic than actual value. ” He believes that much more must be invested. “But that takes a lot of effort, politically, militarily and financially. There is now a structural disadvantage. “
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