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Ook dit jaar versterkt Defensie haar rol ten dienste van de burgers, in België en in het buitenland, dankzij nauwe samenwerking en een voortdurende aanpassingscapaciteit.
Op nationaal grondgebied vertaalt de inzet van Defensie zich in concrete acties in samenwerking met de civiele autoriteiten. In Brussel mobiliseert operatie Urban Shield militair personeel ter ondersteuning van de politie bij de beveiliging van het spoorwegnet. Tegelijk zorgt operatie Green Shield voor de bescherming van gevoelige sites in een context van verhoogde dreiging. Defensie draagt ook bij aan de bescherming van Belgische onderdanen in het buitenland. Zo werden A400M-toestellen ingezet ter ondersteuning van de repatriëring van bijna 500 Belgen in transit in het Midden-Oosten, in nauwe coördinatie met de FOD Buitenlandse Zaken.
Defensie blijft ook investeren in belangrijke domeinen zoals cyberveiligheid en gezondheidszorg. In Hasselt werd een nieuwe Cyber Defence Factory ingehuldigd, terwijl de Medische Dienst nauw samenwerkt met de FOD Volksgezondheid en het Nationaal Crisiscentrum, met name in het kader van de oefening Casualty Move 2026, die de volledige zorgketen omvat.
Op internationaal vlak bevestigt België zijn verankering binnen de NAVO en zijn internationale samenwerking. Het strategisch partnerschap met Frankrijk wordt verder versterkt, met de betrokkenheid van Luxemburg en personeelsuitwisselingen tussen de hoofdkwartieren. Belgische strijdkrachten blijven ook gestationeerd aan de oostflank van Europa en nemen deel aan verschillende initiatieven voor capaciteitsopbouw met Afrikaanse partners.
Deze dynamiek komt ook tot uiting in gezamenlijke operaties. De operatie Blue Intruder, uitgevoerd met Franse steun, leidde tot de onderschepping van een verdacht Russisch schip in de Noordzee. De MQ-9B-drones voeren hun eerste operationele inzet uit, terwijl de Marine deelnam aan grootschalige NAVO-manoeuvres in het Hoge Noorden.
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