Benelux & Ireland in April 2026: the most important developments in security
In April 2026, security news from the Benelux countries and Ireland included an explosion that damaged a pro-Israel centre in the Netherlands on 4 April. On 17 April Daniel Kinahan was arrested in Dubai over serious organised crime. On 12 April a man attacked a US military aircraft with an axe in Ireland, causing damage.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told allies, according to diplomats, that President Donald Trump wanted pledges on the Strait of Hormuz within days, and NATO could help secure shipping there. The Netherlands is to spend almost $300 million on making drones for Ukraine.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary
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