Dutch Queen Máxima has begun training to become an army reservist as the Netherlands seeks to bolster its military, while the U.S. and Russia have agreed to resume military dialogue following talks in Abu Dhabi. These developments come amid a backdrop of intensifying crackdowns in Iran ahead of nuclear talks and the ongoing documentation of daily deportation flights from Minneapolis.
Queen Máxima, the 54-year-old wife of King Willem-Alexander, started training this week to become a reserve member of the Dutch army, according to Euronews. This move comes as the incoming Dutch coalition government plans to increase the nation's military personnel from approximately 80,000 to 122,000. The Ministry of Defence stated that Máxima decided to become a reservist because the security of the Netherlands "can no longer be taken for granted."
Meanwhile, the U.S. and Russia agreed to re-establish high-level military dialogue for the first time in over four years, Euronews reported. This decision followed talks in Abu Dhabi and signals a potential warming of relations since the return of U.S. President Donald Trump. High-level military communication between Washington and Moscow was suspended in late 2021, just months before the Kremlin launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
In other international news, Iranians are facing an intense crackdown by security forces as the U.S. and Iran prepare for nuclear talks in Oman on Friday, NPR Politics reported. Security forces are reportedly tracking down individuals involved in anti-government protests.
Domestically, Minneapolis is now experiencing daily deportation flights, a situation being documented by Nick Benson, according to NPR News. Benson, equipped with a digital camera and telephoto lens, has been observing these flights departing from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
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