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German-Dutch Corps Sets Up NATO Baltic HQ

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius at Tartu airport in Estonia before a ceremony in Valga, Estonia, at which the 1st German-Dutch Corps (1GNC) will assume responsibility for parts of NATO’s defence on the eastern flank from the Multinational Corps Northeast (MNC NE) | Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

Germany and the Netherlands have taken command of NATO land forces in Estonia and Latvia, opening a new corps headquarters that can command an international force of around 50,000. The move aims to improve defence and coordination in the Baltic region.