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Chapter 1152 Pacific Fleet Commander’s Senate Hearing Declaration

Martinas's rank was once the First Deputy Minister of Army of the Netherlands, so his rank was naturally not low.

Since he served as the Secretary-General of the 13-nation Latin American coalition in Kiel, his rank has been the same as that of the Minister of the Navy and the Minister of the Army in the country, and they are all directly under the leadership of the Chief of General Staff.

As the director of the mysterious MI8 in the Netherlands, Wright belongs directly to William IV, and his status is no less than that of Martinas.

Therefore, the two people are sitting opposite each other at this moment, instead of one head above and one head below.

“On the Colombian side, with the British deliberately approaching, some people are beginning to clamor that the Netherlands should not fully support the dominance of the Netherlands in Colombia, but should adopt a balanced strategy.

Especially the so-called political elites, they all like to speculate. Seeing that the Netherlands and the United Kingdom are fighting more fiercely now, and the past approach of leaning towards us, I feel that it is time to change. "

Wright said, "Including the Colombian interior minister and several other regional governors, they are making statements that should balance the UK and the Netherlands, trying to put pressure on Santa Fe to call Bogotá."

Martinas frowned, "Although Colombia is not very powerful, its geographical location is very critical. It is located in the middle of the north and south of the entire American continent. The Panama region they govern is the narrowest Pacific and Atlantic landmass in the entire America." location.

Therefore the land links to Central and South America have no other home.

What's more, Colombia itself, in addition to Panama, also occupies many excellent ports in the Pacific and Atlantic Caribbean.

Guarding the land routes between South America and North America.

This position has already determined that the Netherlands cannot lose it. "

Martinas said harshly: "In order to safeguard our interests, even if we do some shady things, we still have to do it. After all, our opponents, whether they are Britain or Germany, are all unscrupulous masters. Facing them, we can only take the same actions to respond."

Wright's appearance here, Martinas already knows what Melbourne means.

The Eighth Military Division not only collects intelligence, but is also the main execution organization for special operations such as assassinations. Whether it is notorious internationally or feared by its opponents, in short, this organization is a deterrent to the Netherlands. So when Wright came here, Martinas knew that on the big chessboard of Colombia and Latin America, the king and prime minister of the Netherlands had already made a decision. Now that he came to his place, he just needed his cooperation.

What he needs to do is rely on his position in Kiel as the Secretary-General of the Thirteen-Nation Latin American Coalition to provide help to the other party.

“Domingo and Francisco Salduya are Domingo’s opponents. Domingo is the most suspicious person, so if we really want to deal with him, we can start in this area and finish the work. Finally, you can give it to your opponent." Wright nodded, he already knew what to do.

On November 1882, 11, Commander Paro Steffen of the Pacific Fleet of the Dutch Navy, one of the seven major fleets of the Netherlands, publicly stated at the Pacific Fleet headquarters in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii: "Our support to Mexico in the Netherlands is to curb the presence of the British Empire in Latin America. "

The Dutch naval minister, who has been nominated by Prime Minister Jules Danetang, said in an interview in Melbourne after the Senate hearing held in the Melbourne Parliament on November 11 that the Netherlands must cooperate with allies and partners to To carry out activities in a confident, professional and responsible manner to maintain security and stability on both sides of the Pacific, especially in Latin America on the east coast, we in the Netherlands need to help ourselves and our allies defend the sovereign rights of various countries.

In addition, this person also talked about the issue of military cooperation in the Triple Alliance of Germany, Austria, and Britain. He said that Britain and Germany helped Austria-Hungary continue to maintain the war of invasion in Mexico. The relationship between the three countries was a symbiotic relationship that violated the principle of global peace.

According to a press release from the Dutch Ministry of Defense, Paro Steffen attended a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on Thursday (November 11) and said that one of the most important things the Netherlands is currently doing to promote peace on both sides of the Pacific is to support Mexico. Fight against the invading Austro-Hungarian Empire.

The most important of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the German Empire, has always been eyeing South America. Britain has been orbiting Latin America for decades or hundreds of years, and has never given up its ambitions. These two countries are still planning to use force to attack sovereign countries in Latin America, and They will continue to follow the Austro-Hungarian invasion of Mexico to verify and learn how to achieve a short and sharp battle.

Supporting Mexico is not only a moral decision by the Netherlands, but also a way for the Netherlands to deter these countries from responding forcefully to various attempts in Latin America. It is also a pillar for the Netherlands to maintain strong deterrence as Latin America and the Pacific are connected.

The Dutch Pacific Commander, who has been approved by the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing team, emphasized the deterrent role of military cooperation between the Netherlands and the other twelve allies of the Thirteen-nation Latin American Group. He also recognized the role of the bilateral alliance between the Netherlands and Colombia, and said that Colombia is the Netherlands’ Latin American, An important player in the Pacific and Caribbean, it is a key player in peace, stability and security in the region. "We seek to achieve a peaceful and prosperous economy without war in Latin America and even the entire Americas."

Parro Stephen believes that Britain and Germany may want more advanced artillery and firearms from the Austro-Hungarian Empire in return for Austria-Hungary helping them realize their desire to test the reactions of Latin American countries and the Netherlands.

At the same time, the Austro-Hungarian Empire continued to rattle and expand the war, as well as more killings of Mexican civilians, exacerbating the tensions in Latin America.

It is therefore imperative that the Dutch Ministry of Defense pay attention to the development of the triumvirate's symbiotic capability to invade Latin America and extend deterrence.

"We must not think that we are ready, or we do not think that the actions of the other three countries will not cause much harm to the Netherlands. We should always improve our posture. If my nomination is approved and confirmed, I guarantee that "Work with this committee (the Armed Services Committee of the Dutch Senate) to ensure that we fulfill our top priorities in the Kingdom's New Defense Strategy, especially the containment of indirect conflicts such as those with the UK and Germany."

The commander of the Dutch Pacific Fleet, who attended the hearing, stated seriously at the door of Congress after being approved that the Netherlands' larger goal of aiding Mexico could play a role in containing Britain, Germany, Austria and other countries.

(End of this chapter)