The United States can use Dutch airports and Dutch airspace for flights and military operations related to the war with Iran. Unlike countries such as Spain, Switzerland, and France, the Netherlands sees no reason to close its airspace or impose restrictions on U.S. military flights.
The Dutch government made this clear in answers to parliamentary questions submitted by Volt MP Laurens Dassen.
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