ID | 121242 |
Title Proper | Noblesse oblige |
Other Title Information | the transatlantic security dynamic and Dutch involvement in the joint strike fighter program |
Language | ENG |
Author | Scott-Smith, Giles ; Smeets, Max |
Publication | 2013. |
Summary / Abstract (Note) | In the late 1990s the Dutch government under Labour minister-president Wim Kok decided to pursue a replacement for the main strike fighter of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNAF), the F-16. From very early on, there was a strong preference for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). This position has held through the subsequent seven governing coalitions, even though the political balance on the issue has fluctuated over time. Politicians have presented the decision to participate in the JSF development program as an entirely separate issue from that of replacing the F-16. Every government since 1996 has insisted in public that the one issue does not necessarily lead to the other, even though this has become an increasingly untenable division to maintain. |
`In' analytical Note | International Journal Vol. 68, No.1; Winter 2013: p.49-69 |
Journal Source | International Journal Vol. 68, No.1; Winter 2013: p.49-69 |
Key Words | Royal Netherlands Air Force ; F-16 ; Dutch Government ; F-35 Joint Strike Fighter ; Joint Strike Fighter Program ; Transatlantic Security Dynamic |