Netherlands transfers command of the NATO fleet to Germany
epa10392066 Flotilla Admiral Thorsten Marx (R) of the German Navy stands at atterntion as Commodore Jeanette Morang (C) of the Royal Netherlands Navy hands over the flag during a ceremony marking the transfer of command of the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1, in Den Helder, The Netherlands, 06 January 2023. The Standing NATO Maritime Group 1, which is also called a NATO flash force, is one of the sailing alliances that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) can rapidly deploy around the world. EPA/SEM VAN DER WAL
