Frederik Vansina
Belgian general (born 1964)
Photo: Ministerie van Defensie, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Oct 1
Maintenance backlogs in Belgium leave over half of Ukraine's F-16 fleet grounded
Turnaround times of up to 40 weeks at Belgian contractor Sabena Aerospace Engineering have sidelined Ukrainian fighter jets as Russian forces intensify high-speed drone attacks.
- Sep 22
Lithuania prepares evacuation plans as Poland pledges mutual defense support against Russian threat
Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius revealed civil evacuation preparations for potential Russian aggression, while Poland pledged shelter for evacuees and promised to invoke NATO Article 5 if Baltic borders are breached.
