The Dutch defense ministry is likely developing contingency plans to deal with potential military cuts following the outcome of Wednesday's election in which the economy has become the dominant issue, according to former Pentagon official Frank Cevasco.rnThe Netherlands is buying a range of military and commercial equipment from the United States and is interested in purchasing certain additional defense-related items, but the fate of these initiatives is unknown. Ongoing or potential DOD-related efforts involve Chinook helicopters, Small Diameter Bombs, C-17s and small, tactical unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as the upgrade of Apache helicopters, F-16 aircraft and torpedoes, said Commodore Tom de Bok, the Netherlands' defense attache" in Washington.
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