1. Deutsch-Niederländisches Korps (1GNC) an der NATO-Ostflanke - Reden

On June 30, 2026, the 1st German-Netherlands Corps (1GNC) assumed responsibility for parts of NATO's eastern flank defense from the Multinational Corps Northeast (MNC NE). To mark the occasion, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, his Dutch counterpart Dilan Yeşilgöz, his Latvian counterpart Raivis Melnis, and his Estonian counterpart Hanno Pevkur traveled to the Estonian-Latvian border town of Valga. The handover ceremony took place in Valga, after which the ministers and generals crossed the river, thus crossing the border into Latvia. During the ceremony, the ministers and generals crossed the river into Latvia. The video shows the seven speeches (in English) during the handover ceremony in Valga: 0:00 General Christopher T. Donahue, Commander of NATO Allied Land Command (LANDCOM) 5:27 Lieutenant General Dariusz Parylak, Commander of NATO Multinational Corps Northeast (MNC NE) 12:34 Lieutenant General Peter Mirow, Commander of the 1st German-Netherlands Corps (1GNC) 16:13 Boris Pistorius, German Minister of Defence 21:12 Dilan Yeşilgöz, Dutch Minister of Defence 26:21 Hanno Pevkur, Estonian Minister of Defence 33:05 Raivis Melnis, Latvian Minister of Defence Here is the report on Boris Pistorius' military-political trip, including the handover ceremony from MNC NE to 1GNC:    • 1. Deutsch-Niederländisches Korps (1GNC) a...