The strength of the Netherlands in Europe is not at the top. Even if you add the hidden naval strength now, it can be regarded as a medium power with a first-class navy at most. The shortcomings of the population of 6 million and the small area in Europe have limited its strength. Development potential.
Therefore, developing overseas is the only opportunity for the Netherlands to turn around. Looking around the world, it can strengthen the Netherlands' position. Only in the only few areas, the Americas occupy a few.
And the one that wants to develop less influenced by European countries is the Pacific region far away from Europe. Until the end of the 19th century, it received little real attention from European countries and was only regarded as a kind of colonization. .
The Netherlands happens to have overseas territories there.
Some people will say why not directly dive into Europe = Europe and vigorously develop the Pacific region.
William IV was like this at the beginning, but you must know that if you want to develop quietly, not everyone else is willing to see you develop like this.
The United Kingdom is a country with a sense of crisis. Every time a European country develops to a certain extent, when it finds itself on the verge of being chased. It will shoot, almost all the means are to make other similar threatening countries in Europe fight with you. Finally, when the two of you are exhausted, it will slowly reveal its hidden body, and then conduct a self-interested referee on you. Character, come to pronounce the sentence with you, so that the power of the countries that threaten it will fall back again.
"The Netherlands needs to let France, a European country and a maritime power, join in to win the vigilant support of other important European countries for the United Kingdom. The Netherlands does not want Prussia to enter the fast lane of war with France now.
To prevent the British from spreading hatred around the Netherlands, causing wars around the Netherlands and hindering the development of the Netherlands, that's why I pushed for the establishment of the tripartite agreement.
My purpose is not only to form a Hop-Prussian alliance, in fact, my real purpose is to build an alliance without Britain, vigilant against the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands does not want to see a divided Europe, especially Western European countries. "
The Netherlands was therefore only able to advance from a defensive force to a deterrent force.
The choice of the Netherlands to choose the Kingdom of Prussia as the best security partner for its security needs is a pragmatic and unsurprising decision.
There are five reasons why he let Prussia join the Tripartite Pact.
Historically, the Netherlands had close military and security relations with the North German Confederation, including Prussia;
The common religious system, that is, all Protestant Lutheran beliefs, all have a certain degree of vigilance against Catholicism;
Both the Netherlands and France and Prussia see Britain as a potential long-term threat. '
Both the Netherlands and Prussia are dissatisfied with the surge in imports of British industrial products, because this has formed dumping on the development of local industrial products and reduced employment development in the Netherlands and other countries, which is increasingly dissatisfied with the lack of employment opportunities in the three countries;
The British naval hegemony made the three countries have anti-British plots against the gradual expansion of the scale of the navy with the common development.
The three-nation pact is less of an alliance than a warning letter that the region could face growing instability in the face of British meddling, and calls for a closer partnership between the respective countries and the rest of the region.
The signing of this covenant between the three countries has heralded a formal change in the Dutch policy. It marked the transition of the Dutch national defense policy from a historical defense policy to a deterrent force, ready to participate in various military operations in the European region in coordination with the Franco-Prussian coordination.
The agreement also reinforces the importance of the Netherlands' defence and security relations with its partners.
As William IV emphasized at the Privy Council meeting, the Netherlands is now facing the biggest opportunity and the biggest crisis in a century, and its relationship with partner countries will reshape the Netherlands' position in Europe, and at the same time, it will also affect the Netherlands in the Far East. The development of the country will provide a certain degree of assistance. Because Europe is strong, the Pacific and Indian Ocean Dutch territories are strong, and the European mainland is weak, so those areas will be constantly invaded by European countries.
Therefore, this is the most important and significant strategic adjustment since the Netherlands fought four naval wars with Britain and finally lost.
As a result, the Kingdom of the Netherlands under his leadership will increase defense spending to 10 percent of the country's gross domestic product.
Especially since January this year, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, France and Prussia have been involved in the escalating internal Belgian disputes. This tug-of-war began in 1830, when Belgium, with the support of the United Kingdom, broke away from the Netherlands on its own. The current pattern is doomed.
Especially now with the general election in Belgium, the pro-British royal family and government, as well as pro-Dutch, pro-French, pro-Prussian and other forces are intricate. This election is all about fighting for each other in a scuffle, all striving for a proxy victory.
"Your Majesty, Princess Alexandra of Denmark is also here to attend this marriage meeting. It is said that she has been in the Belgian royal palace since last year when she joined Princess Victoria of Prussia with the help of King Leopold I~www.mtlnovel.com~ She has a good relationship with Queen Victoria's eldest son, Prince Edward, so King Edward has just arrived in Amsterdam and is visiting the Danish embassy."
Just as they were about to have a meeting, Mackay Sean, the director of the Netherlands International Intelligence Service, whispered the news in his ear.
She nodded lightly.
Immediately, King William IV looked at the subordinate in front of him and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. It has been almost seven years since he came to this world.
In 1856, his soul traveled to the Crown Prince William of the Netherlands who was visiting the Kingdom of Denmark. At that time, William, who was just 16 years old because of Prince Christian, visited Frederick VII of Denmark with his father, William III. World, to discuss the agreement of mutual assistance between the two countries on the sea, especially in the sea, to jointly resist the pressure from the British Empire to seek cooperation, but never thought that William had a dispute with Prince Christian, the presumed heir of Denmark, because the two There was a dispute over the Danish national treasure - the future fairy tale king Andersen.
It turned out that William came from later generations. He was so familiar with this name that he immediately wanted to ask Andersen as his literary teacher.
But Prince Christian objected, because he invited Andersen to be a teacher for her eldest daughter, Alexandra, and several other children. The two are also good friends. He also became a student of Andersen, but after him, there were still a few juniors and juniors.
I don't know how the girl Alexandra is doing now. She was born in 1844 and is now just 18 years old. I don't know, she can't remember the many things the two of them did under the moon... ....
The strength of the Netherlands in Europe is not at the top. Even if you add the hidden naval strength now, it can be regarded as a medium power with a first-class navy at most. The shortcomings of the population of 6 million and the small area in Europe have limited its strength. Development potential.
Therefore, developing overseas is the only opportunity for the Netherlands to turn around. Looking around the world, it can strengthen the Netherlands' position. Only in the only few areas, the Americas occupy a few.
And the one that wants to develop less influenced by European countries is the Pacific region far away from Europe. Until the end of the 19th century, it received little real attention from European countries and was only regarded as a kind of colonization. .
The Netherlands happens to have overseas territories there.
Some people will say why not directly dive into Europe = Europe and vigorously develop the Pacific region.
William IV was like this at the beginning, but you must know that if you want to develop quietly, not everyone else is willing to see you develop like this.
The United Kingdom is a country with a sense of crisis. Every time a European country develops to a certain extent, when it finds itself on the verge of being chased. It will shoot, almost all the means are to make other similar threatening countries in Europe fight with you. Finally, when the two of you are exhausted, it will slowly reveal its hidden body, and then conduct a self-interested referee on you. Character, come to pronounce the sentence with you, so that the power of the countries that threaten it will fall back again.
"The Netherlands needs to let France, a European country and a maritime power, join in to win the vigilant support of other important European countries for the United Kingdom. The Netherlands does not want Prussia to enter the fast lane of war with France now.
To prevent the British from spreading hatred around the Netherlands, causing wars around the Netherlands and hindering the development of the Netherlands, that's why I pushed for the establishment of the tripartite agreement.
My purpose is not only to form a Hop-Prussian alliance, in fact, my real purpose is to build an alliance without Britain, vigilant against the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands does not want to see a divided Europe, especially Western European countries. "
The Netherlands was therefore only able to advance from a defensive force to a deterrent force.
The choice of the Netherlands to choose the Kingdom of Prussia as the best security partner for its security needs is a pragmatic and unsurprising decision.
There are five reasons why he let Prussia join the Tripartite Pact.
Historically, the Netherlands had close military and security relations with the North German Confederation, including Prussia;
The common religious system, that is, all Protestant Lutheran beliefs, all have a certain degree of vigilance against Catholicism;
Both the Netherlands and France and Prussia see Britain as a potential long-term threat. '
Both the Netherlands and Prussia are dissatisfied with the surge in imports of British industrial products, because this has formed dumping on the development of local industrial products and reduced employment development in the Netherlands and other countries, which is increasingly dissatisfied with the lack of employment opportunities in the three countries;
The British naval hegemony made the three countries have anti-British plots against the gradual expansion of the scale of the navy with the common development.
The three-nation pact is less of an alliance than a warning letter that the region could face growing instability in the face of British meddling, and calls for a closer partnership between the respective countries and the rest of the region.
The signing of this covenant between the three countries has heralded a formal change in the Dutch policy. It marked the transition of the Dutch national defense policy from a historical defense policy to a deterrent force, ready to participate in various military operations in the European region in coordination with the Franco-Prussian coordination.
The agreement also reinforces the importance of the Netherlands' defence and security relations with its partners.
As William IV emphasized at the Privy Council meeting, the Netherlands is now facing the biggest opportunity and the biggest crisis in a century, and its relationship with partner countries will reshape the Netherlands' position in Europe, and at the same time, it will also affect the Netherlands in the Far East. The development of the country will provide a certain degree of assistance. Because Europe is strong, the Pacific and Indian Ocean Dutch territories are strong, and the European mainland is weak, so those areas will be constantly invaded by European countries.
Therefore, this is the most important and significant strategic adjustment since the Netherlands fought four naval wars with Britain and finally lost.
As a result, the Kingdom of the Netherlands under his leadership will increase defense spending to 10 percent of the country's gross domestic product.
Especially since January this year, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, France and Prussia have been involved in the escalating internal Belgian disputes. This tug-of-war began in 1830, when Belgium, with the support of the United Kingdom, broke away from the Netherlands on its own. The current pattern is doomed.
Especially now with the general election in Belgium, the pro-British royal family and government, as well as pro-Dutch, pro-French, pro-Prussian and other forces are intricate. This election is all about fighting for each other in a scuffle, all striving for a proxy victory.
"Your Majesty, Princess Alexandra of Denmark is also here to attend this marriage meeting. It is said that she has been in the Belgian royal palace since last year when she joined Princess Victoria of Prussia with the help of King Leopold I~www.mtlnovel.com~ She has a good relationship with Queen Victoria's eldest son, Prince Edward, so King Edward has just arrived in Amsterdam and is visiting the Danish embassy."
Just as they were about to have a meeting, Mackay Sean, the director of the Netherlands International Intelligence Service, whispered the news in his ear.
She nodded lightly.
Immediately, King William IV looked at the subordinate in front of him and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. It has been almost seven years since he came to this world.
In 1856, his soul traveled to the Crown Prince William of the Netherlands who was visiting the Kingdom of Denmark. At that time, William, who was just 16 years old because of Prince Christian, visited Frederick VII of Denmark with his father, William III. World, to discuss the agreement of mutual assistance between the two countries on the sea, especially in the sea, to jointly resist the pressure from the British Empire to seek cooperation, but never thought that William had a dispute with Prince Christian, the presumed heir of Denmark, because the two There was a dispute over the Danish national treasure - the future fairy tale king Andersen.
It turned out that William came from later generations. He was so familiar with this name that he immediately wanted to ask Andersen as his literary teacher.
But Prince Christian objected, because he invited Andersen to be a teacher for her eldest daughter, Alexandra, and several other children. The two are also good friends. He also became a student of Andersen, but after him, there were still a few juniors and juniors.
I don't know how the girl Alexandra is doing now. She was born in 1844 and is now just 18 years old. I don't know, she can't remember the many things the two of them did under the moon... ....
