The monarch’s wife and mother of the Dutch heir to the throne has begun her military training. Upon completion, she will be awarded the rank of lieutenant-colonel
  • join@lemmy.mlEnglish
    21·
    2 days ago

    Send her to the frontlines!

    (or is it just cheap propaganda to promote militarism)

        • join@lemmy.mlEnglish
          6·
          1 day ago

          If our royal highness Queen Maxima Zorreguieta of the Netherlands falls during the battle of Greenland against the US, I will eat my shoe.

          • shane@feddit.nlEnglish
            1·
            2 hours ago

            I had a friend who said that he would eat his shoe if the USA ever had a balanced budget. It happened one year under Clinton, and he never did.

            I think you’re probably safe, but…

        • B0rax@feddit.orgEnglish
          2·
          2 days ago

          Greenland is not a frontline (yet). Maybe it will be Iceland? Who knows what the orange does these days…

      • join@lemmy.mlEnglish
        3·
        2 days ago

        The ones that will magically appear once their new sexy military has been created. Would be a waste to build it all up without using it.