Soldier's Death Exposes Dutch Military Data Gap
Gijs van der Werf: A Wake-Up Call for Transparency The recent death of 20-year-old Private Second Class Gijs van der Werf, a medic in the Dutch army's Regiment Geneeskundige Troepen, highlights a critical lack of transparency surrounding military mortality data in the Netherlands. His passing, while tragic, serves as a stark reminder of the need for improved data collection and public access to information regarding military deaths. A Data Black Hole: The Need for Openness While details surrounding Private van der Werf's death are limited – publicly available information confirms his service and burial in Emmen – the broader issue is the significant difficulty in obtaining reliable statistics on Dutch military fatalities....