Royal Netherlands Navy

He described the strategy as a shared vision rather than a military plan, drawing on a concept adopted by all thirty-two members and on lessons from the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.

Meanwhile, speaking to Poland's public broadcaster TVP World, retired Admiral Rob Bauer of the Royal Netherlands Navy commented that Grynkewich's address contained a reassuring message for the European allies.

If this is from the White House as well, and not just from Supreme Allied Commander Europe, then it means that the US is still all in and is still supporting Article five, which is doubted by a lot of people.

So to hear that in this way, in this clear way, not just in a confidential meeting during a summit or in the NATO headquarters, but this is out in the public, is very important.

I, I think, you know, we, we really had the benefit with, uh, the president's workshop led by Frederic Deneffeli of hearing from some industry experts with real-time insights and I think information to, to benefit the marine insurance p- professional on the implications of, of, of war for our business and specifically the marine co- coverages.

I can't re- recall a time at IUMI where we had two, uh, flag officers, two admirals, one from the, the Royal Dutch Navy and one from the United States Navy, come to address us and, and share information and insights exactly what the Navy's doing to, uh, to help, uh, um, you know, uh, you know, ensure the safety of commercial shipping and share some really, I, I think, insights as far as where we stand today or, you know.

And I think it's also to appreciate the limitations on what they can share.

So I think that was really helpful, uh, an appreciation for, you know, where we stand today as far as vessels that are, that are in the Gulf, uh, transits.