A viewer mentions that the Netherlands signed an artillery contract unusually quickly. The capability suits a country with little land depth in which to absorb an attack before vital territory is threatened. Artillery can create a different kind of depth by striking an opponent before that force reaches the most sensitive areas. Britain has more geographic options, so the same procurement decision carries different strategic value for the two neighboring states.
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Why artillery provides defensive depth for the Netherlands
A Dutch artillery purchase prompts a short explanation of how fires can hold an attacker away from a state with limited territorial depth.