De Crem increased the participation of the Belgian armed forces in international operations.

On 21 December 2012, the Belgian armed forces received the first helicopter, from an order of 8.

The last Belgian forces left Korea in 1955.

A few days later, the Belgian forces to the north surrendered.

The Belgian forces reoccupied and reconstructed it, from 1902 to 1907.

The Belgian forces, made up of black soldiers led by white officers, were eventually successful in driving the slavers from the Congo.

Since 1 March 1995 the Belgian armed forces consist of professional volunteers only.

Ultimately, 350,000 men were incorporated into the Belgian armed forces, although one third of these did not participate directly in combat.

The front line was held by a large Belgian force which succeeded in halting the German advance, though only after heavy losses.

The forts' military purpose was to delay an enemy advance, allowing Belgian forces to mobilize.