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Massive security operation for NATO summit turns parts of The Hague into a fortress

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Parts of The Hague are turning into a military fortress as part of a massive military and police operation called Orange Shield .

Some 27,000 police officers — about half of the country's entire force — will be on duty around the summit.

Military police will protect delegations. Frigates will patrol the North Sea , F-35 fighter jets and Apache helicopters will take to the skies. Bomb squads will comb the venue for explosives.