Defense of Netherlands

The Dutch defence organization (in short: Defense) falls under accountability and supervision of the Ministry of defence. It is formed by the Department, the armed forcesand supporting organisations. The Minister of Defense has the political leadership on defence. The military leadership of the armed forces rests with the Commander of the armed forces; the Government, however, has the Supreme command of the armed forces.



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[hide] *Expenditure 1  ==Expenditure[ Edit] == The budgeted expenditure on defence amounts in 2007 € 7,9117 billion (approximately) and for 2008, this amount increased to 8,195 billion euros. This works out at around 1.66% of the GDP. [1]  however, 1 billion euro In 2012 here on cuts, making it budget in 2014[2]  € 7.602.033.000 (1.17% of GDP[3] ) was. ==Organization[ Edit] == ===The Department[ Edit] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The Department is the actual Ministry. In addition to the Secretary of Defense, the State Secretary and the Inspector General of the armed forces (IGK), includes the Department of the Bestuursstaf. This is led by theSecretary General and is in addition to the various directorates (head) include:
 * Organization 2
 * 2.1 the Department
 * 2.2 the armed forces
 * 2.3 supporting organizations
 * 3 military service
 * 4 Open days
 * 5 Dutch participation in military missions
 * 6 see also

===The armed forces<span class="mw-editsection" len="343" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The Dutch armed forces is the military of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The existence, and the tasks of the authority over the armed forces are set out in article 97 of the Dutch Constitution:<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-referentie1_4-0" len="186" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[4]
 * the defence staff, the staff of the Commander of the armed forces
 * the Military Intelligence and security service (MIVD)
 * the military Aviation Authority (MLA)
 * the Inspection Military health care (IMG)


 * 1. for the purposes of the defence and to protect the interests of the Kingdom, as well as for the maintenance and promotion of the international rule of law, there is a force. 2. the Government has the Supreme authority over the armed forces.

<p lang="en" len="27" style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The armed forces includes:

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">However, no independent military forces since september 2005 with its own Commander more. The armed forces exists since three operational commands that directly under the Commander of the armed forces, and from the State police:
 * the Royal Navy (KM)
 * the Koninklijke landmacht (KL)
 * the Royal Air Force (KLu)
 * the Koninklijke Marechaussee (KMar)

===Support organizations<span class="mw-editsection" len="356" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p lang="en" len="77" style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The supporting organizations are organized into two defense components:
 * the Royal Netherlands Army (CLAS) is the land force of the Dutch armed forces;
 * the Command of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (NIMS) includes the air component;
 * the Command naval forces (IMPLEMENTATION NAVY) is the Navy;
 * the Koninklijke Marechaussee (KMar) is the military police corps, but for the specific task is not commanded by the Commander of the armed forces.

==Conscription<span class="mw-editsection" len="341" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The existence of military conscription is enshrined in article 98 of the Dutch Constitution.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-referentie1_4-1" len="186" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [4]  currently, the convocation in actual service suspended and the armed forces now entirely of professional staff exists thereby. It is estimated more than 2.8 million men and 2.7 million women suitable for military service. Serve a total of more than 45,000 soldiers at the armed forces. ==Open days<span class="mw-editsection" len="339" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Various parts of the Netherlands defence hold open days, which are aimed at a wider audience to become acquainted with the armed forces. In addition to the host defence part are other parts and defence organizations represented.
 * the support command (CDC)
 * the defence materiel Organisation (DMO)

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Because of defence cuts will from 2010 one part alternately no open day. In 2010, the Navy will not organise open days in 2011 is the army's turn. ==Dutch participation in military missions<span class="mw-editsection" len="371" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==
 * Navy Days (for 2008 Navy days mentioned.)
 * Luchtmachtdagen
 * Army Day
 * Iran-Iraq war Dutch contribution
 * Missions in the Balkans and former Yugoslavia (1993 -present) under UNPROFOR; IFOR; SFOR and EUFOR later.
 * Mission in Kosovo
 * Mission in Macedonia (2001)-see also: fall of Srebrenica
 * Mission in Iraq (2003)
 * Mission in Afghanistan
 * Mission in Somalia
 * Mission in Libya
 * Mission in Lebanon