Armed Forces of the Netherlands

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The Armed Forces of the Netherlands are the military organization of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, responsible for national defense, international peacekeeping, and participation in NATO and other multinational operations.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf armed forces
military organization
alliance North Atlantic Treaty Organization
alsoKnownAs Dutch Armed Forces
Netherlands Armed Forces
civilianAuthority Minister of Defence of the Netherlands
commanderInChief Monarch of the Netherlands
cooperatesWith European Union member states armed forces
armed forces of other NATO member states
country Kingdom of the Netherlands
engagedIn European Union military operations
NATO-led missions
peacekeeping missions under United Nations mandate
hasBranch Netherlands Special Operations Command
Royal Netherlands Air Force
Royal Netherlands Army
Royal Netherlands Marechaussee
Royal Netherlands Navy
hasCapability air operations
land warfare
naval warfare
special operations
hasComponent active duty personnel
reservists
headquartersLocation The Hague
language Dutch
legalBasis Dutch Constitution
Dutch Defence Act
memberOf NATO
motto Voor vrede en veiligheid
operatesIn Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
European part of the Netherlands
overseenBy Ministry of Defence of the Netherlands
participatedIn Iraq War
UN peacekeeping mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina
UN peacekeeping mission in Mali
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
participatesIn multinational military operations
partOf Kingdom of the Netherlands
responsibleFor collective defense within NATO
international peacekeeping operations
national defense of the Netherlands
role crisis management operations abroad
protection of allied territory
support to civil authorities in emergencies
territorial defense
uses professional volunteer military service
usesEquipmentFrom NATO partner countries
domestic Dutch defense industry

Referenced by (12)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Royal Netherlands Air Force ("Armed forces of the Netherlands")
Royal Netherlands Army ("Armed forces of the Netherlands")
Royal Netherlands East Indies Army ("Armed forces of the Netherlands")
Royal Netherlands Navy ("Dutch Armed Forces")
States Army of the Dutch Republic ("Armed forces of the Dutch Republic")
partOf
Armed Forces of the Netherlands ("Dutch Armed Forces")
Armed Forces of the Netherlands ("Netherlands Armed Forces")
alsoKnownAs
Royal Netherlands Air Force ("Dutch Armed Forces")
branchOf
King of the Netherlands ("Armed forces of the Netherlands")
commanderInChiefOf
United Nations Command
hasMember
Belgian Armed Forces ("Defensie")
nativeName
High Mobility Artillery Rocket System
usedBy

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