Armed Forces of The Netherlands
| Armed Force of Netherlands | |
|---|---|
| Nederlandse krijgsmacht | |
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| Service branches |
Royal Netherlands Army,Royal Netherlands Navy, Royal Netherlands Air Force,Royal Netherlands Cadets |
| Headquarters | Amsterdam |
| Website | www.forces.ne |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | King William VII |
| Minister of Defense | Karl Van der Kiste |
| Amiraal | Hugo Konning |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 17-45 |
| Conscription | Volunteer |
| Available for military service |
17,142,651 males, age 17-45, 11,252,908 females, age 17-45 |
| Fit for military service |
16,941,014 males, age 17-45, 10,936,273 females, age 17-45 |
| Reaching military age annually |
100,401 males, 80,701 females |
| Active personnel | 700,000 |
| Reserve personnel | 1,112,155 |
| Deployed personnel | 0 |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | $94,000,000,000 |
| Percent of GDP | 4% |
| Industry | |
| Domestic suppliers |
Baker&Jassen,DAF NV, Drumbaar NV,Fokker Philips,Van de Berg ,FN Herstal |
| Foreign suppliers | TBD |
The Armed forces of the Netherlands consist of the Army, Navy, and Air Force.
The service branches consist of:
- Koninklijke Landmacht (KL), Royal Netherlands Army.
- Koninklijke Marine (KM), Royal Netherlands Navy and Korps Mariniers, Marine Corps.
- Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLU), Royal Netherlands Air Force.
- Koninklijke Marechaussee (KMAR), Royal Military Constabulary.
And one youth Branch:
- Koninklijke Cadetten (KC),Royal Netherlands Cadets
Military Personnel
The Netherlands' military is currently a fully professional military.The conscription law,was suspended since 2001.All military branches and specialties are open to female recruits since the "1973 Woman Equality Act".
The Dutch Ministry of Defence employs over 2,500,000 personnel, including both civilian,defence industry and military personnel.And has a Reserve Force of 1,112,155 which is divided as follows:
- Group I:212,100 (Full Time,Almost the same Experience as the Regular Army)
- Group II:440,055(Part Time,Moderate level of Experience)
- Group III:450,000(On Paper,Basic level of Experience)
Central Staff
| Chief of Defence | Appointed | Branch | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Admiraal Hugo Koning (born 1959) |
17 September 2016 (7 years, 363 days) |
 Royal Netherlands Navy (Naval Squadron) | |
| Vice Chief of Defence | Appointed | Branch | ||
|
Generaal Onno Eichelsheim (born 1965) |
29 May 2016 (8 years, 113 days) |
 Royal Netherlands Air Force (Fighter Jets) | |
| Commander of the Army | Appointed | Branch | ||
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Maarschalk van Nederland Gustaf Middendorp (born 1966) |
28 August 2014 (10 years, 17 days) |
 Royal Netherlands Army (Engineer Corps ) | |
Campaigns
Defence Industry
The Kingdom of Netherlands are in the Heart of Europe between France and Germany and owns colonies on the other side of the globe,to ensure the defence of the European territories and the asian ones,the Netherlands have a very developed military industries sector and that employs more than 900 thousand in Europe and 10 million in the Dutch East Indies.The Biggest of the Defence Contractors are:
| Name | Sector | Headquarters | Founded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker&Kolff | Small Arms Industry | Rotterdam | 1820 | Personal Weapons |
| DAF NV | Automobiles | Eindhoven | 1920 | Trucks,Tracked Vehicles, Tank Chassis,Cars |
| Drumbaar NV | Heavy Industries | Middleburg | 1883 | Artillery,Shipyards Armor |
| Fokker | Aerospace | Amsterdam | 1912 | Airplanes,Rockets Helicopters, |
| FN Herstal | Small Arms Industry | Herstal | 1889 | Personal Weapons |
| Philips | Electronics | Eindhoven | 1891 | Computer Systems, Medical Equipment, Precision Machinery, |
| Van de Berg | Heavy Industries | Maastricht | 1921 | Artillery,Shipyards Armor |