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krijgsmacht

Krijgsmacht is a Dutch term that denotes the armed forces of a state, or more generally its military power. It refers to the organized military institutions, including personnel, equipment, training, and command structures, that a country mobilizes for defense, deterrence, crisis management, and international operations.

In the Netherlands, de Krijgsmacht is the collective term for the nation’s armed forces, managed by the

Beyond national forces, the concept of krijgsmacht encompasses a country’s overall military capability, including doctrine, readiness,

In summary, krijgsmacht describes both the concrete armed forces of a state and its broader military power,

Ministry
of
Defence
(Defensie)
and
led
by
service
chiefs.
The
Dutch
armed
forces
consist
of
three
main
branches:
the
Royal
Netherlands
Army
(Koninklijke
Landmacht),
the
Royal
Netherlands
Navy
(Koninklijke
Marine),
and
the
Royal
Netherlands
Air
Force
(Koninklijke
Luchtmacht).
The
Royal
Marechaussee
(Koninklijke
Marechaussee)
functions
as
a
military
police
and
security
service
under
the
Defence
Ministry,
performing
duties
such
as
domestic
security,
border
control,
and
protection
of
royal
and
critical
infrastructure.
The
Netherlands
has
moved
from
conscription
toward
a
professional
volunteer
force,
with
recruitment
focused
on
skilled
personnel.
strategic
partnerships,
and
resources
allocated
to
defense.
In
international
relations,
discussions
about
krijgsmacht
often
address
a
nation's
ability
to
project
power,
participate
in
alliance
operations
(such
as
NATO),
and
contribute
to
multinational
peacekeeping
and
humanitarian
missions.
reflecting
organizational
structure,
capacity,
and
the
role
of
military
power
in
national
security
and
international
affairs.