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Tasks

The Royal Netherlands Army deploys its units for peace and security at home and abroad.

The army’s national tasks are: 

  • Defending the territory of the Netherlands; 
  • Providing assistance in the event of a disaster in the Netherlands; 
  • Providing support to social organisations.  

The army’s international tasks are: 

  • Defending the territory of NATO Allies; 
  • Peacekeeping or peace-enforcement; 
  • Humanitarian aid; 
  • Civil-military cooperation (CIMIC); cooperation between the army and civil organisations.  

Motto

The army performs its tasks according to the motto 'Deployable worldwide on land for peace and security’.


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