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Netherlands national baseline inside the research system

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NLD
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NETHERLANDS

GFP #37EuropeCAP: Amsterdam
NATOEU

A NATO stalwart hosting the US B61 nuclear bombs at Volkel Air Base with advanced F-35A capability.

MILITARY DOCTRINE

NATO collective defence, North Sea maritime security, and crisis management operations.

17.6M
POPULATION
$1.01T
GDP TOTAL
$18.2B
MILITARY BUDGET
41K
ACTIVE TROOPS

FORCE STRUCTURE BREAKDOWN

PERSONNEL

ACTIVE TROOPS
41,000
Reserve Troops
5,000
Paramilitary
0
Special Forces
3,000
GFP POWER INDEX
0.5710
MIL. BUDGET % GDP
1.8%

GROUND FORCES

Tanks (MBT)
18
Armored Vehicles
500
Artillery
24
MLRS
0
18
TANKS
500
AFVs
24
ARTILLERY

AIR POWER

Fighter Aircraft
179
Attack Helicopters
28
Transport Helicopters
60
Drones (UAV/UCAV)
10
179
FIGHTERS
28
HELICOPTERS
10
DRONES

NAVAL & STRATEGIC

Total Ships
57
Submarines
4
Aircraft Carriers
0
Ballistic Missiles
0
NON-NUCLEAR STATE

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