"As a public organization, the Dutch Defence organization needs to do its job properly, while using budgets and material resources in an appropriate manner. This implies the careful use of scare resources, preventing phenomena such as overspending, inefficiencies and the unconcerned use of equipment. …

"As a public organization, the Dutch Defence organization needs to do its job properly, while using budgets and material resources in an appropriate manner. This implies the careful use of scare resources, preventing phenomena such as overspending, inefficiencies and the unconcerned use of equipment. …

The authors make an attempt to economize the 'feeling of being secure' in times of cyber threats. They distinguish the direct costs of cyber attacks, the indirect costs that follow from the responses to deter (possible) attacks and the indirect expenditures resulting from the rules and regulations that …

Dit paper analyseert de Nederlandse defensie-uitgaven van 1990 tot en met 2007. In 1990 bedroegen deze uitgaven nog 2,7% van het Bruto Nationaal Product (BNP). In 2007 was dit meer dan een procent lager. De Nederlandse krijgsmacht heeft zich in de afgelopen jaren in termen van taakuitvoering, grootte …

Analysis of the Dutch defense expenditure from 1990-2005. In 1990 this still amounted to 2.7% of the Gross National Product (GNP), whereas in 2005 it had dropped morethan a full per cent. In terms of their tasking, size and composition the Netherlands armed forces have changed drastically over the past …

The Dutch Armed forces have seen an enormous change during the last fifteen years. Peace keeping and enforcing have become the major tasks. The amount of troops and equipment has dwindled, so did the yearly budget. The decline of military means is defended by the thesis that quality is more important …

The Dutch Minister of Defense, Eimert van Middelkoop, aims to maintain investments at a high level. But, how much should be invested in the Armed Forces? And how should the available money be allocated? The Dutch armed forces operate under difficult and ever-changing circumstances. Therefore, making …