Military Intelligence and Security Service Netherlands
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Militaire Inlichtingen- en Veiligheidsdienst (MIVD) is the Military Intelligence and Security Service of the Netherlands. It is a secret service. It was formerly known as the Militaire Inlichtingendienst (MID).
[edit] History
The forerunner of all intelligence services in the Netherlands was the GS III, which was created shortly before World War I. This secret service later became the MIVD. In 1987 the Dutch government started a reform of the MIVD (fusing it with other services) to make it stronger.
[edit] Mission
- Collecting information about military forces in other countries.
- Collecting information about areas where Dutch troops would be stationed (as, for example, on missions to keep the peace).
- Investigating problems involving officers of the Dutch army.
- Collecting information to prevent any harm to the army.
- Counter-espionage
- Other military subjects as determined by the government.
[edit] Oversight and accountability
The Dutch minister of defence is politically responsible for the MIVD. Oversight is provided by (1) the Intelligence Committee of parliament, comprising representatives of the largest four parties in the Second Chamber of the Estates-General, and (2) an Oversight Committee appointed by the same.
