For many of its analyses, the ANV uses the National Risk Assessment Guidelines. These guidelines describe how the ANV provides insight into the risks to the national security of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The six national security interests take a central place in this approach.
The six national security interests
When one or more of the national security interests are threatened, there may be a disruption of the functioning of society.
Territorial security |
The unimpeded functioning of the Netherlands and its EU (European Union ) and NATO allies as independent states in the widest sense, or their territorial integrity in a narrow sense. |
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Physical safety |
The unimpeded functioning of people in the Netherlands and their surroundings. |
Economic security |
The unimpeded functioning of the Netherlands as an effective and efficient economy. |
Ecological security |
The unimpeded continued existence of the natural living environment in and around the Netherlands. |
Social and political stability |
The unimpeded continued existence of a social climate in which individuals can function without disruption and groups of people enjoy living together within the benefits of the Dutch democratic constitutional system and shared values. |
International legal order and stability |
The proper functioning of the international system of norms and agreements aimed at promoting international peace and security, including human rights, and effective multilateral institutions and international regimes, as well as the proper functioning of states bordering the Kingdom of the Netherlands and in direct vicinity of the European Union. |
Each of the above national security interests can be divided into one or multiple impact criteria.
National security interest |
Impact criteria |
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Territorial security |
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Physical safety |
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Economic security |
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Ecological security |
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Social and political stability |
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International legal order and stability |
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Starting points for assessing risks
The guidelines not only explain the six national security interests but also provide guidance on how to systematically assess the potential impact of a threat on each of the security interests and accompanying impact criteria. Information on how to assess the probability of a particular threat is also included in the guidelines.