Dutch Military Intelligence and Security Service

The civilian counterpart is the General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD), which operates under the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations.

The forerunner of all intelligence services in the Netherlands was the GS III, which was created shortly before World War I.

In 1986, the Government of the Netherlands started a reform of all (Navy, Army and Air Force) military intelligence and security services.

In 1989 and 1990 the existing branches (Navy, Army, Air Force, General Intelligence) of the MID were united to make the service stronger.

"[4][5] The CTIVD also criticized the use of journalists by the AIVD and MIVD, saying they did not properly take into account the risks involved in this activity, particularly in high-risk foreign countries.