Overview
- The AIVD’s 2025 year report, released Thursday, says national security now faces pressure from more directions and for longer than at any time in the service’s 80 years.
- The service reports faster online radicalization of young people, with 11 jihadists close to carrying out attacks in 2025, six under 24, and a larger share of ISIS supporters now in that age group.
- Authorities issued 93 formal warnings, known as ambtsberichten, in 2025, and police made arrests in 11 cases where there were clear signs of planned violence.
- A smaller but active set of right‑wing supporters moved toward violence by collecting or making weapons and ammunition, while a new online “nihilistic” subculture glorified violence without a clear ideology.
- State threats remained high as Russian operators targeted Signal and WhatsApp accounts and accessed some Dutch officials’ chats, China broadened influence and technology collection, and Russia, China and Iran tried to recruit Dutch youths as disposable agents.