Right-wing extremists are becoming increasingly interested in joining the military. Military skills, tactical training and access to weapons and ammunition is considered very valuable for them....Show moreRight-wing extremists are becoming increasingly interested in joining the military. Military skills, tactical training and access to weapons and ammunition is considered very valuable for them. Unfortunately such individuals with military experience, a belief system that is anti-democratic, and a desire to change the status quo of society – while being prepared to use unlawful methods to accomplish this – can be a threat to national security. This threat has to be eliminated. A task for the military therefore is: to prevent right-wing extremists from joining the military. This research focuses on a case study of the Dutch military and their approach to prevent the presence of right-wing extremists in their ranks. The policy is evaluated, using a framework that describes five types of extremists that can be encountered within the extreme right. This study is conducted in a field that is not very transparent, there is a lot of possibly valuable information classified and makes for a conclusion with a lot of unknowns – but these unknowns also generate a lot of possibilities.Show less