Editing I&O (section)

===Overview===
Overview of Inlichtingen en Operatiën (I&O) , also known as Operatiën & Inlichtingen (O&I), was the Netherlands’ clandestine “stay-behind” organization, active from 1946/1947 to 1992. Established in the aftermath of World War II, I&O drew on Dutch resistance experiences against Nazi occupation to prepare for a potential Soviet invasion or occupation during the Cold War. The organization consisted of two distinct branches—Operatiën (Operations) and Inlichtingen (Intelligence)—which operated separately but were eventually coordinated by a single leader, notably Max van der Stoel by the time of its dissolution. I&O was designed to conduct sabotage, guerrilla warfare, intelligence-gathering, and resistance operations in the event of a Soviet takeover, while also countering communist influence domestically. It was formally disbanded in 1992 following public exposure tied to the broader [[Operation Gladio]] revelations.