The Dutch East India Company was a trading company. It had many rivals, but it didn't specifically focus on waging war or combat, it was used to focus their trade powers between territories.
Ferries, trains, and planes
True, after WW2 the Germans lost 20ish percent of land.
The supreme court ruled that the suspects can refuse to cooperate and the police has the duty of informing suspects what their rights are and how their rights are applied. Suspects can remain silent and not incriminate themselves which means not cooperating with the police.