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title: "Australian Defence Force Established"
year: 1901
country: "Australia"
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recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1901-01-01"
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# Australian Defence Force Established

> Australia's first unified military force consolidated the new federation's defence capability and aligned the nation with British imperial power in the Pacific.

## Summary

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is the military organisation responsible for the defence of Australia and its national interests. It consists of three services: the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), the Australian Army and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The ADF has a strength of just over 90,000 personnel and is supported by the Department of Defence and other civilian entities that altogether constitute the Australian Defence Organisation.

## Sources

- [Australian Defence Force](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Defence_Force) - Wikipedia

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