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Australian Defence Forces Case Study

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Australia is a relatively small and new nation compared to the larger more established countries. Due to the newness of Australia we rely on defensive help and protection from various other countries such as the British Empire, New Zealand, Polynesia, and the United States of America. Australia’s sole military alliance is placed with The United States. The US allows Australia an Australian Defence Force (ADF) to also be capable to serve in the American military. Australia has multiple other military agreements with other countries, while they are not military alliances’ such as the one Australia has with US, they are important in making Australia secure and a safe environment to live and commence business and global agreements within.

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Australia is linked to the US through the Australia-United States defence alliance. The permanent collaboration between Australia and the US is one of Australia’s most cherished relationships and will continue to be constant multiplier for the Australian Defence Force. The initial alliance was formed as a sub-part to the …show more content…

Although Australia’s defence and security lies within the Australian Defence Force, there are other highly recommended organisations such as the Australian Army, the Royal Australian Navy, the Royal Australian Air Force and the Special Operations Unit. The Department of Defence is a sub part of the Government of Australia. The Department is charged with keeping Australia’s welfare and best interest safe. The department is a part of the structure that forms the Australian Defence Organisation (ADO) alongside the Australian Defence Force and The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

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