ADF is 56,325 strong.
Army = 28,246 (go Army!)
Air Force = 14, 177
Navy = 13,902
Reservists = 20, 790
Civilians = 20,812
Bet you didn't know (I sure didn't)!
The ADF claims jurisdiction over more of the earth than any other country--about 27.2M sq km or 5% of the planet! Even ahead of Russia and the USA.
2009-2010 defense spending equalled $26.6B.
Ranked 13th in the world for military spending.
Top five for spending are:
- Israel
- Vietnam
- Singapore
- USA
- Pakistan
Their current deployment areas: Afghanistan, Middle East, Egypt, Iraq, Sudan, Timor, Solomon Islands & Border Protection.
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