Australian Ministry of Defense

The Southern Cross Ministry of Defense is commanding force behind The Army of The Southern Cross, Airforce of The Southern Cross and The Navy of The Southern Cross. is technologically sophisticated but relatively small. Although the ADF's 57,697 full-time active-duty personnel, 21,248 active reserves and 22,166 standby reserves make it the largest military in Oceania, it is still smaller than most Asian militaries. Nonetheless, the ADF is supported by a significant budget by worldwide standards and is able to deploy forces in multiple locations outside Australia.