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"Barring the small Alliance Defence Force for defending key components of the Alliance Navy to compare with the other major powers. Instead a headquarters organisation exists staffed by the [[Council of Admirals]] and their staff. The Alliance Defence Force is essentially a small rapid deployment force made up of ships from the member navies, and is maintained under the command of the Council of Admirals to respond to any crisis - humanitarian and military. In an emergency additional forces would be provided by member navies if the Council of Admirals makes an emergency appeal to the Assembly."<ref name=":0">Tourist Beacon 114: "Alliance Defence Force", Alioth</ref> | "Barring the small Alliance Defence Force for defending key components of the Alliance Navy to compare with the other major powers. Instead a headquarters organisation exists staffed by the [[Council of Admirals]] and their staff. The Alliance Defence Force is essentially a small rapid deployment force made up of ships from the member navies, and is maintained under the command of the Council of Admirals to respond to any crisis - humanitarian and military. In an emergency additional forces would be provided by member navies if the Council of Admirals makes an emergency appeal to the Assembly."<ref name=":0">Tourist Beacon 114: "Alliance Defence Force", Alioth</ref> | ||
Since January 10, 3308, the ADF's anti-[[Thargoid]] operations have been conducted with support from the [[Sirius Navy]] in accordance with the terms of a strategic defence pact between the Alliance and [[Sirius Corporation]].<ref name="Sirius ADF">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61dbf8af8471456cbe5cbe02 GalNet: Sirius Navy Unites with Alliance Defence Force]</ref> The establishment of this pact proved timely, as | Since January 10, 3308, the ADF's anti-[[Thargoid]] operations have been conducted with support from the [[Sirius Navy]] in accordance with the terms of a strategic defence pact between the Alliance and [[Sirius Corporation]].<ref name="Sirius ADF">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61dbf8af8471456cbe5cbe02 GalNet: Sirius Navy Unites with Alliance Defence Force]</ref> The establishment of this pact proved timely, as [[Aegis]] was shut down on January 18, 3308, and Aegis's role in defending the superpowers from the Thargoids in the [[Second Thargoid War|ongoing conflict]] thus devolved to each superpower's military force.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61e6ba29f6b3cd47d1758763 GalNet: Superpowers Plan to Replace Aegis]</ref> | ||
== Ships == | == Ships == | ||