The phrase Defence Force(s) (or Defense Force(s) in US English - see spelling differences) is in the title of the armed forces of certain countries and territories.

Defence forces

Air Defence Forces

At the start of the Cold War, the United States Air Force had established the Aerospace Defense Command. It was broken into three different regions:

Defunct Defence Forces

South Africa

In South Africa under apartheid the nominally independent Bantustans had their own forces, separately from the South African Defence Force:

Football clubs

A number of football clubs related to defence forces are also named such, for example:

See also

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