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Earth Defence Forces

The EDF is a global security force formed by the UN after an undisclosed extra-terrestrial threat in the 1980s. During the EDF war in the 90s their prominance in the global spotlight grew and enabled them to expand their capabilities vastly, even setting up forward bases on the Moon and Mars. The World Government during the Pitfiend Crisis tried to destroy EDF's chain of command, but it stood steadfast against any attacks against it.

Popular opinion of the EDF is high; with it's aim to protect Earth from outer threats the number 1 priority many people's cynacism towards many powerful armed forces was slightly lifted. However, much like it's parent the UN, it has received criticism for not levelling it's vast power towards protecting Earth's inhabitants from each other. Many 3rd world countries still chafe under various warlords and despots; despite many mandates stating that the EDF should not interfere with politics on Earth there is still call from certain political groups that during peacetime the EDF's resources could be put to better use than watching the skies for threats that may not ever return

The AMC Squad and the EDF are closely linked, if only due to several AMC Squad members having previously held prominant positions in the organisation; James as a field agent and Highwire as a commander. Despite this the EDF has only given minimal support to the AMC Squad, with higher ups feeling that the AMC Squad is slightly redundant in the face of the EDF's huge array of personel, equipment and funding. Several EDF soldiers and scientists left to join the AMC Squad however, stating personal reasons ("I want to work in a smaller more personel company", one scientist was quoted to say) as their main reason.


Earth Attack Forces

The EAF is considered the EDF's offensive counter-part, although no actual official link exists between the two. Originally formed in France by Colonel George W. Bernard of the French Defence Force, many countries unhappy with EDF mandates contributed funds (Japan, Russia and Australia being prime examples) to the EAF, allowing it to grow in size comparable to the EDF. The EAF's main goal is researching and gathering information, and then performing pre-emptive strikes on targets that are considered dangerous to Earth (The EDF, by comparison, instead fortify Earth's defences in anticipation of attack)

The EAF is far more controversial than the EDF, and public opinion varies greatly from one person to the next. Wherether the EAF can prove that a race is truly hostile or not is subject of much debate; pre-emptive attacks on Pitfiend and Predalien bases have been hailed as successes, but many countries feel that this will in turn just provoke more acts of vengence in the future. The EAF has also interferred with politics on Earth, although only on very rare occasions. This has gained as much criticism from EDF supporters as it has support from EDF critics.

The EAF has assisted the AMC Squad by a considerable amount; donating weapons and body-armour to AMC squad personel. Many of the scientists and soldiers working for the AMC Squad were also recommended by the EAF. EAF higher ups have been quoted as saying that a smaller, highly advanced task-force will be able to pinpoint serious threats much more efficiently than the EAF itself. EDF officials have responded by saying that funding paramilitary groups is a slippery slope.


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