Note: defense is the responsibility of Australia; periodic visits by the Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force

NOTE: The information regarding Ashmore and Cartier Islands on this page is re-published from the 1995 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Ashmore and Cartier Islands Defense Forces 1995 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Ashmore and Cartier Islands Defense Forces 1995 should be addressed to the CIA.