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Asteklion's armed forces — the Asteklian Defence Force (ADF) — consists of the Asteklian Navy (AN), the Asteklian Army and the Asteklian Air Force (AAF), with a personnel number of 142,571 regulars and 61,873 reservists as of January 2026. The role of Commander-in-Chief is appointed by the President who in turn has supreme command over all branches of the Asteklian Defence Force. In the 2025-2026 budget, defence spending totalled a large 11.3% of GDP, a figure owed to the necessity to protect itself from it's much larger neighbours and to prevent events from recent history from reoccurring. Women make up 43% of the total personnel within the armed forces, much to international acclaim among activists.

A specialist regiment exists within the Asteklian Army; the renowned Silver Shields. They are a highly advanced elite special forces unit that specialise in roles such as counter-terrorism, hostage rescue, direct action and covert reconnaissance. Information is highly classified and as such, not much is known about them due to the sensitivity of their operations. It's sister unit is the Harpies, a specialised wing of the air force solely consisting of highly skilled female pilots utilised in direct action and to assist maritime counter-terrorism. Both special forces units are under direct operational command of the President.