New Republic Defense Force

The New Republic Defense Force, also known as the NRDF, New Republic Armed Forces or the Combined Defense Forces of the New Republic, were the integrated military forces charged with the defense of the New Republic. Formed from the Alliance Military in 4 ABY after the Alliance to Restore the Republic reformed into the New Republic in the aftermath of the Battle of Endor, the New Republic military went on to liberate Coruscant, defeat Imperial warlords like Ysanne Isard, Zsinj, and Grand Admiral Thrawn, defeat the Reborn Emperor's Dark Empire, and finally defeat Gilad Pellaeon's Imperial Remnant and end the Galactic Civil War.

Throughout its history, the New Republic Defense Force also fought numerous local conflicts, including the Black Fleet Crisis of 16 ABY and the Almanian Uprising of 17 ABY. After the Yuuzhan Vong invaded the galaxy in 25 ABY, the New Republic Defense Force suffered a series of defeats that culminated in the loss of Coruscant in 27 ABY. A revitalized Defense Force managed to inflict a devastating defeat on the Yuuzhan Vong at the Battle of Ebaq in 28 ABY, and was reorganized that year into the Galactic Alliance Defense Force.

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