Editing Christmas Island (section)

===Defence and police===
While there is no permanent Australian military presence on Christmas Island, the [[Royal Australian Navy]] and [[Australian Border Force]] deploy {{sclass2|Cape|patrol boat|5}} and {{sclass|Armidale|patrol boat|0}} patrol boats to conduct surveillance and counter-migrant smuggling patrols in adjacent waters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.defence.gov.au/operations/resolute |title=Operation Resolute |website=Australian Government – Defence |access-date=20 August 2023}}</ref> As of 2023, the Navy's ''Armidale''-class boats are in the process of being replaced by larger {{sclass|Arafura|offshore patrol vessel|1}}s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://7news.com.au/politics/defence/navy-bids-farewell-to-veteran-patrol-boats-c-6629562 |title=Navy bids farewell to veteran patrol boats |website=7 News |access-date=20 August 2023|date=29 April 2022 |last=Bunch |first=Aaron}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.navy.gov.au/fleet/ships-boats-craft/future/opv |title=Arafura Class OPV |website=Royal Australian Navy |access-date=20 August 2023}}</ref>

The airfield on Christmas Island has a 2100m long runway while that on [[Cocos (Keeling) Islands|Cocos]] (West Island, {{cvt|1000|km|disp=comma}} to the west) is {{cvt|2400|m}} in length. Both airfields have scheduled jet services, however, the airfield on Cocos is being upgraded by the [[Australian Defence Force]] for the purpose of acting as a forward operating base for Australian surveillance and electronic warfare aircraft in the region.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-16/adf-cocos-keeling-islands-384m-runway-cost-blowout-delay/101854906 |title=$384m cost blowout on ADF plan to upgrade airstrip, boost military presence on Cocos (Keeling) Islands |website=ABC |access-date=19 August 2023|date=15 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://blogs.griffith.edu.au/asiainsights/australian-defences-forgotten-indian-ocean-territories/ |title=Australian Defence's Forgotten Indian Ocean Territories |website=Griffith Asia Insights |access-date=19 August 2023|date=29 June 2023 |last=Layton |first=Peter}}</ref>

The [[Australian Federal Police]] provides community policing services to Christmas Island and also carries out duties related to immigration enforcement, the processing of visiting aircraft and ships, and in coordinating emergency operations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/territories-regions-cities/territories/indian-ocean-territories/christmas-island/governance-administration |title=Christmas Island governance and administration |website=Australian Government – Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and the Arts |access-date=19 August 2023}}</ref>