United Defense Force

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The United Defense Force is a futuristic multinational military organization formed to combat an alien invasion in the science fiction film "Edge of Tomorrow."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional military organization
fictional organization
adaptationOf United Defense Force concept from All You Need Is Kill
appearsIn All You Need Is Kill
Edge of Tomorrow
basedOn All You Need Is Kill
surface form: light novel All You Need Is Kill
commandStructure international coalition command
controlsAsset forward operating bases in Europe
training facilities for Jacket operators
enemy Mimics
firstAppearanceYear 2014 (film release)
formedTo combat alien invasion
genre military science fiction
governedBy coalition of world governments
hasBranch British Armed Forces
Japan Self-Defense Forces
surface form: Japanese Self-Defense Forces

United States Armed Forces
other allied national militaries
hasReputation desperate last line of defense against Mimics
hasTheme futility and repetition of war
global military cooperation
sacrifice in warfare
headquartersLocation London, England
surface form: London
is multinational military organization
language primarily English in film depiction
medium science fiction film
notableBattlefield Verdun, France
surface form: Verdun

beaches of France
notableMember Mass General Brigham
surface form: General Brigham

Major William Cage
Sergeant Rita Vrataski
notableOperation Operation Downfall
notableUnit J-Squad
portrayedBy Brendan Gleeson as General Brigham
Rita Vrataski in Edge of Tomorrow
surface form: Emily Blunt as Rita Vrataski

William Cage
surface form: Tom Cruise as Major William Cage
primaryMission defend Earth from Mimic invasion
technologyLevel futuristic
timePeriod near future
universe Edge of Tomorrow universe
usesTactic large-scale amphibious assaults
mechanized infantry operations
usesWeapon Jacket combat suits
heavy firearms
powered exoskeleton suits

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Rita Vrataski in Edge of Tomorrow affiliation United Defense Force
subject surface form: Rita Vrataski
Rita Vrataski (All You Need Is Kill light novel character) affiliation United Defense Force
subject surface form: Rita Vrataski
Full Metal Bitch affiliation United Defense Force
William Cage affiliation United Defense Force
Mimics fightsAgainst United Defense Force
Forward Operating Base Heathrow usedBy United Defense Force
J-Squad (training and combat association) country United Defense Force
subject surface form: J-Squad
J-Squad (training and combat association) loyalty United Defense Force
subject surface form: J-Squad
this entity surface form: United Defense Force high command
Sergeant Rita Vrataski affiliation United Defense Force
Master Sergeant Farell in Edge of Tomorrow loyalTo United Defense Force
subject surface form: Master Sergeant Farell