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Ok it's reached the quota for delegate approval. Now let's debate it; I'll start:

I will most likely vote against it. I believe that the world should be gradually disarming itself as it becomes safer and safer, rather than building satellites which would possibly house WMDs

and about taking out asteroids: we have many more contingency plans if one were to possibly strike us; do we really need yet another?

Space Defense Initiative

Category: International Security; A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.
Strength: Significant

Proposed by: SCOS OJ


Description: RECOGNIZING, the calamitous consequences of an asteroid striking the Earth;

RECALLING, Asteroid 2004 FH, the 100 foot in diameter asteroid which, on 19 March 2004, passed perilously close to Earth;

RECOGNIZING, that the gravity of the harm of such an event justifies measured responsive action;

REAFFIRMING, the duty and obligation of the governments of all nations to defend its peoples;

REAFFIRMING, this council's resolution of 12 November 2002, "Fight the Axis of Evil," calling for an increase in defense spending;

REAFFIRMING, this council's resolution of 6 October 2003, "International Space Initiative", calling for international cooperation in the development and advancement of space based technology;

THE UNITED NATIONS, IN COUNCIL ASSEMBLED,

RESOLVES to undertake the research and development of an orbital defense platform designed to defend Earth from threatening interstellar objects;

URGES the development of proper equipment for said platform, possibly including, but not limited to, long range reconnaissance scanners, tractor beams and energy based cannons;

URGES but does not compel all nations to participate in this endeavor;

URGES each participating nation to contribute its maximum allowance in good faith;

RESOLVES that in order to prevent the orbital defense platform from improper application, each use and deployment of the platform be approved by full consensus of all participating nations;

DECIDES to remain seized of the matter

Approved.

True we SHOULD be disarming. but the threat of a collision from space is a planet wide threat. Having a Planet-wide defensive protocol is the first step in getting people to think not one nation but One Planet... er... system (to include all those nations located on other planets.) Such platforms can become the bases for Space stations and eventual colonization of other worlds, (again I apologize to those nations already on other worlds.)

While the treat of some one taking over these SDI units, realize other nations already have or will have their own SDI designed to protect their nation. thus, any hostile move on the part of the UN will be met with a concerted force of allied nations. The perfect check and balance.

The posibilities are endless and the security is obvious. I'm leaning towards Aye

True we SHOULD be disarming. but the threat of a collision from space is a planet wide threat. Having a Planet-wide defensive protocol is the first step in getting people to think not one nation but One Planet... er... system (to include all those nations located on other planets.) Such platforms can become the bases for Space stations and eventual colonization of other worlds, (again I apologize to those nations already on other worlds.)

While the treat of some one taking over these SDI units, realize other nations already have or will have their own SDI designed to protect their nation. thus, any hostile move on the part of the UN will be met with a concerted force of allied nations. The perfect check and balance.

The posibilities are endless and the security is obvious. I'm leaning towards Aye

The Emperor finds this proposal to be comprehensive and well drafted, which is unusual in and of itself, as well as well-intentioned. He will fully support the construction of a planetary defense network, which, hopefully, will protect us both from killer asteroids and intergalactic conquerors.

Ok it's reached the quota for delegate approval. Now let's debate it

We all may want to direct our comments to:
http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?sid=b918c0d2b99183ea4e3d610decde4598&p=3036748#3036748

In order to keep all of the discussions in a single thread.

10kMichael