North Atlantic Defense Coalition

The North Atlantic Defense Coalition Charter
I. Preamble


 * This document is hereby created to protect the rights and freedoms of the sovereign nations of the North Atlantic Defense Coalition. These member nations agree that an armed attack against one or more of them shall be considered an attack against them all. Consequently they agree that, if such an armed attack occurs, each of [[Image:them, in exercise of the right of individual or collective self-defence, will assist the member or members so attacked by taking whatever action as is deemed necessary, including the use of armed force, to restore and maintain the security of the North Atlantic area.

'''II. Admission & Expulsion'''


 * Any nation, given that they are not currently at war with any alliance that is either neutral or friendly to the NADC, or involved in any sort of transgression with the allies of the NADC, may join the Coalition. All applying member nations must sign this Charter, thus committing to uphold and protect the ideals it represents.


 * A member nation may be expelled from the NADC if that nation commits an action which violates or severely offends the principles of the Charter. The CINC, Secretary General, and all other NADC officials must unanimously and publicly agree to the explusion of the offending member.

'''III. NADC Political Structure'''


 * The NADC consists of:


 * A Commander-in-Chief (CINC), responsible for the NADC's public relations, general alliance management, and the protection of its interests abroad. The CINC has the power to grant all other governmental positions as required. All other ministers are to report to the CINC. All powers not expressively given by this charter to any other position or body are given to the CINC, to be used for the benefit of the members, except for those powers which fall under the general authority and responsibilities of the Secretary General, in which case the implied powers in question are given to that position instead.


 * A Secretary General, responsible for maintaining all things pertaining to the workings of the council, which also includes helping new member nations to become familiar with the NADC. The Secretary General also serves as the closest aid to the CINC.


 * A Military Operations Commander, responsible for the coordination of retaliatory attacks against aggressor nations/alliances or of preemptive strikes against potential threats to the security of the NADC and its members. The most powerful signatory nation typically holds this position.


 * A Foreign Affairs Minister, responsible for overseeing the general running of our ambassadors and embassies. He/she has the power to appoint new ambassadors (although the CINC may overrule these) as well as to remove others from power. He/she is also responsible for inviting unaligned nations to join the NADC.


 * A Finance Minister, responsible for all trade, aid, and finance related issues. This includes maintaining and updating an Economics Board, providing trade partners and aid to new alliance members in need, giving advice concerning resources, and managing the distribution of NADC funds to member nations who request them.


 * A Bank President, who will organize and maintain the NADC Federal Bank system. The Bank President is automatically the Financial Minister, unless the Minister outsources this position to a different member by means of appointment (if this is the case, the council may call a vote of no-confidence on the nominee and remove him from power by a 2/3 majority vote). The Bank President will manage member applications to the Federal Bank, the appointment and dismissal of Bankers (member nations who function as banks to be aided by several bank members, and whose nominations may be vetoed by a unanimous decision by the other NADC officials), and the distribution of bank funds to bank members.


 * The Council, a general assembly, consisting of all Coalition members. The Council can alter the NADC Charter with a vote of over 80% in favor. The Council may also hold a vote of no confidence on any minister which takes effect with a 2/3 majority of votes. The affected minister must immediately step down and a new minister be appointed by the Secretary General.


 * The Foreign Affairs Minister may wish to appoint a Press Secretary as the official spokesperson for the NADC. The appointment must be approved by the council by a simple majority. The CINC and Secretary General may veto the nomination only if both of them are in agreement, and only if the nominee was approved by a Council vote of less than 80%. The Press Secretary is responsible for ensuring consistency and clarity in official communications. The Press Secretary shall approve any official statements made on behalf of the NADC prior to release. The sole exceptions shall be statements made by the CINC and statements made in times of war by the Military Operations Commander.


 * The Press Secretary may issue press releases such as announcements or news bulletins on behalf of the NADC. However, he or she does not have the power to make independent statements on policies or positions of the alliance beyond those officially stated in the NADC Charter or its supporting documents. The CINC shall approve all statements of policy not already covered in said documents prior to release by the Press Secretary.

'''IV. Elections'''


 * Regular elections will only be held for the position of Secretary General. An election for a new CINC is only held if over 80% of active Coalition members, as well as the Secretary General, agree that the current CINC is incompotent and is unable to lead the NADC with any sort of intelligence.


 * An election will be held for the position of Secretary General every month, with the maximum amount of consecutive terms being two. If the current Secretary General loses his or her 2nd term election, that member cannot be nominated in the next election. In addition, a Secretary General which serves his or her two consectutive terms, that member cannot be nominated in the next two elections. The Military Operations Commander, Foreign Affairs Minister, and Trade Minister are all appointed by the Secretary General immediately after the election. Someone in one of these three positions may serve as many times as they are appointed. See Article III for the Council's power over these appointments.

V. Financial Aid


 * The Coalition offers financial aid to new signatory nations that are under 1 week of age. The financial security of the NADC and its members is crucial to the success of this formal alliance. Financial aid requests can be made by contacting the NADC Secretary General.

'''VI. Military Action'''


 * If war is declared on a NADC member nation, that nation may immediately retaliate with whatever means the leader of said nation sees fit. Willing member nations within range may declare war on the offending nation with direct permission from the Military Operations Commander or after an official statement condemning the aggressing nation. If peace is requested by the original aggressor, it must be accepted by all NADC members currently involved in the war if the Military Operations Commander approves the peace request. Nuclear weapons may only be used with direct permission from the Military Operations Commander and CINC or in response to a nuclear attack. In the case of the Military Operations Commander's extended absence, use of nuclear weapons must be approved by the Secretary General in his stead.


 * If a member is morally opposed to a declaration of offensive action against another alliance and has voted against that action in the Council vote, he or she can sign a Writ of Neutrality, effectively removing that member temporarily from the conflict and all its implications.

Officials
Commander in Chief Azure Mantle of Pravitelstvo

Secretary General Heretic of the Land of Heresy

Foreign Affairs Minister Nadjia of Puunkasikstan

Military Operations Commander Aryndil of Norrige

Financial Minister Emperor Charles VI of Capitalistocrace

Announcing the North Atlantic Defense Coalition
Announcing the North Atlantic Defense Coalition - Posted: Jul 28 2006 @ 07:21 AM

I come here today to announce a new alliance to the world of CyberNations. This alliance has been in the shadows for quite some time. It was conceived and construction began long before the craze of new alliances hit the globe as a result of the new team colors. We waited, taking our time, hoping for the day where we could receive the public recognition our fledgling alliance so desperately needed. Today is that time.

I hereby announce the North Atlantic Defense Coalition to the world, an alliance dedicated to the security of the north atlantic region. My nation of Pravitelstvo is the first, the founding nation of this coalition. Since the NADC's creation, nine other nations have joined with us. Now that we have a secure member base, we feel it that it is about time we go public with our coalition. Hopefully, that member base will now increase, and the influence of the NADC will grow and our member nations propser through the security we provide.

As a new alliance, the NADC will be seeking diplomatic relations with other, more established alliances in an effort to increase our influence and thus grow and prosper in this world. We hope that the longstanding alliances of CyberNations will choose us as their newest partners.

The NADC's forums may be found here: http://z14.invisionfree.com/NADC

NADC Statement on Recent Espionage
NADC Statement on Recent Espionage—Posted: Aug 9 2006 @ 05:29 PM

From the office of the Commander-in-Chief of the North Atlantic Defense Coalition:

The NADC member TubbyChooChoo of LuckyCharms has been expelled from the NADC and subsequently banned from our forums using every available means. TubbyChooChoo has been expelled for violating the principles and ideals of the NADC which he signed upon joining the coalition. He undermined the security and the peace of the north atlantic region and participated in hostile action against the NADC and its allies, specifically the NAAC.

The public announcements of both the Legion and the NAAC are what brought TubbyChooChoo's involvement in this conspiracy to our attention. An emergency session of all NADC officials was held and we decided that swift action must be taken to make sure these cowards never threaten the security and peace of the Cyberverse ever again.

And so, the NADC makes its first declaration of war since its creation. We hereby declare war on the spy organization Utopian Illuminati and pray a speedy and decisive end to the cowardly actions of its members.

NADC Approves Council Seal
NADC Approves Council Seal—Aug 15 2006 @ 02:04 AM

The Council of the NADC has just finished voting to adopt its official seal. This Council Seal will serve as a permanent and unwavering promise no matter what officials are elected. It will be stamped on to all official statements and documents which have been approved by the NADC Council. Although you will still see signatures of NADC Officials present, this Seal is the only thing needed to ensure that a pact or other promise will be kept. As long as the Seal is there, the NADC will follow.

And so I present to you this emblem in all its glory:



http://www.speakeasy.org/~ljp/nova6/nadc_councilseal.jpg

For order, for power, for peace!

Additional Information
For additional information regarding the history of Cyber Nations see The Complete History of CN.

--Azure Mantle 16:38, 16 August 2006 (UTC)