Global Defense Initiative (1st)

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=Global Defense Initiative Charter=

The CyberNations Global Defense Initiative (GDI) is committed to worldwide peace, cooperation, and friendship. It is a fundamental principle of the Global Defense Initiative that no member nation thereof shall ever engage in aggressive war. Instead, all member nations, individually and collectively, shall adhere to the following principles and practices:

I. On Membership:

Article 1: Any nation may apply to join the Global Defense Initiative on the condition that they accept the Global Defense Initiative Charter and any subsequent amendments thereto.

Article 2: Membership in the Global Defense Initiative is completely voluntary. Any member nation wishing to leave the Global Defense Initiative may do so at any time.

Sub-section 2-a: Any nation that does leave the Global Defense Initiative may not then commit an offence in contradiction to the charter, and immediately seek re-entrance. Such actions are to be considered an abuse of membership. Any nation that quits the Global Defense Initiative in order to circumvent its charter must formally request re-entrance and the member nations will vote to decide whether such re-entrance is permissible.

Article 3: Any member nation acting in contravention of the Charter may be subject to expulsion from the Global Defense Initiative. Such expulsion will be decided by an open vote by all member nations. The member nation whose membership is in question is allowed to vote in such referenda.

'''II. On War:'''

Article 4: All member nations shall work tirelessly and earnestly for the prevention of war and the maintenance of peace.

Article 5: All member nations shall maintain a policy of strict neutrality, if at all possible.

Article 6: No member nation shall attack any other nation in the world, unless certain circumstances obtain. These circumstances are;

Sub-section 6-a: If any member nation is attacked they may defend themselves and engage the enemy in belligerent military activity

Sub-section 6-b: In the event that any member nation is attacked, all other member nations are, by default and automatically, at war with the aggressor nation.

Sub-section 6-c: However, exceptionally, if the member nation has been attacked because it has unnecessarily provoked attack either by word or by deed, the other Global Defense Initiative members reserve the right to block GDI belligerency. An open vote will then be held to decide on GDI belligerency. Any member nation acting in contravention of this collective ruling shall be subject to expulsion from the Global Defense Initiative. Any member nation may table a motion calling a vote that will decide whether any member nation invited attack by unnecessary word or deed. The GDI will then vote on whether or not to expel the offending member nation.

Sub-section 6-d: It must be noted and accepted by all member nations that their actions, automatically through membership in the Global Defense Initiative, will affect all other member nations. For this reason, the above sub-section (6-c) is necessary. Any member nation that acts belligerently, or that invites attack upon itself or other member nations, will be drawing all member nations into belligerency. This must be avoided at all costs because, after all, our main goal is the preservation of peace and neutrality.

Sub-section 6-e: If the GDI member states agree that an aggressor nation has broken the customary rules of war by illegally invading another nation without cause, the Global Defense Initiative can recommend armed intervention to halt any unwarranted and illegal aggression. Because such actions might result in the belligerency of all member nations, a 2/3 majority must be achieved before such a decision may be ratified.

'''III. On Economic Relations:'''

Article 12: All member nations are free to carry on international trade and commerce as each member nation’s government sees fit. The Global Defense Initiative cannot interfere, except when the following circumstances obtain:

Sub-section 12-a: The Global Defense Initiative is at war with any member nation’s trading partner. In such a case, the member nation must sever all economic ties immediately.

Sub-section 12-b: The Global Defense Initiative has approved economic or other such sanctions that render the normal commercial intercourse between the member nation and the offending nation hazardous or simply non-permissible. In the event that sanctions (or any other actions) have been imposed on an offending nation, member nations may vote to decide whether any or all member nations shall sever economic or diplomatic ties with said offending nation.

'''IV. On The Global Defense Initiative Government:'''

Article 14: Since all major decisions of the GDI will be decided by a free and open vote by all member states it is necessary that a timeframe be established for all votes. This is necessary because it may take a long time for all member nations to respond to votes. If member nations do not lodge their vote in the agreed time period, it will be assumed that they have abstained from that vote. Therefore, all votes shall be conducted within 48 (Real Life) hours from the time of posting. This is necessary because some decisions will need to be made in haste.

Article 15: The position of General Secretary will be elected for a one month term, and he will over see the appointment of a Defense, Economic, Foreign and Domestic cabinet. Each minister will run thier respective departments for 1 month, and then will be subject to the next General Secretary's appointment's. The General Secretary has the power to veto votes, but his veto may be over ruled by a majority of the membership. The General Secretary has the power to make all public and domestic statements, and hold press confrences.

= Main GPA Links =
 * GPA Offsite Forums
 * GPA membership list
 * listing of GPA nations with articles
 * Proclamation of Neutrality
 * The Dove's Wing Newsletter
 * GPA Signup Bonus'
 * GPA Protectorates
 * The meaning of Neutrality