by Eboestrana » Thu Jul 24, 2014 9:58 am
by Separatist Peoples » Thu Jul 24, 2014 10:07 am
by The Dark Star Republic » Thu Jul 24, 2014 10:15 am
by Bracatus » Thu Jul 24, 2014 10:30 am
Separatist Peoples wrote:"Opposed. Our "suicide satellites" make excellent strategic kinetic weapons platforms. We have no intention of ridding ourselves of them. The WA can't even ban nuclear weapon use, why would orbital weapons be any different?"
by Ainocra » Thu Jul 24, 2014 11:03 am
by Separatist Peoples » Thu Jul 24, 2014 11:20 am
Bracatus wrote:Separatist Peoples wrote:"Opposed. Our "suicide satellites" make excellent strategic kinetic weapons platforms. We have no intention of ridding ourselves of them. The WA can't even ban nuclear weapon use, why would orbital weapons be any different?"
Kinetic bombardment is far worse than a nuclear weapon. Nukes may be devastating, but the radiation dissipates after a while. Kinetic bombardment can potentially SINK A CITY, and that never fixes itself.
EDIT: Sorry, accidentally used my alt nation. I'm actually the OP, but this is my alt.
by Artite » Thu Jul 24, 2014 11:24 am
Separatist Peoples wrote:"Opposed. Our "suicide satellites" make excellent strategic kinetic weapons platforms. We have no intention of ridding ourselves of them. The WA can't even ban nuclear weapon use, why would orbital weapons be any different?"
by Mundiferrum » Thu Jul 24, 2014 12:00 pm
Artite wrote:Separatist Peoples wrote:"Opposed. Our "suicide satellites" make excellent strategic kinetic weapons platforms. We have no intention of ridding ourselves of them. The WA can't even ban nuclear weapon use, why would orbital weapons be any different?"
I agree on this. And even if this was passed. How would the organization keep tabs on every one in space. Not to mention the money that will be needed to take down outer space weapon platforms and the cost of inspecting every single little spaceship, satellite, every thing that is man made and put into space. The cost and the logic of this is what will not let this get passed.
by The Dark Star Republic » Thu Jul 24, 2014 12:07 pm
Mundiferrum wrote:(OOC: I believe the precedent for ignoring budget concerns and such for WA committees has been set EONS ago, though my knowledge of the resolutions ain't very good)
by Mundiferrum » Thu Jul 24, 2014 12:14 pm
The Dark Star Republic wrote:Mundiferrum wrote:(OOC: I believe the precedent for ignoring budget concerns and such for WA committees has been set EONS ago, though my knowledge of the resolutions ain't very good)
OOC: That precedent was set in the NSUN, because they could never pass a funding resolution. But in the WA, the WA General Fund passed. It is really not unreasonable to ask about the feasibility of funding requirements: for example, the Veterans Reform Act was repealed because its immense requirements would have bankrupted the General Fund, and similar questions have been asked about the Access to Life-Saving Drugs proposal.
Not that I think it impacts on this proposal, though.
by District XIV » Thu Jul 24, 2014 4:48 pm
by Dooom35796821595 » Fri Jul 25, 2014 4:27 pm
by Point Breeze » Fri Jul 25, 2014 4:40 pm
Thane of WA Affairs for Wintreath
by South Pacific Republic » Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:20 pm
by Imperial City-States » Thu Oct 23, 2014 8:57 am
Eboestrana wrote:Limits on Space Warfare
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The World Assembly, REALIZING that many nations have not even barely scratched the surface of space warfare,
but also NOTICING that those that have continued to abuse it's power,
FORMS the Space Warfare Commission (SWC), to manage and control warfare in outer space.
The SWC defines "space warfare" as any sort of warfare or weapons usage in outer space.
The SWC shall also put the following limitations on space warfare;
-Orbital kinetic bombardment, a technique of launching ballistic rods with the express purpose of creating tectonic movement and destroying large swaths of land, are simply irreverent and shall be banned and all current kinetic bombardment weapons platforms shall be disarmed and deorbited.
How are they irrelevant ? They make outstanding Bunker busting tools for attacks on enemy missile Silo's , Command Complex's and other hardened positions.
-Orbital thermal weapons, weapons that fire a specialized beam, typically a laser or a beam of concentrated heat, have been proven to be harmful to the environment, and all orbital thermal weapons shall be disarmed and deorbited.
The SWC shall NOT ban;
-Orbital nuclear platforms, designed to launch nuclear bombs and/or missiles at Earth.
Nuclear weapons are vastly more destructive than kinetic rod's dropped from space , the "Rods from God " concept is outstanding for bunker busting but lacks 'dispersion' power and doesn't have nearly the destruction radius of a more conventional weapon. GI Joe got it wrong , sorry to disappoint you.
-Orbital missile platforms, designed to launch conventional missiles from orbit.
And this accomplishes what ? This doesn't make space any safer as Missiles have a very broad range of warheads that they can mount , this doesn't effectively change anything.
-Orbital ballistic weapons, i.e. railguns.
So i can't have "Rod's from God " but i can fire a Railgun slug though the atmosphere to the planet generating a similar effect. Brilliant idea.
The SWC implores WA nations to arrest citizens of their nation, military or civilian, who have used such banned weaponry and charge them with war crime. If their juries cannot reach a verdict, WA nations are required to defer the trial to the SWC.
by Separatist Peoples » Thu Oct 23, 2014 9:41 am
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