Central Defense Initiative [Council Assembly|PARDES ONLY]

[Davisholm]

Nation Name: Commonwealth of Davisholm
Head of State: King James I of Belfras (Governor-General: John Herbert Chorley)
Head of Government: Chancellor Harriet Deacon
Political System: Parliamentary federation
Commander-in-chief or equivalent: Governor-General John Herbert Chorley
Economic System: Mixed capitalist economy
Military Branches: Commonwealth Army, Commonwealth Navy, Commonwealth Air Force
Total Military Strength (manpower): 70,000
Population: 54.3 million
Do you accept the charter of the CDI and will you act accordingly: Yes

[New Belhavia]

Commonwealth of Davisholm
Aye

[Belfras]

Commonwealth of Davisholm
Aye

[Itailian Maifias]

High Kingdom of Estovnia
Aye

Commonwealth of Davisholm
Aye

[Virana]

Commonwealth of Davisholm
Aye

[Arthurista]

Commonwealth of Davisholm
Aye

[Davisholm]

Is that enough approval for Davisholm to join?

[Virana]

Seeing as there's been ample time to vote, anybody who hasn't voted yet on Davisholm's application is going down as abstaining.

Commonwealth of Davisholm
5 aye's, 0 vetoes.

Application accepted, welcome to the CDI!

[The Eagleland]

High Kingdom of Estovnia
Aye

Commonwealth of Davisholm
Aye

[Oh, I see.]

[Tiami]

Nation Name: Alkharanian Republic of Kalenia
Head of State: President Kara Peris
Head of Government: Kara Peris
Political System: Federal Democracy
Commander-in-chief or equivalent: Kara Peris
Economic System: Mixed economy
Military Branches: Four (Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps)
Total Military Strength (manpower): 1,382,529
Population: 118,930,745
Do you accept the charter of the CDI and will you act accordingly: Yes

[Virana]

Alkharanian Republic of Kalenia
Aye

[-Anthor-]

Alkharanian Republic of Kalenia

Aye

[Erucia]

Alkharanian Republic of Kalenia
Aye

[The Eagleland]

Alkharanian Republic of Kalenia
Aye

[Belfras]

Alkharanian Republic of Kalenia
Aye

[New Belhavia]

Alkharanian Republic of Kalenia
Aye

[Davisholm]

Alkharanian Republic of Kalenia
Aye

[Neidmar]

Nation Name:The Republic of Neidmar
Head of State: Primeminister George Hess
Head of Government: Primeminister George Hess
Political System: Parlimentary
Commander-in-chief or equivalent: FIeld Marshall Anorld Reiker
Economic System: Free Market
Military Branches: Neidmarrian Ground Forces (NGF), Neidmarrian Republic Navy (NRN), Neidmarrian Air Force (NAF)
Total Military Strength (manpower): 2.9 million
Population: 173,379,242
Do you accept the charter of the CDI and will you act accordingly: Yes

[Belfras]

The Republic of Neidmar
Aye

[Arthurista]

Republic of Neidmar
Aye

[Davisholm]

Republic of Neidmar
Aye[/quote]

[New Belhavia]

The Republic of Neidmar
Nay

Belhavia objects on the grounds that Neidmar is already a member of OSEN, another global military alliance, and his membership in the CDI would destroy our alliance's exclusivity (by double-dipping alliances) and security interests.

Neidmar is also a police state, and while Neidmar has made "murmurs" of political reforms, until we see such reforms in action, we do not believe Neidmar is suited to the shared values, geopolitics, and ideological foundation that CDI members all broadly enjoy as a close-knit global political community.

[Virana]

Republic of Neidmar
Nay

The United Republic votes nay based on human rights grounds based on U.R. foreign relations policy. The status of this vote may change given practical policy reforms in the Republic of Neidmar that reflect the fundamental objectives of this alliance. Additionally, the Republic of Neidmar's membership of OSEN brings with it complications in treaty compatibility, presenting potential conflicts of interest that may jeopardize Neidmar's ability to uphold its CDI treaty obligations. Until these issues can be rectified, the United Republic officially vetoes the application.

[OOC: In accordance with CDI application processes, in which a single veto (i.e. nay vote) results in a denial of the application, Neidmar's application is hereby denied. If there is an issue with voting policy, we need to discuss it, but this is the standard precedent we have followed since this thread was started, and until we convene for it to change, that is the standard process.]