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The League of Armed Neutrality (FT alliance)

PostPosted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:52 am
by OMGeverynameistaken
The League of Armed Neutrality

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STATED PURPOSE:
PROTECTING the commerce and trade of neutral nations.

RECOGNIZING the right of commerce of all states to pass freely between stars and planets.

DECLARING that signatory states will not submit to unreasonable restrictions on trade.

DEFENDING the rights and interests of signatory nations.



Section I: ALLIANCE AND DEFENSE OF SIGNATORY STATES

Article 1
Signatory states are considered as part of the League of Armed Neutrality, a defensive alliance intended to deter aggression by parties at war with one another and those seeking to infringe on the sovereignty of signatory states.
a.) Member states shall make reasonable efforts to assist and defend fellow signatory nations from aggression.
b.) Member states are not required to assist should a member state act aggressively by issuing a declaration of war without presentation of significant and verifiable causus belli or attacking a signatory or non-signatory state.
c.) In cases of one signatory declaring war on another, except by a 2/3 vote of all active signatory members, no action will be required by any signatory state. However, the aggressor state may be ejected from the alliance.

Article 2
A signatory state shall no longer be considered as part of the League of Armed Neutrality should they enter into an aggressive war on behalf of an alliance which is not part the League of Armed Neutrality. Further, states forming or joining an alliance created with an expressly aggressive intent will not be permitted to join, or will be ejected from, the alliance.
This is in recognition of the fact that neutrality is a key concept in the formulation of this pact.
a.) An alliance is, for the purposes of this article, considered as any binding contract of mutual military assistance.
b.) By a 2/3 vote of signatory members, the League may declare support of a non-aggressive war in support of another state. However, members of any belligerent party taking part in the conflict will be excluded from the vote.

Article 3
States currently at war may not join the League until hostilities have ceased. States which engage in a war of aggression shall receive no aid from the League unless it is determined that sufficient casus belli was established.
a.) However, non-signatory, neutral, states may appeal to the League for assistance in regards to shipping and commerce.
b.) 'Casus belli' is defined as aggressive acts intended to provoke war, such as the raiding of commerce, planets and possessions of a state. A 2/3 vote shall be required for the League to act in such a case.
c.) Further, entry to the league may be denied should a state be determined to have a past record of aggression.


Section II: THE RIGHTS OF NEUTRAL STATES IN REGARDS TO COMMERCE


Article 1
The chief purpose of the League is to firmly establish the right of signatory and neutral states to trade with whosoever they may wish. This article sets forth that trade vessels of neutral states may travel freely between stars and planets, recognizing that the claimants of those bodies may be at war.
a.) This naturally excludes zones regarded as off-limits to civilian traffic, such as military starbases, restricted research areas and so on.

Article 2
Articles belonging to combative states, while aboard neutral ships, will not be seized, despoiled, destroyed, impeded in transit or in any way be considered spoils of war, with the exception of goods prohibited specifically by interdiction.

Article 3
Articles under interdiction shall be considered only as such are armaments and military supplies or provisions.
a.) Medical, relief, and other aid supplies are considered non-military so long as the recipient agrees that they will only be employed for humanitarian, non-military purposes. Should a member-state discover that a belligerent is employing such supplies for military purposes, it is their responsibility to cease shipments.


Section III: THE RIGHTS OF BELLIGERENT STATES


Article 1
Signatory states recognize the right of belligerent states to interfere with the military infrastructure and, to a limited degree, the commerce of enemy states, and shall respect blockades and interdiction.
a.) Blockades and interdiction shall be considered only such as are occasioned by the physical presence of a ship or ships.
b.) Further, the League will only recognize blockades and interdiction of individual celestial bodies, for example, planets, moons and asteroids, or upon sections thereof. The League will not recognize system-wide, nor cross-galaxy, blockades, nor the right of interdiction of states who establish them.

Article 2
Further, states recognize that captains who choose to attempt to bypass blockades and interdiction while in possession of restricted goods does so at their own risk.

Article 3
Signatory states will not ship, sell, or otherwise seek to supply belligerent states with arms, the means to manufacture arms, or any other military supplies.
a.) "Military supplies" shall be defined by the attached list of armaments, ammunition, vehicles, warships, equipment and devices. See appendix C.


Section IV: ENFORCEMENT OF THE TREATY


Article 1
This treaty shall be held as law and govern the verdicts of the courts of law, such as may exist, within signatory nations which have jurisdiction over piracy and the dispensation of plundered goods.

Article 2
Both signatory and non-signatory states who violate the terms of this treaty, as applied to combatants, will find themselves the subject of the displeasure of the signatories of the League.
a.) Holding to the general terms of neutrality, declarations of war by the League are to be limited and all other avenues explored to resolve the conflict before violence is considered.


Section V: Legislature

Article 1
The League Council shall be composed of one councilor from each member state, whose purpose will be to resolve conflicts between member states, appoint and dismiss League officials, discuss and pass legislature related to the League and, should the occasion arise, issue condemnations, sanctions and declarations of war.
a.) Each representative shall have one vote in the League's legislative body.
b.) Representatives may be appointed in whatever way their state desires.
c.) The League Council will meet at the previously constructed facility within the Red Palace on Mars.

Article 2
In order to pass a piece of legislature, at least 1/2 of the full membership of the League must vote. A simple majority is required to pass.

Article 3
Should it prove necessary, the Legislature will be responsible for the appointment of League officers, including admirals and generals for combined military forces, League executive officers and similar.

Section VI: RESOLVE

Signatory states hereby hold that they are resolved to adhere to the cause and spirit of armed neutrality, and will not seek to engage in aggressive war, nor encourage others to do so, nor provoke states to war.
However, it is made clear that signatory states will not suffer, nor allow their fellows to suffer, indignity or oppression imposed by warring nations upon uninvolved parties. Commerce and trade are the sovereign right of all states and the lifeblood of any interstellar economy, and the restriction of that commerce by warring parties is held as unjust and ill-advised. It is therefore further resolved that, barring a diplomatic solution, the League may engage in military actions if it is deemed to be in the spirit of the preservation of its member states.


SIGNATORY PARTIES
Tsar Nicholas IX, Emperor and Autocrat of All Russias - The Russian Empire

Re: The League of Armed Neutrality (FT alliance)

PostPosted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:00 am
by OMGeverynameistaken
(OOC:
A resounding success, I see :blink: )

Re: The League of Armed Neutrality (FT alliance)

PostPosted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:06 am
by Telvira
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Official Communique
From Imperator Markus FIlliana
Of the Solar Empire of Telvira
We are interested in joining this alliance.

Re: The League of Armed Neutrality (FT alliance)

PostPosted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:19 am
by OMGeverynameistaken
Greetings,

We are pleased to accept you into the League of Armed Neutrality, and look forward to further good relations. A summit will be convened shortly to determine the location of the headquarters, and basic structure of, the League. The summit will be held at the imperial residence of His Imperial Majesty Nicholas IX at the rim of Olympus Mons.


Prime Minister Theodore Vasillyvich Romanov
(Signed)

Re: The League of Armed Neutrality (FT alliance)

PostPosted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:55 am
by Sethras Confederation
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To: The League of Armed Neutrality.
From: Serene Principal Aras Fu'ldi, Serene Diplomatic Council, Sethras Confederation.
Subject: Membership of the League?
Encryption: Moderate.

Dear members of the League of Armed Neutrality,

While the Sethras Confederation fundamentally agrees with your goals and armed neutrality, we would request that the 2nd Article of Section I be removed or further explained; surely restricting a nation's right to defend her allies whom the nation may or may not be in the same alliance would actually be against the rules of Section V, and thus meaning that joining this alliance could put you at the displeasure of the League for violating the treaty, as per Section IV's 2nd Article?

Otherwise, the Sethras Confederation and Systems request membership of this alliance.

Falla sha na’ka.

Re: The League of Armed Neutrality (FT alliance)

PostPosted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:41 pm
by OMGeverynameistaken
(OOC:
You can tell I wrote this at 2am, can't you? :P)

IC:

To the Serene Principal Aras Fu'ldi, Serene Diplomatic Council, Sethras Confederation.
Greetings,

Please accept our deepest apologies for the error in transmission, it seems that a burst of solar radiation somewhat scrambled a part of the transmission, cutting off clause C of that particular article and causing a minor alternation to the text. We have re-transmitted the treaty with the text intact.

While it is regrettable, such restrictions must be in place in order to ensure that the League does not become an aggressive device to be used by manipulative states for their own purposes.


Prime Minister Theodore Vasillyvich Romanov
(Signed)

Re: The League of Armed Neutrality (FT alliance)

PostPosted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:46 pm
by Sethras Confederation
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To: The League of Armed Neutrality.
From: Serene Principal Aras Fu'ldi, Serene Diplomatic Council, Sethras Confederation.
Subject: RE: Membership of the League?
Encryption: Moderate.

Dear members of the League of Armed Neutrality,

Yes, solar radition; always an enemy of transmissions, no? On several occasions in our Systems, solar radition started wars! With the text sent to his cleanly, we shall give the League the benefit of the doubt and request membership of the alliance; Serene Administrators Mogul Silverspanner, Sandris Whispersword, Arhae De'yua specifically requested this.

Falla sha na’ka.

Re: The League of Armed Neutrality (FT alliance)

PostPosted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:50 pm
by NERV arms conglomerate
i am interested in a highly neutral way, as nerv has open borders anyway, but we would still like to join and we offer our space station contractors to build the HQ

Re: The League of Armed Neutrality (FT alliance)

PostPosted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:08 pm
by OMGeverynameistaken
The League of Armed Neutrality is pleased to accept both of you.

If the NERV Arms Conglomerate would please provide the name of the person who will be signing the document, we will add them to the list.

Should construction of a headquarters be required, the League will, of course, first consider member organizations for the contract to construct it. However, no doubt several states have places in mind or would like to construct their own buildings. This will be decided at the Olymus Mons summit, which, of course, both states are invited to.

Re: The League of Armed Neutrality (FT alliance)

PostPosted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:16 pm
by NERV arms conglomerate
"thank you, i gendo hikari, emperor and CEO of the nerv imperium, will sign the document"

Re: The League of Armed Neutrality (FT alliance)

PostPosted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:20 pm
by Unified Sith
I think we're pretty much aiming for the same thing here. I would advise you join this thread round here, and help us hash out a constitution. The FT conference thread is pretty much leading people to the other one. Add me on msn at Wardventure1@aol.com

Other thread is here viewtopic.php?f=5&t=7887

Re: The League of Armed Neutrality (FT alliance)

PostPosted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 2:18 pm
by OMGeverynameistaken
(OOC:
I did post in that thread. Nobody seemed to notice and the person I responded to ditched me :\ )

IC:

Mr. Hikari has been added to the list of signatories.

Re: The League of Armed Neutrality (FT alliance)

PostPosted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 2:22 pm
by NERV arms conglomerate
i believe we should merge with the Inter-Galactic Security Council, because of IRON's influence in the north, we should consolidate our efforts

Re: The League of Armed Neutrality (FT alliance)

PostPosted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 2:46 pm
by OMGeverynameistaken
That would, I believe, violate the spirit and the word of the League's articles. The League is not an anti-IRON alliance. It is a group of nations which wish to remain neutral.

Naturally, if threatened or harassed by any group, as set forth by the articles, the League will defend itself. That is the purpose of this body.

Re: The League of Armed Neutrality (FT alliance)

PostPosted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 2:54 pm
by NERV arms conglomerate
well, my sovereign space has been violated by IRON and i call that harassment

Re: The League of Armed Neutrality (FT alliance)

PostPosted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 3:14 pm
by OMGeverynameistaken
I believe that, thus far, all IRON has done is make a claim. If they should act upon it, then, of course, the League would act.
I think it would be best to wait until IRON issues an official response to the states declarations against their claim to half the galaxy. Should they peruse a course of aggression and attempt to make good their claim, steps will be taken. Should they back down, then no action will be needed and no lives need be lost.

Further, the League does not recognize the IRON cross-galaxy tariffs, considering Section III.

Re: The League of Armed Neutrality (FT alliance)

PostPosted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 3:22 pm
by NERV arms conglomerate
well that is my main concern, the nerv freeports do not enact these tariffs and we allow pasage of all ships through our stations, it is just they took our solar system

Re: The League of Armed Neutrality (FT alliance)

PostPosted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 6:00 pm
by OMGeverynameistaken
(OOC:
I have issued a statement in the IRON thread.)

Re: The League of Armed Neutrality (FT alliance)

PostPosted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 6:13 pm
by Avenio
The Theline Dominion

To:The League of Armed Neutrality
From: The Theline Dominion

The Dominion would like to request membership in the League and applauds the efforts of the signatory nations in establishing the establishment of a neutral body, unaffiliated to any of the current alliance troubles.

Signed,

Council of Five

Eosphoros - Theline Dominion
Kishar Tashmetum - Poruscan Federation
Ela'poru'decoi - Ghia Coalition
Eochaid Ollathair - Hieraki Republic
Polus Antoiden - Angevin Theocracy

Re: The League of Armed Neutrality (FT alliance)

PostPosted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 6:35 pm
by OMGeverynameistaken
To the Theline Dominion

Greetings,

We are pleased to accept you into the alliance and look forward to the no-doubt invaluable contributions of your people to the cause of the neutral movement.

You are accepted into the League.


Prime Minister Theodore Vasillyvich Romanov
(Signed)



To All League Nations

Greetings,

In view of the current situation where it seems likely that our newly formed alliance shall be put to the test, Tsar Nicholas has moved that a provisional alliance headquarters be formed at his palace on Olympus Mons, for the duration of the crises. A simple 'aye' or 'nay' response is requested.

He also advises member nations that any vessels traveling to the so-called 'galactic north' should do so in convoy, with a military escort if so possible.

For this purpose, he requests the formation of a temporary fleet to undertake escort duties. This fleet shall not be organized for offensive action, but rather to ensure the safety of convoys from member states otherwise unable to safeguard their commercial traffic in the hazardous area. Again, a simple 'aye' or 'nay' will suffice.

It is unfortunate that we should find ourselves put to the test so soon, however, we must hold out hope that the IRON alliance will see reason before conflict is required.


Prime Minister Theodore Vasillyvich Romanov
(Signed)

Re: The League of Armed Neutrality (FT alliance)

PostPosted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 6:48 pm
by NERV arms conglomerate
i am currently securing a safe route between the north and south, using the nerv system as it is directly on the border as a main trade route between the territories, i have secured a pact so that there is no tax through the nerv route, also as nerv is directly on the equatorial line we can remain sovereign witch is nice, the freeports are also all tax free
and a manifesto of all the traffic through the only non tolled route will be handed to either side of the FTLi border

Re: The League of Armed Neutrality (FT alliance)

PostPosted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:24 pm
by Avenio
((OOC: Erm, the different signatories on my application are the representatives of the different races on the Council of Five, not individual nations in themselves. If you don't mind, just list the Dominion signatory as the Council of Five instead.))




Thank you for accepting us, we hope for positive diplomatic relations with each and every one of the signatories.

The Dominion agrees with both motions put forward by the Russian Prime Minister, and will eagerly send a delegation to the League headquarters on Mars.

As well, the Dominion would like to donate the services of three Dreadnoughts to the convoys, as well as the services of a small squadron of reconnaissance and covert ops vessels in the event of hostile action against us.

We would also like to recommend the use of the Porusca Fleetyards as a refit and launching point for the convoys, as it is (as far as I know) the closest secure League shipyard to the IRON exclusion zone.

((OOC2: Theline space is located in a star-forming region in the upper Cygnus Arm, on the border with the IRON exclusion zone.))




Theline Convoy Defense Expedition - ORBAT

Pasithea's Song - Dreadnought - Commandant Phoro'ale'decoi
Leaf's Choir - Dreadnought - Admiral Zenophanes
Lament of Autumn - Dreadnought - Commandant Galloglaich Uairches

Re: The League of Armed Neutrality (FT alliance)

PostPosted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 2:22 am
by OMGeverynameistaken
(OOC:
But it looks so much nicer when the list is huge :P

That should be handy as well. Seems we have a nice staging ground for sorties.)

We thank the Theline Dominion for its contribution and agreement.

Should two further members agree on the proposals, we will move forward with both actions.

The Russian Empire has slated the following ships for convoy duty:

The First Interstellar Convoy Fleet: Under command of Admiral Vassily Repnin-Volkonsky
1st Squadron
RIN Imperator Alexandr (Pyotr I class Dreadnought)
RIN Shuisky (Ryurik Class Armored Cruiser)
RIN Ryurik (Ryurik Class Armored Cruiser)
RIN Mikhail Arkhangel (Mikhail Arkhangel Class Protected Cruiser)

2nd Squadron
RIN Chesma (Imerator Ekaterina II class Battleship)
RIN Rossiya (Rossiya Class Armored Cruiser)
RIN Riga (Ryurik Class Armored Cruiser)
RIN Aurora (Pallada Class Protected Cruiser)

And accompanying minor vessels

Re: The League of Armed Neutrality (FT alliance)

PostPosted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:21 am
by Telvira
The Solar Empire can offer the services of 13 Mayson-class dreadnoughts for convoy protection duty.

Re: The League of Armed Neutrality (FT alliance)

PostPosted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:24 am
by Opola
The Allied Military Organization endorse the LAN as a safe and possible ally.