[DRAFT PROPOSAL] Research of spacebound WMD

[The Adarch Confederacy]

DEFINING: Weapons of Mass Destruction as any tool of warfare that is capable of causing widespread death and geographical degradation. Examples include: nuclear weapons (any variety), chemical weapons, biological weapons, explosive warheads, kinetic weapons, and any futuristic or experimental weaponry (laser-based, ion-based, EMP-based, or plasma-based).

NOTING: That both theoretical physics test and practical observations of celestial events such as supernovae show that large explosions in the near-vacuum of space will be unconfined and will be able to produce a shockwave that could have terrible consequences for celestial bodies’ orbits or their populations, sentient or otherwise.

EMPHASIZING: That such destructive weapons are largely untested in the near vacuum of space.

STRESSING: That these weapons are extremely dangerous in the wrongs hands and could cause terrible destruction if terrorists or freedom fighters received these weapons and unwittingly used them in space.

PROPOSING: The creation of the International Committee for Spacebound Weapons Research (I.C.S.W.R.). This committee will be a scientific research committee, committed to researching the effects of WMD in space, made up of scientists, engineers, and theorists specialising in space and weaponry. The committee will follow four main points:
i. The committee will thoroughly study the effect of all WMD in space and determine their safety for usage in space based on select criteria listed below:
• The size of the shockwave occurring from the blast and its strength.
• The effects and longevity of said shockwave on the surrounding celestial bodies and space.
• The other effects of WMD on the surrounding celestial bodies, especially with regards to various biological and chemical weapons.
• The longevity of such effects and the ways in which they can be neutralised.
ii. The committee, following its thorough investigation of each weapon, will determine if it is safe to be used in space.
iii. Those weapons deemed safe would have their weapon blueprints distributed to all member nations of the WA.
iv. Those weapons deemed unsafe would be denied use by any WA nation, and its patent would be handed back to the inventors, with the reasons for rejection to foster improvement in weapons quality.

HEREBY: this proposal calls for the creation of the I.C.S.W.R for the purposes listed above.

Could I get some constructive feedback please? I would like to end up posting this as a proposal to the general assembly

[Caracasus]

STRESSING: That these weapons are extremely dangerous in the wrongs hands and could cause terrible destruction if terrorists or freedom fighters received these weapons and unwittingly used them in space.

We are not going to comment on the actual resolution at present; we require a longer amount of time to process this information. We do, however, strongly recommend that you alter the above typo - wrong hands not wrongs hands. Caracasus does not want to see a repeat of the discrimination against the wring people that the WA saw earlier this year.

[Grays Harbor]

iii. Those weapons deemed safe would have their weapon blueprints distributed to all member nations of the WA.

So, after doing years of research, and spending untold amounts of money, you believe it is a good idea to just hand over weapons technology to everybody, including potential and actual enemies? That is just asinine, not to mention willfully naive.

[The Adarch Confederacy]

So, after doing years of research, and spending untold amounts of money, you believe it is a good idea to just hand over weapons technology to everybody, including potential and actual enemies? That is just asinine, not to mention willfully naive.

Well actually, I am going off the assumption that the nations receiving them will be gracious with them. And, were it not for illegality issues, I would put in a clause leading to those who misuse the patents or hand them over to non-member nations to be condemned by the security council. But yeah. When put like that, I'll remove that part.

[Separatist Peoples]

"Based on how the clauses are ordered, this sounds like one big committee-only violation. Additionally, the C.D.S.P. has no intention of letting our weapon designs be distributed, nor have anybody tell us from what vector we may or may not launch them from. Utterly opposed."

[Ainocra]

The Star Empire of Ainocra will not hand over the basis of it's national security to any foreign entity.

[Whovian Tardisia]

iii. Those weapons deemed safe would have their weapon blueprints distributed to all member nations of the WA. Suggested modification: Those weapons deemed safe would have their blueprints stamped for approval and returned to the nation that submitted them, with no consequence from the WA should they be used.

[Jean Pierre Trudeau]

iii. Those weapons deemed safe would have their weapon blueprints distributed to all member nations of the WA. Suggested modification: Those weapons deemed safe would have their blueprints stamped for approval and returned to the nation that submitted them, with no consequence from the WA should they be used.

Wait what???? You're serious? I can almost guarantee a complete ban on abortion has a far better chance of passing, before any member nation would even consider voting for this...

[Imperium Anglorum]

iii. Those weapons deemed safe would have their weapon blueprints distributed to all member nations of the WA. Suggested modification: Those weapons deemed safe would have their blueprints stamped for approval and returned to the nation that submitted them, with no consequence from the WA should they be used.

Wait what???? You're serious? I can almost guarantee a complete ban on abortion has a far better chance of passing, before any member nation would even consider voting for this...

I have to agree. This sort of intervention is too far. It endangers the security and military secrets of member nations.

[The Adarch Confederacy]

Due to concerns of national security and secrecy, made some tweaks and adjustments.

DEFINING: Weapons of Mass Destruction as any tool of warfare that is capable of causing widespread death and geographical degradation. Examples include: nuclear weapons (any variety), chemical weapons, biological weapons, explosive warheads, kinetic weapons, and any futuristic or experimental weaponry (laser-based, ion-based, EMP-based, or plasma-based).

NOTING: That both theoretical physics test and practical observations of celestial events such as supernovae show that large explosions in the near-vacuum of space will be unconfined and will be able to produce a shockwave that could have terrible consequences for celestial bodies’ orbits or their populations, sentient or otherwise.

EMPHASIZING: That such destructive weapons are largely untested in the near vacuum of space.

STRESSING: That these weapons are extremely dangerous in the wrong hands and could cause terrible destruction if terrorists or freedom fighters received these weapons and unwittingly used them in space, or if used wrongly could be harmful to members of your own nation.

UNDERSTANDING: That numerous nations have numerous qualms about handing over their basis of national security to an international committee.

IMPLORING: Those nations to set aside domestic interests for international co-operation, mainly for the reason that untested WMD could destroy our planet and all inhabitants, no matter their race, creed, or religion.

PROPOSING: The creation of the International Committee for Spacebound Weapons Research (I.C.S.W.R.). This committee will be a scientific research committee, committed to researching the effects of WMD in space, made up of scientists, engineers, and theorists specialising in space and weaponry. The committee will follow four main points:
i. The committee will thoroughly study the effect of all WMD in space and determine their safety for usage in space based on select criteria listed below:
• The size of the shockwave occurring from the blast and its strength.
• The effects and longevity of said shockwave on the surrounding celestial bodies and space.
• The other effects of WMD on the surrounding celestial bodies, especially with regards to various biological and chemical weapons.
• The longevity of such effects and the ways in which they can be neutralised.
ii. The committee, following its thorough investigation of each weapon, will determine if it is safe to be used in space or areas of low-atmospheric pressure.
iii. Those weapons deemed safe would be stamped with a mark of approval and returned to the nation that had submitted it, allowing the weapon’s sale and use.
iv. Those weapons deemed unsafe would be denied use by any WA nation, and its patent would be handed back to the inventors, with the reasons for rejection to foster improvement in weapons quality.
v. No patents, successful or otherwise, will have their confidentiality undermined by this committee, and if any member is seen to have violated this clause, they will be tried by their own nation for the crime of theft of military secrets.
• This will be followed up by the expulsion of the aforementioned committee member

THEREFORE: this proposal calls for the creation of the I.C.S.W.R for the purposes listed above.

[Imperium Anglorum]

Due to concerns of national security and secrecy, made some tweaks and adjustments.

DEFINING: Weapons of Mass Destruction as any tool of warfare that is capable of causing widespread death and geographical degradation. Examples include: nuclear weapons (any variety), chemical weapons, biological weapons, explosive warheads, kinetic weapons, and any futuristic or experimental weaponry (laser-based, ion-based, EMP-based, or plasma-based).

NOTING: That both theoretical physics test and practical observations of celestial events such as supernovae show that large explosions in the near-vacuum of space will be unconfined and will be able to produce a shockwave that could have terrible consequences for celestial bodies’ orbits or their populations, sentient or otherwise.

EMPHASIZING: That such destructive weapons are largely untested in the near vacuum of space.

STRESSING: That these weapons are extremely dangerous in the wrong hands and could cause terrible destruction if terrorists or freedom fighters received these weapons and unwittingly used them in space, or if used wrongly could be harmful to members of your own nation.

UNDERSTANDING: That numerous nations have numerous qualms about handing over their basis of national security to an international committee.

IMPLORING: Those nations to set aside domestic interests for international co-operation, mainly for the reason that untested WMD could destroy our planet and all inhabitants, no matter their race, creed, or religion.

PROPOSING: The creation of the International Committee for Spacebound Weapons Research (I.C.S.W.R.). This committee will be a scientific research committee, committed to researching the effects of WMD in space, made up of scientists, engineers, and theorists specialising in space and weaponry. The committee will follow four main points:
i. The committee will thoroughly study the effect of all WMD in space and determine their safety for usage in space based on select criteria listed below:
• The size of the shockwave occurring from the blast and its strength.
• The effects and longevity of said shockwave on the surrounding celestial bodies and space.
• The other effects of WMD on the surrounding celestial bodies, especially with regards to various biological and chemical weapons.
• The longevity of such effects and the ways in which they can be neutralised.
ii. The committee, following its thorough investigation of each weapon, will determine if it is safe to be used in space or areas of low-atmospheric pressure.
iii. Those weapons deemed safe would be stamped with a mark of approval and returned to the nation that had submitted it, allowing the weapon’s sale and use.
iv. Those weapons deemed unsafe would be denied use by any WA nation, and its patent would be handed back to the inventors, with the reasons for rejection to foster improvement in weapons quality.
v. No patents, successful or otherwise, will have their confidentiality undermined by this committee, and if any member is seen to have violated this clause, they will be tried by their own nation for the crime of theft of military secrets.
• This will be followed up by the expulsion of the aforementioned committee member

THEREFORE: this proposal calls for the creation of the I.C.S.W.R for the purposes listed above.

Please use box and spoiler tags. Also, please put the current version of the proposal in the OP. Thanks.

[Jean Pierre Trudeau]

Sorry, but still NO! It is not up to the WA to determine which weapons are safe and which are not. We have already regulated chemical weapons, banned biological weapons, and set regulations on how nuclear weapons may be used. We don't need anymore. I suggest you drop this while you can, or you will find nothing but heartache at the end.

NOTING: That both theoretical physics test and practical observations of celestial events such as supernovae show that large explosions in the near-vacuum of space will be unconfined and will be able to produce a shockwave that could have terrible consequences for celestial bodies’ orbits or their populations, sentient or otherwise.

OOC: Starfish Prime was a 1.4 megaton warhead detonated in orbit, and the shock wave didn't destroy the earth or knock it out of orbit now did it?

[Danarian]

And to think, people still ask our fine nation why we staunchly refuse to join the WA...
To offer a bit of feedback upon the actual proposal itself; (Going forward under the assumption that this proposal is intended for an MT audience) you have no method of testing these weapons besides actually deploying them, thus exposing the citizens represented by said committee, to said weapons and their effects. Personally, I think this course of action is negligent at best. Just my opinion, and it's not as if I can vote against it, nor would I follow it even if passed. Just some food for thought.