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Nuclear Testing Protocol; Proposed by Jean Pierre Trudeau
Topic Started: Jun 12 2015, 03:35 AM (72 Views)
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Nuclear Testing Protocol
Proposed by Jean Pierre Trudeau
Nuclear Testing Protocol
Category: International Security
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Jean Pierre Trudeau


The World Assembly,

Confirming the rights of member nations to produce and possess nuclear weapons for offensive and defense purposes,

Concerned that nuclear weapons which are not properly tested have a probability of not functioning as intended, possibly producing far higher yields than predicted,

Also realizing the need for safe and secure testing of nuclear weapons, which seeks to mitigate the damage to the environment and non-participating actors,

Thus resolving to enact a sensible policy that allows for the safe testing of nuclear armaments whilst protecting the environment and its inhabitants,

The General Assembly hereby,

1. Requires members to refrain from testing nuclear weapons in open atmospheres if it could lead to the excessive harmful contamination of the environment, inhabited or agricultural land,

2. Demands member nations refrain from testing nuclear weapons in a manner which could directly cause harm to civilians or government personnel,

3. Directs member nations to halt testing nuclear weapons at altitudes which could produce a damaging electromagnetic pulse to non-involved civilian or government facilities, vehicles, and equipment,

4. Urges member nations to cease high altitude nuclear weapon testing if it has a high probability of creating artificial radiation belts around a planetary body,

5. Further urges member nations halt testing nuclear weapons in a manner which could lead to harmful damage to civilians, government personnel, or their structures via artificial seismic activity,

6. Further directs member nations take all necessary security precautions to prevent unauthorized access to nuclear testing sites, materials or confidential data surrounding nuclear tests,

7. Further demands that member nations classify all information and materials related to nuclear testing as state secrets and prevent this information or material with anyone not authorized to have access to this information,

8. Empowers the World Health Authority to demand presence at any test with a reasonable probability of producing a nuclear yield to monitor the effects of such test solely in regards to the health of general populace which may be affected.

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I disagree with Section 7. Not all information related to nuclear testing should be secret. The government, for example, should be able to release videos of nuclear tests and other innocuous materials to the general public.
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Section 7 is so vague it doesn't actually impose any actual obligation.
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Karolingia generally approves of the idea of this proposal; testing nuclear weapons in ways that the public can be harmed by them cannot be a good idea, since at the very least it'll give away the plot to anyone paying attention. That said, Karolingia votes against regardless. The government's paranoia refuses to allow an organization outside of the government's control to demand to observe the testing of assets as sensitive and important to national security as nuclear weapons.
Edited by Karolingia, Jun 13 2015, 12:41 AM.
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