Anantonese Imperial Assembly

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Gordon Holman, Lead Delegate of the Commonwealth of Lodamun to the Anantonese Imperial Assembly

Honourable members. It is most regrettable that we christen this assembly to discuss such a troubling matter. The use of a nuclear weapon in Xsampa by Beiteynu stands as one of the greatest betrayals of the established global order and sets that state (Beiteynu) as a clear and present danger to the security of the Anantonese Empire and the wider Seleyan continent. Its use of intermediate-range and intercontinental ballistic missiles should have sparked some suspicion as to its aspirations of wielding nuclear weapons, however, we [Lodamun] must admit that this had been largely ignored by our assessments. President Taber has mandated that Lodamun take all necessary measures to safeguard its interests against this clear threat (both at home and abroad). It is in the spirit of this mandate that we seek the Imperial Assembly's support. We [Lodamun], have traditionally maintained an eye on regional security matters as it is our belief that regional security is Anantonese Security and vice-versa. We recognise the threat weapons of mass destruction pose to our security and therein we must act to negate such threats it is in recognition of this that we propose the following: 

1. That the nations of the Anantonese Empire: the Empire of Ananto and Kalistan, the Kingdom of Gaduridos and the Commonwealth of Lodamun reaffirm their commitment to the Anantonese Security Agreement by strengthening inter-agency cooperation and intelligence-sharing in accordance with the Common Intelligence Sharing Agreement (CISA). 
   
2.  That the nations of the Anantonese Empire enhance their investment in early-warning radar systems alongside anti-ballistic missile defence systems. To this end, the Strategic Defence Agency (SDA) offers itself as a partner of equal opportunity to the nations of the Anantonese Empire for technical assistance in these matters. 
   
3. That the nations of the Anantonese Empire reaffirm their commitment to the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, be they chemical, biological and/or nuclear in accordance with the Treaty to Ban Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) Weapons. Although Lodamun sits outside this agreement, owing to its possession of nuclear propulsion, it shall nonetheless remain heavily aligned with the agreement insofar as the proliferation of WMDs is concerned. 
   
4. That the nations of the Anantonese Empire commit to enhanced readiness/preparedness exercises, to this extent, Kalistan, Gaduridos, and Lodamun are committed to conducting joint military exercises covering various disciplines, techniques, tactics, and strategies. Alongside this, the nations commit to enhancing cooperation and interoperability between their forces and provide for the common use of all military facilities by member states.