Random Insanity Alliance Forum, Mark V
Cactuar Zone => Cactuar Welcome Hall => Official Documents => Topic started by: Ogaden on June 13, 2013, 12:40:24 pm
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Passed: 13 June 2013
Article VII
Section 1
The primary means of conflict resolution of the Random Insanity Alliance is diplomacy. All diplomatic avenues towards resolving issues to our satisfaction should be thoroughly exhausted prior to seeking a military solution.
Sub-Section i
Attacks on RIA nations will not be tolerated. Any nation attacking an RIA nation is to be neutralized at the discretion of the RIA military with extreme prejudice.
Sub-Section ii
In the event that an alliance has committed egregious acts of war that cannot be resolved to the RIA's satisfaction through diplomacy, any Triumvir may call for war to be declared upon the offending alliance. In order to declare war, 3 triumvirs and 4/5ths of Cabinet must be in favor, followed by a 24 hour member vote that must have 75%+1 votes in favor of authorizing war. Should both of these conditions be met, war is authorized and may be declared at the discretion of RIA government.
Section 2
Mandatory defense or aggression treaties are mandatory agreements that RIA has agreed to honor. Only in extreme circumstances should mandatory treaties be knowingly violated.
Sub-Section i
Binding defense or aggression commitments are automatically honored, except in circumstances outlined in sub-sections ii, iv and v
Sub-Section ii
If a mandatory defense or aggression obligation is non-chaining, and this obligation is activated due to an ally honoring one of their treaties with a third party, the obligation is considered optional and follows sub-section iii.
Sub-Section iii
Optional defense or aggression treaties are encouraged to be honored, and as such, activating an optional defense or aggression treaty requires 2 Triumvirs and 3/5ths of Cabinet.
Sub-Section iv
In the event of extreme circumstances, government may enact extraordinary measures requiring unanimous 3 Triumvirs and 5/5ths of Cabinet to vote to disregard a binding commitment, though this action should only ever be used in extraordinary and unforseen circumstances and this sub-section should ideally never be used.
Sub-Section v
A mutual defense or aggression clause in one treaty does not override a non-aggression or defense clause in a second treaty. In situations where treaty obligations require the violation of another treaty, this obligation cannot be honored in this specific circumstance. This does not void the obligation of defense or aggression against other third parties, however.