Passed | Permission to Construct Orbital Weapons Platforms

The Chancellor of Follvirkeland Folland, in cooperation with the Director of the Follvirkeland Folland Department of the Armed Forces propose to the Assembly for formal permission to allow Follvirkeland Folland's Military to construct an array of Orbital Weapons Platforms for use in Planetary Defense, against Forces aggressive to the Peaceful nations of Adonia, and beyond.

The proposed Array would consist of an estimated 40, unmanned Orbital Platforms armed with Space to Ground/Space to Space Ballistic Missiles. The array would be maintained and overseen by a Ground-side Central Operations center within Follvirkeland Folland territory, but be mandated by the USNW Ministry of Defense.

This proposal would also give Follvirkeland Folland permission to construct additional Platforms to add to the array if needed in the future. This array would act as a last case scenario option against any and all hostile forces threatening imminent destruction of USNW nations.

Follvirkeland Folland promises within the proposal that the Platforms will not carry W.M.D.s of any magnitude, as Follvirkeland Folland is a Nuclear Weapon-Free Power.

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Funds for the construction will be largely provided by the Follvirkeland Folland Department of the Armed Forces. Donations from USNW Members are accepted but not mandatory. Under the proposal, the Array shall never be aimed at the Planet. The Array is designed and intended as a Defensive Installation to protect the planet of Adonia as a whole. In extreme, dire circumstances, the Array may be aimed at a Planetary target only on the dual authority of the Follvirkeland Folland Chancellor, and the First Minister of Defense. If this proposal is accepted, Follvirkeland Folland will be the only Manufacturer of Orbital Weapons under the direct supervision of the Ministry of Defense. Other USNW Nations however may be able to petition the assembly to build their own, however must be directly under the supervision of the Ministry of Defense. Any Nation constructing Orbital weapons without the permission and supervision of the Ministry of Defense will be considered illegal.


Parts of the platform will be assembled by Uther & Trell Aeronautics Headquartered in Folland, as well as several other manufacturers. Haroyashi of Nilia and Albian are building the Rocket's propulsion units. Launch sites for the platform's travel methods are on the west coast of Grand and Belluterra. The armament of the platforms are 8 count gps guided space to ground and space to space missiles which are NON NUCLEAR. Like what was said in the proposal, WMD's are prohibited from being attached to the platforms. Folland isn't even a Nuclear armed power anyway. Safety features include weapons locks, extensive software firewalls and orbit stabilizer thrusters. There are no self destruct mechanisms. Override from ground control situated in both Folland and Grand locks down the Array, putting the weapons locks in place and disarms the warheads.

Loftindor approves of this, and would like to ask if all the USNW nations would have to fund for it?

This is a pretty interesting "thing". So there are platforms that orbit Adonia, and have weapons to defend us, when needed.

We cant forget that other non-USNW nations may attempt something similar, which could result in some kind of futuristic space war.

I will be abstaining from the vote until I get some more information.

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Article 9 = Automatic Abstain.

I approve of the revisit, but would like to point out that this could be dual use, and would like to fit a telescope on it as part of Nilia's SETI

Observation Satellites would be allowed among the Array, that's completely fine.

Bump.

So what say y'all? Any other questions about the Array i could answer? Or can this be put to a vote now.

When would the projected completion date be, and where would they be launched from?

Considering the number of Satellites proposed in the project, I'd prefer they be launched in groups to conserve Rocket Fuel/Pollution, mainly in pairs because of their size. So, a pair of Satellites, launched from a pad currently under construction in Central Follvirkeland Folland. We were building it anyway so we could finally start launching our own commercial Satellites without having to go through foreign Space Agencies.

So say, maybe 40 Satellites over the span of 20 (Role play) months. (A launch per month)

So the project should be complete by mid-2014, then?

Yupperz!

So... to vote, then?

I guess, it's been long enough. lol

voted.

Voted No, as Okaiken sees in the near future that other nations in the Adonian Sphere try to build their own orbital "defenses". some of which might, or will, have WMDs unlike the ones in the proposal. We also fear the blueprint for this plans might fall on the wrong hands, such as what happened between the Posilliponian Nuclear Program and Mellechia and Communist Ghuangji agents infiltrating the Okaiken Space Project, stealing intel that resulted in the loss of Okaiken's first weather satellite and also the beginning of production of long range ICBMs.

Non roleplay POV: ARTICLE 9!

Silly Article 9

Voted.

Voted.

Regardless of the proposal or not, nations would try to build their own anyway. Allowing an array on the side of the USNW would therefore protect the USNW from said others. If this weren't allowed, and others build their own, who's to stop them?

Even missiles capable of reaching orbit would be easily shot down by hostile platforms. This array acts as the deterrent against hostile platforms ever existing.

Voted

Daniel didn't say he voted, got a little confused there for a second.

I thought I said I voted when I put the poll up... guess I forgot

Go No Votes!

Voted. New Terrance agrees with Okaiken.

So my question is, is this passed or not?

Well, as far as I know, I've counted 9 full members that are active, and there are 9 votes, with yes in the lead by one. Therefore I'd have to say that this has passed?

If it hasn't passed, Loftindor would like to jointly fund this project with Follvirkeland.