ODN Announcement - Cyber Nations Forums

It gives me great pleasure to announce on behalf of the Senate and General Assembly the extension of our Unilateral Defence Commitment to the most recent signatories to the Orange Unity Treaty, CPCN. The current text of the UDC is as follows:

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Announcement of the Orange WIN Commitment

Signing the Citrus Accords was the fulfillment of a dream shared by the founding fathers of the Orange Defense Network. The realization of the Orange Blood Brothers Pact tempted us to dream larger. Orange is a happy land, known for stability and peace. We recognize the ties that bind.

We are the Orange Defense Network. This means many things.

We are first and foremost Orange. We are Orange People that like other Orange People. Orange is in us, it binds and defines us.

Defense is our middle name (literally). We will defend ourselves and our Orange Brethren to the last drop of our Orange Blood.

By defending our people and fighting for what is right, we will develop a Network of friends and allies that are redoubtably trustworthy. We shall not fail them, nor shall they fail us.

By this announcement, we re-assert who we are and what that means for the alliances of Planet Bob. This is the announcement of a UDC, a Unilateral Defense Commitment. We extend it to all current signatories of the Orange Unity Treaty because they have proven themselves to embody the Orange cause of mutually-assured peace and stability. The terms are as follows:

Sovereignty
We recognize each of these alliances to be sovereign entities imbued with the right of continued existence. We take a close interest in their welfare, but will not meddle in their internal affairs, and hope that they will reciprocate.

Friendship
We consider these alliances to be our friends. We will not verbally attack or malign them in any fashion either privately or publicly.

Intelligence
If we obtain intelligence pertinent to one of these alliances, we shall be quick to report it to them. There are no secrets between friends.

Aid
Should they need aid, they need only ask, and we shall respond within the limits of our resources.

Defense
Should any of these Orange Alliances come under unwarranted aggressive attack, we shall consider it an attack upon ourselves and come to their defense, unless they specifically request that we do not do so, in order to ensure the continued peace and prosperity of the Orange Trading Sphere.

Aggression
The Orange Defense Network does not tolerate aggression nor those that practice it. We will not support aggressive actions made by any member of any Orange Alliance.

Reciprocal Responsibilities
Orange Alliances owe us no peculiar loyalty or obligation as a result of this Unilateral Defense Commitment. In order to continue to benefit from this Commitment, they need only continue to conduct themselves peacefully and with propriety toward the goal of ensuring peace, stability, and prosperity for all in the Orange Sphere.

Invitation
We invite all Orange Alliances that benefit from this Unilateral Defense Commitment to approach us, and solidify our bonds through enhanced treaties, be they bilateral or multilateral. Let us work together to build on what we have already achieved in promoting Orange unity, security, peace, and prosperity.

Amendments
The Network may extend its protection to future OUT signatories through a simple official declaration that they are covered by the terms of this UDC.

Unilaterally Defended Alliances at the time of the promulgation of this UDC
Independent Republic of Orange Nations
The Order of the Paradox
Confederation of Organized Nations
FOK!
OPA
R&R
The Order of Righteous Nations
Vanguard
CPCN

Caek and alcohol are available in copious amounts at Pingus and I'm buying for all UDC members