Well, MCXA certaintly isn't MK, Umbrella, or TOP, nor should it expected to be. Having lead MCXA in years past I can tell you that the upper tier is actually probably the least prepared tier on average. The reason being is that the older nations/rulers in MCXA would have learned CN in a culture with very little military standards, especially in the year before and directly after Karma. The newer nations in the alliance will be decently better. However, there are always those nations who made a bad decision, or are ignoring the guidelines of leadership.