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Collective Security Entente (CSE) Treaty
Preamble:
We, the undersigned nations consider that; individual freedom, democratic values, the rule of law, and trade represent humanity's best hope for a better future. These values, and the nations that uphold them must be defended against autocratic and authoritarian regimes.
The CSE Treaty:
A. Core Provisions
[1] Signatories will provide reasonable notice to the CSE of planned military action before it takes place;
[2] The signatory nations will afford each other all possible financial, material, military and intelligence assistance;
[3] An attack on one member will be considered an attack on all.
B. Defence Provisions
[1] Mutual defence and economic protection of the signatories territory, and overseas territories;
[2] 'Safe Harbour' and base sharing amongst militaries mutually including overseas bases; and use of installations facilities in 'perpetuity', with five year notice periods;
[3] No member should, through their action or inaction undermine the security or safety of a treaty partner for example, by allowing third party installations or actions which undermine partner's security;
[4] Nuclear retaliation of those capable in the event of a first-strike nuclear attack another signatory.
C. Intelligence Sharing Provisions
[1] Exceptional circumstance aside, the signatories will share defence and economic intelligence;
[2] Signatories will endeavour to share satellite, electronic and field surveillance and partake in projects to improve capabilities in this regard.
D. Weapons and Technology Provisions
[1] Each nation is deemed to have access to others conventional weaponry and weapons technology for purchase with the exception of experimental;
[2] That the signatories will work on joint projects and will maintain weaponry rosters;
[3] That staff and Intellectual Property will be able to transfer between defense contractors and governments subject to due diligence.
E. Other Provisions
[1] Each party declares that this treaty does not come into conflict with any international engagements currently in force between any of the parties, or to a third state;
[2] The parties are to establish a Council whereby they can discuss matters concerning the treaty. The Council can meet at any time and may set up subsidiary bodies;
[3] Candidates for joining will be subject to unanimous vote by current members;
[4] Leaving to treaty requires 6 months notice in writing. At the the point of submission of resignation all benefits of membership are forfeit, but commitments remain until the end of the notice period;
[5] Signatories may be sanctioned for breaking the above provisions with temporary suspensions of or permanent bans by majority vote.
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