Jeon In-Seon, Representative of the 로동위원회 공산주의 공화국 연방 to the World Congress
We have no objection at the present moment to the Luthorian development of nuclear weapons, only on the condition that they be supervised to avoid the development of a bomb with a yield larger than 5 megatons. Furthermore, we understand that our proposed points would only have the Security Council prohibit programs if significant threat to world peace and chances of nuclear war were speculated to increase following said nation's obtainment of nuclear arms. "Undeterred" means that a nation should not fear having to ask for approval, and should risk nor incur no penalty for announcing it's intents to do so. Previously, if any nation announced that it wanted these weapons, there was a chance a whole flurry of sanctions would be thrust upon it. The proposals aim to end sporadic and often chaotic geopolitical shenanigans that ensue after a nation's announced their intent, and to not cow any nations that wish to have a program of their own. On the subject of the representative's concerns that sanctions are unspecified, there's a reason behind it - it allows the SC to determine the level of threat posed by a violating party and to act accordingly. Certain offenses and stages are worthy of greater punishment than others, one size does not fit all. Returning to the topic of sovereignty, we understand that there's a thin line between overreach and execution of powers, but on such a high-profile topic, no compromises can be made. One nuclear arm is enough to wipe out an entire city of people. Take that in for a moment. Everyone you know in one city, murdered in
a matter of seconds. The parks, schools - all leveled to the ground. How can one argue that the production and storing of these weapons should not be regulated?. Political principles should not take precedent over humanitarian concern. If the representative is so concerned about sovereignty, why join the Congress at all? Surely, a proud government that values total national sovereignty would not partake on this council - one of the organs responsible for passage of internationally binding resolutions and actions. This is a contradiction.
The proposals are not an evil commie plot launched to take away freedoms, they're a way to ensure that nations can responsibly develop and maintain nuclear weapons, minimizing the chances of Armageddon. On the accusations of perceived double-dealing, had a similar policy been in place before we chose to pursue a program, we would've undoubtable applied before this body even if we were not a member. If we truly were that obsessed with keeping ourselves in "the nuclear club", as the Luthorian representative asserted, we would've accelerated the growth of our program and have never thought to propose regulations, only developing a greater stockpile further. We have clearly not done this, and have actually prematurely reduced our stock to just 25 weapons, so that even if this motion fails, it remains a precedent. The reason we push for accountable measures on these sorts of things is that they have tremendous potential to go haywire, and leaving everyone to their own devices would risk possibility of possible human extinction. To make this topic, one with the real potential to wipe out millions of human beings if used incorrectly and to destroy Terra multiple times over, a petty game about geopolitics and insulting the integrity of our government for the Luthorian government's (and presumably the Ord's) cheap gain is inappropriate, and we'll leave it at that.
This is a digression, but I am ethnically Kyo, and the term "Dranland" typically refers to the Draddwyr-dominated regions of Lwybr Hawl and Talaith Rhynach. The Luthorian representative may use the term, but I think he should know that it sounds quite foreign and unnatural to the ears of native speakers and our nationals when addressed to people of our type.