Meanwhile in Geneva
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Nikki De Boer looked at her data-pad. Being the semi-offical spokesperson for the FSA was hard, as the FSA was a trans-national organization. She reread it again and then typed out letter to her cohorts in the NAU and FSA.
"Dear Sirs or madams
The FSA welcomes any discussion in details about our treaty proposals with the Outer Space Treaty (OST)
The FSA views on the treaty are hereby noted.
- We fully agree that Weapons of mass destruction (WMD) are banned space
- We state that there is no prohibition on placing non-WMD in space
- the treaty expressly prohibits their use for testing weapons of any kind, conducting military maneuvers, or establishing military bases, installations, and fortifications.
- The treaty prohibits claiming of property in space outside of the actual bases and ships in space.
The FSA treaty concerns are the following
- The FSA is laying the groundwork to establish colonies in space, a new "Great Trek" if you will. a military base and a large police station are not dissimilar, and it is unreasonable to ask a colony of millions of persons not to have a police force.
-We are not alone, the ruins on mars proves this, so it is our duty as protectors of our citizens to build up a defensive force able to defend earth and it colonies. We need to do this in a peaceful manner among humans as these weapons are for defending us from external aggression.
- That not allowing exclusive economic zones in space will mean that there will be tension and threats in space - which is counterproductive for peace.
The FSA wishes to discuss this matter, outright rejection of discussions will leave the FSA no choice but to leave the treaty, and we remind all that not all member states of the FSA have ratified the treaty (Iran), some have not signed the treaty (Rhodesia-Zimbabwe, SWA-Namibia) and all treaty members have the right to leave the treaty with a year's notice.