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  • This house, as NATO, regrets the US' decision to allow Ukraine to use US weapons for offensive military operations

    Infoslide

    <span style="color: rgb(31, 31, 31); font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Offensive military operations refers to the use of military force to instigate an attack within an opposing country. Recently, the Biden administration has allowed Ukraine to use US weaponry in Russia. Previously these weapons were only allowed as used for self-defense.</span>

    Xavier School Debate Cup 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-11-30

  • This house believes that that France should send a military peace-keeping force to Haiti

    Infoslide

    Haiti was a French colony from 1697 until 1804 where France profited massively from slave labour on plantations. Following Haiti's independence, France forced Haiti to reimburse France for its lost revenue. This debt was ony fully paid off in 1947. Currently, Haiti suffers from severe violence by criminal gangs which have occupied the entire capital with the exception of a few central neighborhoods. Following various government collapses, Haiti has an interim government which has been unable to deal with the gangs. The gangs' control of roads and attacks on harbors and airports, have led to food shortages.

    Amsterdam Open 2024 · Quarter Finals · 2024-11-30

  • This house supports the UN deploying major military engagement in Haiti

    Infoslide

    Since the assassination of the Haitian prime minister in 2021, the Haitian government has collapsed to gang violence with its prime minister recently resigning. In 2021, the Haitian police force (HNP) suffered over 100 casualties and mass declines down to less than 9000 officers for a country with over 11 million citizens. For scale, the city of New York has over 36,000 officers for around 8 million citizens. The Haitian capital, Port-au–Prince, is estimated to be 90% in full gang control with over 2000 civilians dying each year in gang violence. In response, the UN has launched the MSS (the Multinational Security Support Mission) in Haiti, led by Kenya. For 2 years that this mission has been active, there’s been little to marginal change in any aspect. The UN has the Responsibility to Protect doctrine (R2P), giving them the power to infringe a country’s national sovereignty with military involvement and political influence to try to gain peace. Preserving Haiti’s autonomy is a top priority. Past peacekeeping missions in similar states have had some success, however not guaranteed.

    Tri City Cup Fall 2024 · Grand Final · 2024-11-23

  • This House Would Not Wear the Poppy

    Infoslide

    Drawing from the WW1 poem 'In Flanders Field', the remembrance poppy has become a symbol for commemorating fallen soldiers in the UK. Around Remembrance Day each year, many people wear artificial poppies over their hearts.

    Durham IV 2024 · Grand Final · 2024-11-23

  • This House Believes That the UNSC Should Intervene Militarily in Sudan

    Infoslide

    Infoslide 1: The civil conflict in Sudan was exacerbated in 2023 when two local military groups, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), began to clash. They had previously worked together to depose the former president, Omar al-Bashir, in 2019, and in the 2021 coup that halted the transition to a civilian government, which had been previously negotiated with the UN and the African Union, resulting in a severe humanitarian crisis.Infoslide 2: In military interventions by the Security Council (UNSC), the troops do not come from a single army, as the UN does not have its own armed forces. Instead, military personnel are voluntarily provided by member countries, which commit to sending troops, resources, and equipment for the mission.

    Torneio Nacional de Debates 2024 · Rodada 5 · 2024-11-21

  • This house supports a global intervention against the Houthi movement in Yemen

    Infoslide

    Following the civil war and Saudi invasion of Yemen in 2014, Houthi rebels control a large part of the country. Over the past year, the Houthis have been disrupting maritime trade in the Gulf of Aden - the main maritime pathway for trade from Europe to Asia - by abducting or firing at ships passing through it

    Shanghai Novice Debate Open 2024 · Semifinals · 2024-11-16

  • This house believes that China should use violent force to crackdown on organised crime in the Golden Triangle

    Infoslide

    The Golden Triangle is a hotbed of criminal activity at the border of Laos, China, Thailand, and Myanmar. It is one of the world's largest drug trafficking corridors both into and out of China, hosting scam centers, illegal gambling operations, and human trafficking dens. Most illicit activity is centered in a Special Economic Zone protected by Laos' government where large organised crime groups from Mainland China are allowed to operate casinos, some of which are rumored to have ties to high-ranking CCP officials. The Thai army polices the border both to curtail crime and to secure its territorial claim.

    LSARIC Inter University Debating Championship 2024 · Round 2 · 2024-11-10

  • This house as the President of the United States would opt to destroy the alien ship.

    Infoslide

    For the purpose of this debate, you are the President of the United States. Satellites have discovered an Alien ship flying towards the Earth however the ship appears unarmed. Your military advisors tell you that you can destroy the ship with a nuclear defense system which ensures the complete destruction of the ship, destroying everything onboard.

    Athena: The Fundraiser Debate · Round 1 · 2024-11-08

  • This house, as a Western middle power, would prioritise military funding into intelligence capabilities over traditional combat resources

    Infoslide

    A middle power is a state that is not a superpower or a great power, but still exerts influence and plays a significant role in international relations. Examples of Western middle powers are Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

    Kumamoto North East Asia Debating Championship 2024 · Round 5 · 2024-11-08

  • This House opposes covert and clandestine operations carried out by intelligence agencies on foreign soil

    Infoslide

    Covert and clandestine operations are operations that are planned and executed with the goal of either concealing the identity of or the sponsor or concealing the operation itself. National intelligence agencies (for example, America's CIA, the UK's MI6, and Pakistan's ISI) regularly partake in such operations in foreign nations. Examples include, but are not limited to, sabotage, assassination, support for insurgencies or coup d'etats, intelligence gathering by people or hidden sensors, and networks with foreign operatives.

    Senior UBC Fall HST 2024 · Semifinals · 2024-11-08

  • This house would reinstate PLKN

    Infoslide

    Program Latihan Khidmat Negara AKA National Service is Malaysia’s conscription program, where teenagers at the age of 18 are randomly drafted for conscriptions for 3 months. The training program includes the Physical, Nation Building, Character Building and Community Service Modules. As of now, PLKN has been abolished since 2018 by YB Syed Saddiq."

    Sarawak Schools Beginners Debating Championship 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-11-03

  • This house believes that Switzerland's policy of geopolitical neutrality is morally illegitimate

    Infoslide

    Switzerland has maintained a policy of geopolitical neutrality for approximately 500 years, meaning that it has not engaged or intervened in any armed conflicts between other states. This policy has been formally recognised internationally for 200 years. Switzerland has not engaged in any armed conflicts since then apart from an internal civil war in 1847.

    Zurich Open 2024 · Grand Final · 2024-11-02

  • This house, as Caesar, would cross the Rubicon

    Infoslide

    In 49BC, the general Julius Caesar attempted to return from a successful campaign in Gaul to Rome. The Roman Senate, fearing Caesar’s popularity with his army and the people, issued an ultimatum that Caesar was to not cross the border marked by the River Rubicon, else he would be named a traitor and spark a civil war.

    Glasgow Schools 2024 · Silver Finals · 2024-11-02