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  • This house would break up Big Defense.

    Infoslide

    A defense contractor is a private company that provides products or services to governments to support military operations and national security. Companies typically bid for government contracts, in which the government sets the requirements and carries all the costs of research and development. There are currently 5 major American defense contractors, collectively known as “Big Defense”: Lockheed Martin, RTX, Boeing, Genera!Dynamics, and Northrop Grumman. These firms primarily contract with the US. Department of Defense (DoD), but they also have contracts with other governments.

    Beijing International Debate Open 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-04-09

  • In addressing issues involving prolonged active conflicts, This house would remove veto powers in the UN Security Council

    Infoslide

    The UN Security Council is composed of 5 permanent members (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) who have veto power and 10 non-permanent members elected by the UN General Assembly for two-year term. Permanent members possess the unique ability to veto any substantive resolution, meaning a negative vote from any of them will prevent the resolution from passing, even if all other members vote in favor.

    Southern Luzon Inter High School Debate Encounter 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-04-05

  • This house, as Rana Udai Singh 2, would choose to become a Mughal vassal rather than to run away

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    Timeset 1567: You are Rana Udai Singh 2, The ruler of Mewar. Your capital is situated on a hilltop in Chittor since centuries. Mughals have started an expedition to take over your fort as you denied to be subservient to their rule. The war is going to be inevitably lost and they are close to capturing your fort. You are a proud Rajput ruler who comes from a long legacy of Ancestors who have not surrendered to the Mughals. You have the option to become a “Mughal vassal” which means accept Mughal supremacy and pay annual tributes, attend the Mughal court and rule with limited autonomy

    77th MUKMEM 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-04-05

  • C: This house supports the widespread adoption of the dollar-for-dollar model as a means of providing aid

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    C: The dollar-for-dollar model (also called matching funds or co-funding) is a financial mechanism used in foreign aid and charities. Under this model, donors (often a third party) commit to matching the recipient's contributions or investments at a fixed ratio.

    Sunway Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-04-05

  • This house believes that that European nations should aggressively insist on placing ground troops in Ukraine, regardless of whether or not the Trump Administration or Russia demands their withdrawal as part of any settlement of the Russo-Ukranian war.

    77th MUKMEM 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-04-05

  • This House believes that the adoption of economic liberalism as the dominant doctrine by major international financial institutions has done more harm than good

    Infoslide

    Economic liberalism is a school of thought that emphasizes limited government intervention in the economy, the protection of property rights, and the primacy of free markets and international trade. Major international financial institutions (e.g. the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and World Trade Organization) often promote this doctrine through policy recommendations and structural adjustment programs — including lowering trade tariffs, reducing public spending, and encouraging privatization of state-owned enterprises.

    13th Zamboanga Debate Open · Round 2 · 2025-04-05

  • This house, as Syria’s interim government, would reject the U.S. conditions

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    The United States has presented Syria with a set of conditions in exchange for partial sanctions relief. These conditions include (1) Eliminating Chemical Weapons, (2) Counterterrorism Cooperation, and (3) Exclusion of Foreign Fighters from Government. In return, the U.S. has offered unspecified sanctions relief, though no clear timeline has been given for Syria to meet these conditions or for the relief to take effect.

    13th Zamboanga Debate Open · Quarterfinals · 2025-04-05