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  • This house believes that US military bases in Okinawa has done more harm than good

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    Under the U.S.-Japan Security Alliance, Japanese governments have allowed US bases on Okinawa in exchange for a US commitment to defend Japan from external attacks. 75% of US military forces are stationed in Okinawa, despite Okinawa only constituting to 0.6% of Japan's total landmass. Throughout the history of the presence of US military presence in Okinawa, multiple mass protests have taken place. Yet, new military bases continued to be built.

    Malaysia Debate Open 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-06-15

  • This house opposes the 2023 IOC decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in the 2026 Winter Olympics

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    In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) initially banned Russian and Belarusian athletes from international competition in 2022. In December 2023, the IOC announced that athletes from Russia and Belarus will be allowed to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics under a neutral flag (e.g., not the flag of Russia). Eligibility is limited to those without ties to the military and who have not publicly supported the war.

    Vietnam Asian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Novice Quarterfinals · 2025-06-15

  • This house prefers a world where the Geneva Conventions included a sunset clause

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    "The Geneva Conventions are a series of international treaties that aim to protect individuals during armed conflict. They establish rules regarding the treatment of combatants, civilians, and those who are wounded or sick, ensuring they receive humane treatment and protection. Sunset clauses are clauses in contractual agreements that specify an expiry date for the agreement. Ahead of the expiry date, agreements can be renewed, renegotiated, or, if the involved parties prefer, terminated."

    Vietnam Asian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-06-15

  • This house believes that the DRC should actively seek peacekeeping, instead of relying on the mediation from the African Union.

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    Since January 2025, a huge area of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) housing more than five million people has been conquered and occupied by Rwanda and the M23 rebel group. The M23 claims that it seeks to counter Hutu extremist groups that perpetrated the Rwandan genocide and then took refuge in eastern Congo. However, UN and Rwanda’s various donor states have long dismissed these justifications.

    Vietnam Asian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Junior Semifinals · 2025-06-15

  • This house believes that the DRC should actively seek peacekeeping, instead of relying on the mediation from the African Union.

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    Since January 2025, a huge area of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) housing more than five million people has been conquered and occupied by Rwanda and the M23 rebel group. The M23 claims that it seeks to counter Hutu extremist groups that perpetrated the Rwandan genocide and then took refuge in eastern Congo. However, UN and Rwanda’s various donor states have long dismissed these justifications.

    Vietnam Asian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Novice Semifinals · 2025-06-15

  • This house believes that the European nations should significantly invest to make it militarily independent of the United States

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    For the purposes of this debate, "European military independence" is defined as the ability of European nations to coordinate and execute complex defence and security operations without reliance on the United States for military resources, strategic guidance, operational support, or security guarantees.

    Vietnam Asian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-06-15

  • This house supports a "defense spending" exemption to the EU fiscal rules

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    The EU imposes fiscal rules to ensure countries maintain debt-to-GDP ratios below 60 per cent and that they do not go above 3 per cent annual deficits. For countries in breach of these thresholds, they mandate spending ceilings that countries have to adhere to or risk facing fines.

    Taiwan WSDC 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-05-31

  • This house believes that it is in the interests of the Arctic Council to overturn its refusal to cooperate with Russia.

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    “The Arctic Council is an intergovernmental forum that was formed to enhance cooperation, coordination and interaction among Arctic States (states that border the Arctic Circle) with the active involvment of Arctic IPs and other Actic inhabitants on common Arctic matters. These matters include environmental policies, scienific research, and most recently security. The Arctic States are Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the US, and Russia. After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the other 7 Arctic states refused to collaborate with Russia. Since then, both parties have conducted their own military exercises. Russia recently conducted missile tests in the Arctic.

    Xavier Cup 11 · Semifinals · 2025-05-25

  • This house as Prigozhin regrets their decision in staging the mutiny.

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    The wagner group is a Russian state funded paramilitary group composed of mercenaries hired to carry out military operation. They are led by Yevgeny Prigozhin and have been instrumental in Russia’s invasion in Ukraine. Wagner, was previously given support by Putin, and specialized operations under the interest of Russia. Recently, Wagner has mounted a mutiny against Putin. The mutiny was eventually stopped by a deal brokered by Lukashenko the President of Belarus, Wagner now resides in the Belarus area.

    Xavier Cup 11 · Semifinals · 2025-05-25