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  • This house believes that ASEAN should prioritize internal cohesion over expanding external partnerships

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    The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has recently strengthened its external ties through trade and security partnerships with global powers. However, the regional organization has also faced a growing number of internal issues ranging from political tensions to inconsistent regional responses that have increasingly challenged the bloc’s unity.

    Grassroots Debate Open Pre-NDC 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-08-02

  • This house believes that it is in the best interest of ASEAN member states to distance itself from the principle of non-interference

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    The ASEAN principle of non-interference prohibits member states from interfering in each other's internal affairs (e.g., politics, human rights, or governance), emphasizing sovereignty and consensus-based diplomacy.

    Bicol Debate Union Rookies Asian Parliamentary 2025 · High School Finals · 2025-08-02

  • This house, upon discovery, would immediately release the contents of the Fulcrum to the global public

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    It is 2025, the world is on the brink of war, and you find yourself in possession of an item called the "Fulcrum". The Fulcrum is a chip containing all the names of powerful individuals (politicians, scientists, world leaders, etc.) composing a global shadow government called the Cabal. By orchestrating wars, controlling economic recesses, and swaying the tides of political tumult, the Cabal designs what reality looks like for the average unassuming individual, while making them seem like organic, disorganized consequences of the decisions of people in power. To execute their operations properly, the Cabal’s existence must remain a secret.

    Bicol Debate Union Rookies Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-08-02

  • This house believes that the rearmament of the EU will do more harm than good

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    The rearmament of the European Union (EU) refers to their military expansion, driven by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and growing U.S. isolationism (e.g., delayed Ukraine aid, skepticism toward NATO). Key moves include Germany’s defense spending surge, EU rapid-response forces, and the revitalization of old automobile factories in southern Europe.

    Bicol Debate Union Rookies Asian Parliamentary 2025 · High School Finals · 2025-08-02

  • This house, as Senator Risa Hontiveros, would politically detach herself from Senators Kiko Pangilinan and Bam Aquino

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    Senators Kiko Pangilinan and Bam Aquino made a strategic political move by joining the majority bloc in the Philippine Senate, aligning themselves with the current administration’s legislative agenda. In contrast, Senator Risa Hontiveros has chosen to join the minority bloc, positioning herself as part of the opposition.

    Grassroots Debate Open Pre-NDC 2025 · Novice Finals · 2025-08-02

  • This House prefers the ideology of Naruto over the ideology of Sasuke in the post-war era.

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    In Naruto Shippuden, after the Fourth Great Ninja War (a global conflict that united villages against a common enemy), Naruto and Sasuke have different visions for achieving peace. Naruto believes in reforming the current system through friendship, understanding, and cooperation among villages. Sasuke believes that lasting peace requires destroying the current power structure and ruling through fear to prevent future conflict.

    Ho Chi Minh Debate Open 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-07-26

  • This house, as president Vučić, would allow project Jadar to be realised.

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    "Project Jadar is a lithium mining project set to be realised in western Serbia by multinational British-Australian company Rio Tinto. The Serbian government revoked licences for this project in January 2022 after a set of long environmental protests. Two years later, in 2024, the Serbian president stated that the government wants to hold further talks with Rio Tinto. On the 4th June 2025, the European Commission recognised project Jadar as one among 13 new strategic projects related to critical raw materials in third countries."

    Imperial Intervarsity 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-07-26

  • This house believes that it is in the interest of the Republican Party to heavily prioritise the hawkish approach as opposed to the dovish approach in their foreign policy agenda in the run-up to the 2026 midterms

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    Within the Republican Party, foreign policy debates are shaped between hawkish and dovish approaches. The hawkish approach advocates for military intervention, robust defense spending, and global leadership through alliances and force projection. Some popular examples of hawkish Republicans include Marco Rubio, Lindsey Graham, Tom Cotton, etc... On the other hand, the dovish approach emphasizes military restraint, skepticism of foreign interventions, opposition to nation-building, and a preference for transactional diplomacy. Some popular examples of dovish Republicans include JD Vance, Rand Paul, Josh Hawley, etc...

    Vivaatam Pre-ABP 2025 · Open Quarterfinals · 2025-07-26

  • This house believes that sovereign wealth funds in emerging markets should not list national champions on foreign stock exchanges (e.g., NYSE, LSE, etc...)

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    A sovereign wealth fund (SWF) is a state-owned investment fund that governments use to invest surplus revenues and other financial reserves. They often hold significant equity stakes in national champions, which are large and strategically important companies typically linked to key sectors of national importance. Some popular examples include Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund holding stakes in Saudi Aramco, Temasek Holdings in Singapore holding stakes in Singapore Airlines and Singtel, Khazanah Nasional Berhad in Malaysia holding stakes in Telekom Malaysia and Tenaga Nasional, etc...

    Vivaatam Pre-ABP 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-07-26

  • This house believes that countries should aggressively posture against China's grey zone tactics in the South China Sea

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    For the purposes of this debate, Chinese grey zone tactics are coercive, low- level actions that include the use of maritime militias and coast guard patrols in territorially ambiguous areas. They operate just below the threshold of war especially in areas like the South China Sea and Taiwan - while avoiding direct military escalation. Territorially ambiguous areas are geographic zones where jurisdiction is unclear or contested in practice but not formalized in law - often due to vague geographic features (e.g., submerged reefs), overlapping maritime entitlements, or imprecise claims (e.g., China’s nine-dash line).

    Vivaatam Pre-ABP 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-07-26

  • This house believes the ECOWAS should lead a military intervention in Sahelian states experiencing jihadist insurgencies

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    The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a regional political and economic union of 15 West African countries. ECOWAS has historically promoted regional integration, democracy, and peace, and has previously intervened in member states during political or security crises. The Sahel region—stretching across countries like Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger—is currently experiencing a surge in jihadist insurgencies led by groups affiliated with Al-Qaeda and ISIS. However since 2021, military coups in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have led to the suspension or withdrawal of these countries from ECOWAS. The new juntas have increasingly relied on Russian paramilitary support (such as the Wagner Group), while traditional foreign partners like France and the United Nations have withdrawn troops from the region.

    North Luzon Invitational Debates 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-07-19

  • This House opposes the use of Shock and Awe tactics in international peacekeeping operations

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    International peacekeeping operations are multinational missions to restore peace in conflict zones, often led by the UN. “Shock and awe” refers to overwhelming force used to quickly crush opposition, as seen in peacekeeping missions in the Congo, East Timor, and Haiti.

    Ottawa Open 2025 · ESL Finals · 2025-07-19