In the heat of discussions concerning missile defense systems, the Kuwaiti delegation has taken a leading role in bringing forth a resolution that is gaining a large amount of traction. At the start of this early morning Disarmament and International Security (DISEC) session, countries such as Somalia and Romania pushed to see the equal distribution in missile defense systems. Oman, however, pointed out that the issue might not be the missile defense systems, but rather the nuclear weaponry causes the necessity for missile defense. The Romanian delegation argued that equality among missile defense systems would help smaller, poorer nations, and the delegate of Denmark added to this by proposing that the larger nations should only help out smaller nations if they are in a peace treaty.
Throughout discussions, the Tunisian delegation relentlessly promoted the plan of giving out missile defense systems on a strict case-by-case basis. The delegate, along with backers such as Russia, stressed that the importance of things such as assessing population, landmass, and geopolitical situation before giving a country missile defense systems.
While Tunisia gained support for this proposed plan, the delegates from Kuwait, Netherlands, and Morocco gathered together to draft a resolution on missile defense systems. In an interview with the Kuwaiti delegate, Xinhua learned of the early specifics of the proposed resolution. As noted by the Persian Gulf nation’s delegate, the resolution would bring in highly regulated defensive nuclear weapons, and use them to both defend important resources, as well as smaller, more vulnerable nations. The delegate also stated that the resolution would help to reduce nuclear stockpiles held by untrustworthy nations. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea believed that one of these untrustworthy nations would be the United States. The delegate believed that the American government has far too much power, and the “western capitalist imperialists” must be stopped immediately.
Throughout discussions, the Tunisian delegation relentlessly promoted the plan of giving out missile defense systems on a strict case-by-case basis. The delegate, along with backers such as Russia, stressed that the importance of things such as assessing population, landmass, and geopolitical situation before giving a country missile defense systems.
While Tunisia gained support for this proposed plan, the delegates from Kuwait, Netherlands, and Morocco gathered together to draft a resolution on missile defense systems. In an interview with the Kuwaiti delegate, Xinhua learned of the early specifics of the proposed resolution. As noted by the Persian Gulf nation’s delegate, the resolution would bring in highly regulated defensive nuclear weapons, and use them to both defend important resources, as well as smaller, more vulnerable nations. The delegate also stated that the resolution would help to reduce nuclear stockpiles held by untrustworthy nations. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea believed that one of these untrustworthy nations would be the United States. The delegate believed that the American government has far too much power, and the “western capitalist imperialists” must be stopped immediately.