Armed Forces Reform Act of 2019 - Charlemont

Rationale

These changes modernize military policy to promote true equality and strengthen national security by reducing risky arms transfers. We cannot alienate men from our armed forces like the current quota policy does. That is not true progressivism. While also establishing AI weapon safeguards.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous	Proposed
1	Women in the Armed Forces	This Is An Order — a mandatory quota for the proportion of women in the armed forces	Equal Participation — women serve alongside men on equal terms
2	Autonomous Weapons Systems	Permitted with mandatory human control	Autonomous systems for defence only
3	Arms Exports	Export only to close allies	Export only to close allies

1

Women in the Armed Forces

Previous law

This Is An Order — a mandatory quota for the proportion of women in the armed forces

Equal Participation — women serve alongside men on equal terms

2

Autonomous Weapons Systems

Previous law

Permitted with mandatory human control

Autonomous systems for defence only

3

Arms Exports

Previous law

Export only to close allies

Proposer

Party

Charlemont Unionists

A party that nurtures growth through solidarity and secular strength weaving many threads into one nation. Ushering in a new era whilst also protecting the culture and workplace of the nation.

Core pillars

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Emma Muller

Activist · Age 30

7,348 social followers

Emma Muller cut her teeth organizing protests before she could legally vote, turning her working-class roots and sharp tongue into a magnetic force for discontented youth.

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Timeline

Draft

21 April 2019
Vote Open

6 August 2019
Vote Closed

5 October 2019
Became Law

5 October 2019

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Senate

Passed

121Yes 0No 227Not voted 348 seats

For: 121 / 348 seats (34.8%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 227

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Charlemont Unionists Proposer	0	Yes	We believe that an armed forces which has quotas for positions will lead to women being discriminated against further in the army. What must happen is an equal selection process alongside controls on autonomous combat systems to ensure safe and human controlled use.
Forward Block	0	Abstain	No reason given
National Front	121	Yes	We believe Men and Women should be equal, we also believe that weaponry should be used responsibly, no matter if it’s autonomous or not. Therefore we support this proposal for the purpose of gender equality, and responsible use of weaponry
Empty seats	14	Not voted

National Assembly

Passed

303Yes 0No 274Not voted 577 seats

For: 303 / 577 seats (52.5%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 274

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Charlemont Unionists Proposer	116	Yes	We believe that an armed forces which has quotas for positions will lead to women being discriminated against further in the army. What must happen is an equal selection process alongside controls on autonomous combat systems to ensure safe and human controlled use.
Forward Block	0	Abstain	No reason given
National Front	187	Yes	We believe Men and Women should be equal, we also believe that weaponry should be used responsibly, no matter if it’s autonomous or not. Therefore we support this proposal for the purpose of gender equality, and responsible use of weaponry
Empty seats	17	Not voted

Presidency

Passed

0Yes 0No 1Not voted 1 seat

For: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1

Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)

Voting record

Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.

Forward Block

Voted Sept. 5, 2019

Abstain

National Front

Voted Aug. 15, 2019

Yes

“We believe Men and Women should be equal, we also believe that weaponry should be used responsibly, no matter if it’s autonomous or not. Therefore we support this proposal for the purpose of gender equality, and responsible use of weaponry”

Charlemont Unionists

Voted Aug. 6, 2019

Yes Changed vote

“We believe that an armed forces which has quotas for positions will lead to women being discriminated against further in the army. What must happen is an equal selection process alongside controls on autonomous combat systems to ensure safe and human controlled use.”