Valmoire
Proposals
Armed Forces Reform of 2023

Legislative Bill · Valmoire

Armed Forces Reform of 2023

Proposed by Socialist Worker's Union · fronted by Lola Fontaine

Opened

4 Jan 2024

Voting closes

4 Mar 2024

Chambers

1 legislature

Articles

5 changes

Rationale

Modernize military policy for equality, ethical defense, and strategic security by aligning with global standards and public values.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous	Proposed
1	Women in the Armed Forces	At Her Request — women may serve but are exempt from conscription	Equal Participation — women serve alongside men on equal terms
2	Military Service Policy	National service for those 18-20	Volunteer professional army
3	Autonomous Weapons Systems	Permitted with mandatory human control	Autonomous systems for defence only
4	Arms Exports	Licensed exports with end-use checks	Export only to close allies
5	Nuclear Weapons	Expand the nuclear arsenal	Retain weapons, pledge no first use

1

Women in the Armed Forces

Previous law

At Her Request — women may serve but are exempt from conscription

Equal Participation — women serve alongside men on equal terms

2

Military Service Policy

Previous law

National service for those 18-20

Volunteer professional army

3

Autonomous Weapons Systems

Previous law

Permitted with mandatory human control

Autonomous systems for defence only

4

Arms Exports

Previous law

Licensed exports with end-use checks

Export only to close allies

5

Nuclear Weapons

Previous law

Expand the nuclear arsenal

Retain weapons, pledge no first use

Proposer

Party

Socialist Worker's Union

The Socialist Worker's Union will fight for a green future with workplace democracy, a large welfare system, personal freedom, and large wealth redistribution. We are also in support for LGBTQ, open borders, and feminism.

Core pillars

Lola Fontaine

Minister for Foreign Relations and Trade · Age 46

63,624 social followers

A decorated military veteran turned academic, Lola Fontaine honed her commanding presence in both the barracks and the lecture hall before rising as the party’s most electrifying speaker.

🎓 Academic 🎤 Fantastic Speaker 🎖️ Former Military 🤝 Loyal

Timeline

Draft

22 December 2023
Vote Open

4 January 2024
Vote Closed

4 March 2024
Did Not Become Law

4 March 2024

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Ducal Council

Failed

0Yes 102No 30Abstained 0Not voted 102 seats

For: 0 / 102 seats (0.0%)

Against: 102 · Abstained: 30 · Not voted: 0

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 0.0%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Socialist Worker's Union Proposer	0	Yes	No reason given
The Radical Radicalist Excursion	102	No	The military service shall be mandatory
Valmoire Worker`s Congres	30	Abstain	We need to encourage growth in our military industry. Through expanded trade.

Voting record

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

The Radical Radicalist Excursion

Voted Jan. 11, 2024

“The military service shall be mandatory”

Valmoire Worker`s Congres

Voted Jan. 5, 2024

Abstain

“We need to encourage growth in our military industry. Through expanded trade.”