Ator People for Minister of Defense

Ator People

Ator People

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For those of you who don't know me, I am currently a Lt. General in The North Pacific Army and former Minister of Defense. I have served the region in the NPA for a long time now and I would like to serve as Minister of Defense once again. I have played Nationstates for almost three years. And I have been in The North Pacific for nearly two years now.

The region always faces threats from outside forces, and as MoD I will make sure that our troops are not only trained in liberation techniques, but homeland defense operations as well.

I will continue to be involved in the training of cadets and I would like to work with The North Pacific University in military strategy programs, if such courses are offered in the future.

I am also running for reelection to a seat on the Security Council.

So that's about all. If you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to ask.
 
AP, Mesian has developed a fairly clear-cut organizational structure within the NPA, with a division of labor we haven't (in my memory) really seen before. What are you anticipating happening with this system on his departure and your installation?
 
Byardkuria:
AP, Mesian has developed a fairly clear-cut organizational structure within the NPA, with a division of labor we haven't (in my memory) really seen before. What are you anticipating happening with this system on his departure and your installation?
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The system Gen. Mesian developed seems to be working very well. In the past there have been similar, though not as complex, systems of divisions of troops. I like what Gen. Mesian has done to organize it further and I will keep in place the majority of the system he created. There may be small changes if the rest of the NPA doesn't mind. For example, I'm not sure if a public relations division needs to exist, nor an administration division. While they are important areas, it tends to complicate the system when there are too many divisions and too few troops to fill them. Good question, thanks.


Blue Wolf II:
Will you run missions whenever you feel like it or only when it's requested?
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Missions will be run when requested and when spotted. Speaking from my own experience of running a small user created region a long time ago, I remember being invaded but not knowing where to turn for help. I think it is important for the NPA to offer its help rather than waiting to be asked. However, we will not liberate a region without first checking with the natives of the region. Thanks for the question.

Eluvatar:
Define liberation  :P
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Alright. Liberation is a defense mission in which the army ultimately restores the legacy to a native, thus liberating it from a foreign invasion group which had taken over the region. I'm not too good with definitions, bot liberations differ from defense missions because they are not "preemptive" missions to strengthen a current delegate's endorsements, but rather a mission after a region has already been invaded. Thank you for your question.



Thanks for the questions, I hope I answered them satisfactorily. Please, feel free to ask more!
 
Monte Ozarka:
When missions are not forthcoming, do you generally believe in R&R for the NPA or training (using NPA regions)?
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Thanks for the question.

During times of no missions, I will try to have training missions. However, these will not just be the Military Academy all over again. For example, I believe it was in my last term as MoD when we invaded Warzone Asia as a training mission. This was fun while at the same time helped us learn about regional influence and invasion tactics. I would like to continue with Warzone missions when there are no other missions pending. However, if a mission comes up that will become first priority!
 
What is your position on the military be required to be authorized by the Security Council for operations of any kind?
 
Would you ever consider sanctioning an invasion of a hostile region to defend our security?

How exactly will you improve the levels of training provided to our troops?

How did you rate your last term as MoD?

Thanks in advance
 
Dalimbar:
What is your position on the military be required to be authorized by the Security Council for operations of any kind?
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Thanks for the question. I am under the impression that technically the NPA is required to have missions authorized by the SC prior to deployment. Though this has rarely been followed in the past, during my term I will try to follow it. That being said, most missions are most successful if executed within hours of receiving the information. Greater military intelligence will be necessary if we are to seek SC authorization for a mission. I look forward to working closely with the Security Council so we can work out a system for authorizing defense missions.

Vitrionia:
Would you ever consider sanctioning an invasion of a hostile region to defend our security?
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Not if I have an option. The North Pacific Army has always been a defender army. Sending our troops after another region only weakens our defense force where it is needed either at home or elsewhere. However, if the Regional Assembly decides otherwise, it will always be my duty to obey orders.


Vitrionia:
How exactly will you improve the levels of training provided to our troops?
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Training is vital to the success of the NPA. I am currently the head of the training division in the NPA and I helped to set up the curriculum for the training in my first term as MoD. This term I would like to streamline the process for training cadets as well as the process for training current NPA members. Training missions to warzones will be more frequent when other missions are not pending. We do not need a complex training system to complicate the process. We need an effective system. I will work to develop such a system, while at the same time encouraging research into different techniques of defending to better prepare our troops.

Vitrionia:
How did you rate your last term as MoD?
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I believe I did pretty well my last term as MoD. During that term 2 out of every 3 missions were a success. Record keeping was improved. The training system was streamlined as well and a handful of cadets and NPA members graduated from the Military Academy (NPMA). I tried to improve the ranking and division system to better deploy troops, while at the same time maintaining a strong overall force. I hope to continue and improve these systems in the coming term if elected.

Thanks for your questions Vitrionia.




Please feel free to ask more! I enjoy answering them :yes:
 
Do you then think it is necessary to have the Security Council have authority to give consent to missions and potentially delay such operations? Also, would you be concerned at allowing individuals in the Security Council who may not come from a military background or who may potentially (and hypothetically) have certain... conflict of interests at seeing mission operational details and the like?
 
Dalimbar:
Do you then think it is necessary to have the Security Council have authority to give consent to missions and potentially delay such operations? Also, would you be concerned at allowing individuals in the Security Council who may not come from a military background or who may potentially (and hypothetically) have certain... conflict of interests at seeing mission operational details and the like?
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No and yes respectively. I really wish we did not need the SC's authorization. You're second point was very very true as well. I may be wrong on my interpretation of the Constitution that we are supposed to have the SC's authorization, but if I'm not I'm willing to work to change that particular requirement. The NPA has worked smoothly and usually without controversy in the past when we haven't sought SC authorization. It will be one of my top goals (and my first) to work out a compromise with the SC to keep the NPA effective.
 
I fully support Ator People for Minister of Defense; I served as General under his leadership nearly a year ago, and feel that there is noone more qualified to make a return to that position of responsibility.

*Gaspo salutes his long-time comrade
 
Gaspo:
I fully support Ator People for Minister of Defense; I served as General under his leadership nearly a year ago, and feel that there is noone more qualified to make a return to that position of responsibility.

*Gaspo salutes his long-time comrade
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Thank you for your support!
 
Ator People:
Dalimbar:
What is your position on the military be required to be authorized by the Security Council for operations of any kind?
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Thanks for the question. I am under the impression that technically the NPA is required to have missions authorized by the SC prior to deployment. Though this has rarely been followed in the past, during my term I will try to follow it. That being said, most missions are most successful if executed within hours of receiving the information. Greater military intelligence will be necessary if we are to seek SC authorization for a mission. I look forward to working closely with the Security Council so we can work out a system for authorizing defense missions.
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If I may, I want to make a couple of points concerning how the SC works in practice, or should, in any event.

In this election, the membership of the SC will grow to 8 plus the Speaker. Quorum, that is, the number of members who have to appear to take action is either 3 members, or two members plus the Speaker. A quorum of the SC can approve an NPA deployment.

There were three deployments authorized during this term. We had a problem with numbers appearing quickly because one SC member was on extended leave, and a second member was away, came back, and left again, and we're still not sure what the story is yet.

So that left us with 5 members who should have been available, and one of them resigned from the region in mid-term. So the SC was below the minimum size required (5) and that made taking action a bit slower.

If the RA selects SC members this time who will make themselves available the way the system is intended to work, we should have little problem authorizing a NPA deployment in very short order, certainly less than 24 hours, rarely as much as 12 hours, and frequently less than 6. For Nationstates, that is extremely fast. AP, I don't mean to hijack this thread, but it seemss to be a good place to clarify how the SC operates in the deployment process.
 
Grosseschnauzer:
AP, I don't mean to hijack this thread, but it seemss to be a good place to clarify how the SC operates in the deployment process.
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No problem at all. As long as authorization happens around 12 hours before the update, that should leave the NPA enough time for deployment. It may be difficult to adjust, but I believe we will be able to work with the SC so operations can go as smooth as usual during this term. Thanks Grosseschnauzer.
 
This is going around to all candidates, so make it good :P

What is your favorite colour, how does that colour make you feel, and what does this colour represent to you, with RL examples please?
 
Dalimbar:
This is going around to all candidates, so make it good :P

What is your favorite colour, how does that colour make you feel, and what does this colour represent to you, with RL examples please?
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Cobalt blue. It makes me feel determined, bold, and confident. This color posses a royal quality, one of nobleness and heroism, representing leadership qualities. I am also always reminded of the old Cobalt (are they sold?) web server with this colour.

In RL, I often where ties very close to this color.

If you had any doubts as to my qualifications for this position, I think this answer will assure you I am the candidate that should be elected MoD.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7...lt_blue_hue.png
 
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