United Nations Security Council

Annual Military Training

   To improve their relationship and effectiveness together, the five primary members of the Security Council should be required to conduct military exercises with each other on an annual basis. This will encourage greater cooperation between them and improve their handling of international matters.

Demerit System

   Security Council members are expected to maintain a higher level of standard than other nations at all times. However, there may be a number of situations where a particular member may end up behaving in an immoral or unethical manner due to various reasons (e.g., overly strict handling of a domestic uprising, etc.).

   To prevent unfavorable behavior, a demerit system should be imposed upon the Security Council member to ensure that higher standards are being met at all times. Examples of earning a demerit may be: dereliction of duty (not participating in an approved measure), human rights violations (both domestically and internationally), failure to uphold certain morals as a nation (excessive pollution, unfair trade practices), etc.

   If the number of demerits exceeds a certain limit then that member may be temporarily dismissed until they are able to reestablish themselves once again. If they fail to do so in a reasonable amount of time then the dismissal may be final and they will be replaced by another that is willing to assume their duties.

Nuclear Weapons Restriction

   The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons was established to prevent the possibility of nuclear war between nations. However, the agreement as it exists today is not restrictive enough to prevent future conflicts from occurring since any nation may withdraw making the accord ineffective.

   For example, since the treaty was officiated both India and Pakistan have developed nuclear weapons as well as North Korea, Israel, and possibly Iran. In general, the treaty has utterly failed to discourage nations from developing nuclear weapons which places the entire world at risk.

   It may be better to take a tougher stance on this matter and impose that only the five primary members of the Security Council may possess nuclear weapons. Other nations may complain that this would leave them at a disadvantage, however, there are other ways to develop an advanced military than the use of nuclear weapons (e.g., stealth technology, laser weapons, robotics, space-based delivery systems, etc.).

   The reason why only the five primary members of the Security Council should have nuclear weapons is due to the need for such armaments in resolving certain international situations. For example, if an underground facility was used to develop weapons of mass destruction, conventional weapons may not be strong enough to collapse the structure to make it inoperable. A nuclear strike may be necessary to resolve the situation.

   Another example would be for the Security Council to utilize nuclear weapons to handle situations in a more civilized and peaceful manner, for the sake of saving lives. As a last resort to warn offending nations to comply with international mandates. Or, one or more of their cities may be nuked as a result of their defiance, with prior notification to evacuate the population beforehand. Destroying an evacuated city (or an alternative non-populated area) would be preferred than causing a great loss of life by conventional military forces engaging each other.