👉The table of contents so far is here.
Chapter 8: Specifics of the Organization of the World Commonwealth - Part 2 -
8.4. Transnational Commons' Forces
The biggest difference between the World Commonwealth and the United Nations (UN) is that the former is not based on the political unit of nations, which means that it is not based on the premise of an army (national military). The World Commonwealth is not a "collective security" organization like the UN, but a non-military "permanent peace" organization.
Therefore, the World Commonwealth Charter, which corresponds to the constitution, has the abolition of arms as its most important clause, and the Zones that make up the World Commonwealth are not allowed to possess their own military organizations.
As a result, most conflicts are resolved through the two-stage non-military process mentioned in the previous article, and the WC should not need its own military force. However, we do not exclude cases where such non-military solutions have limitations, or where a certain amount of force is necessary to monitor peace after a conflict is resolved. Therefore, as a practical policy, the World Commonwealth should be allowed to possess a certain amount of armed organization - transnational commons' forces.
Even in this case, the transnational commons' forces do not need to be a full-fledged military organization; under the current system, an armed police organization like the gendarmerie of France and French-speaking countries would be sufficient. Such an armed police organization directly under the World Commonwealth would be a standing armed police force of a certain size, with small naval and air units for transport purposes only attached.
However, this organization would not be completely integrated, and it would be more realistic for the actual forces to be supervised by the Peace Council, with Zones that have concluded agreements with the Council entrusted with recruiting and training troops in accordance with the World Commonwealth's regulations, and then integrated and operated by the Command Commission, a subordinate organ of the Council, based on the Council's deployment resolution.
In addition to the above, there is also the separate issue of whether or not we should have forces for the defense of the entire Earth. At the moment, this is a bit like science fiction, but it is a preparation for extraterrestrial attacks or more realistic situations such as a meteorite impact.
There is no rush to reach a definitive conclusion on this issue, but if such a global defense capability is to be maintained, then again it does not need to be a full-fledged military organization; an organization such as an air defense alert force for exclusively defensive purposes would be necessary and sufficient.
There is no rush to reach a definitive conclusion on this issue, but if such a global defense capability is to be maintained, then again it does not need to be a full-fledged military organization; an organization such as an air defense alert force for exclusively defensive purposes would be necessary and sufficient.
In any case, it must not be forgotten that the World Commonwealth in its ultimate form is a permanent peace organization free from all military force, and that the transnational commons' forces retained from a practical standpoint should also be the minimum necessary and supplemental.
👉The papers published on this blog are meant to expand upon my On Communism.
