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| National Defense Act of 2005 Article I: 1.) This act shall be referred to as “The National Defense Act of 2005”. 2.) This act hereby repeals and replaces the “National Security Act of 2005.” Article II: Establishment of the Armed Forces of the Empire 1.) It is the intent of this Imperial Parliament to provide an armed force capable of: a. Preserving the peace and security, and providing for the defense, of the Empire and all its possessions and occupied areas; b. Supporting the national policies; c. Implementing the national objectives and ambitions; d. Overcoming any nations responsible for acts of aggression that imperil the peace and security of Alexandria. 2.) We hereby create the Grand Imperial Armed Forces to serve this intent. 3.) The Grand Imperial Armed Forces shall be composed of the following: a. The Grand Army of the Empire and its reserves and facilities; b. The Grand Navy of the Empire and its reserves and facilities; c. The Imperial Air Force and its reserves and facilities; d. The Gendarmerie and its reserves and facilities. 4.) The Minister of Defense shall, from time to time, present to Parliament an overview of the status of the armed forces with suggestions to consider for keeping the armed forces at their full readiness. 5.) The Grand Marshalate of the Imperial Armed Forces is hereby created. The Emperor shall appoint the chiefs of staff for the corresponding branches of the Armed Forces and name a Marshal-General to serve at the Emperor's pleasure or until the person resigns. Article III: Establishment of the National Intelligence Agency 1.) It is the intent of this Parliament to establish an institution devoted to the gathering of intelligence on threats to the peace, security and defense of the Empire. 2.) To serve this purpose, we hereby create the National Intelligence Agency, or NIA, to be under the control of the Minister of the Interior. 3.) 3.) The National Intelligence Agency shall be headed by a director to be named by the Prime Minister on the suggestion of the Minister of the Interior. The Director of the NIA shall serve as such until the Prime Minister so decides or until he decides to resign. The Director of the NIA shall also serve as the Prime Minister’s and Emperor’s advisor on intelligence matters. The Minister of the Interior may occupy the post of Director of the NIA until the Prime Minister appoints a Director. 4.) The National Intelligence Agency shall never undertake activities to prepare war or to otherwise disturb the peaceful relations between nations. Article IV: Military commitments, foreign troops, state monopoly on objects 1.) The Empire of the Alexandrians shall not enter into any agreement, treaty or concordat that will make it enter into a military commitment without the consent of the Imperial Parliament. 2.) Foreign troops may not enter Alexandrian soil without the consent of the Imperial Parliament. 3.) No one but the State may own heavy weapons or ultra-hazardous material. |