Topic: Status of Defense Contractors and Non-National Combatants
Country: Russia
Delegate Name: Dalton Allan
School: Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Russia position papers GLIMUN 2008 committees
The Russian Federation supports the neutral status typically afforded defense contractors. It is imperative that non-native individuals be permitted to carry out necessary functions, including developing infrastructure and humanitarian aid. The Russian Federation and other nations concur that attacking or in any way placing such individuals in danger or within an ongoing conflict runs counter to our established conventions and agreements. However, the Russian Federation regards those who manipulate this status with deep contempt. Accordingly, the Russian Federation reserves the right to protect its citizens even outside of Russia. As the world knows, our own peacekeeping forces have come under attack, requiring the Russian Federation to intervene in order to protect our civilian population. It is entirely unacceptable for Russian citizens in a host country to be fired upon when they are engaged in nonmilitary activities.
While the Russian Federation recognizes the necessity of taking defensive security measures to protect our non-military personnel including defense contractors, we also reserve the right to protect the sovereignty of our borders. The Russian Federation has reason to believe that some non-national personnel and contractors have been strategically positioned in order to serve military purposes. Heavily armed American and NATO warships have entered the Black Sea under the pretense of delivering humanitarian and non-military aid. The Russian Federation perceives such acts as a deliberate and intentional threat to Russian security. Such provocative actions are unlikely to contribute to the stabilization of the region. The Russian Federation believes that anyone masquerading as a contractor or other non-military personnel but found to be covertly engaging in military actions must be viewed as an enemy combatant and treated accordingly.
Most Respectfully Submitted,
Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy
The Russian Federation
