How it Works - Eight Theoretical WTO Scenarios and Solutions

  

1.      The government of country A destroys a large metropolitan area of country B in an unprovoked nuclear attack. If Country A was a WTO member, it would automatically lose its membership. If Country B and/or Country A were WTO members at the time of the attack, all WTO members would immediately align against country A. The alignment against Country A would continue until it surrendered its nuclear weapons and until the leader(s) responsible for the attack were arrested. If there was a second attempted nuclear strike against any WTO member, WTO members would retaliate militarily against Country A with the goal of destroying A’s nuclear capability. Country A would not be permitted to join the WTO while alignment was in force and until reparations were paid to Country B.

2.      Country C disrupts the infrastructure of Country D with a weapon deployed from space. If C or D was a WTO member, the other members would align against Country C until their weapon in space was destroyed and until Country C’s leader that made the decision to deploy the weapon is surrendered to stand trial for breaking international law. Country C would not be permitted to join the WTO while alignment was in force and until C pays for the damages caused by its act of war.

3.      Country E orchestrates the assassination of the leader of Country F. If E and/or F were WTO members at the time of the assassination, all WTO members would align against E until E’s leader was arrested. Country E would not be permitted to join the WTO while the alignment was in force and until Country F was paid for damages incurred by this act of war.

4.      Military forces of Country G cross the border into neighboring Country H and occupy a portion of H’s territory without H’s invitation or permission. If either G or H or both were WTO members, other WTO military forces would help to repel the invaders if needed. All WTO members would align against G until it withdraws from Country H and surrenders all military weapons and equipment used in the occupation, and surrenders the country's leader responsible for the attack so the leader can be tried in international court. Country G would not be permitted to join the WTO while alignment is in place and until it paid compensation to H for damages incurred by the occupation.

5.      The WTO receives reliable factual verifiable evidence that spies from Country I have aided and abetted revolution against the legitimate government of Country J. If neither I nor J were WTO members, the WTO would have no obligation to intervene.  If either I or J or both are WTO members at the time, all WTO members would be obligated to align against Country I until Country I ceases its illegal activity in Country J, until the leader of Country I is in international court custody, and until court–designated reparations are paid to victims of the revolution by Country I. If Country I were a WTO member, its membership would be cancelled.

6.      Country K belongs to a mutual defense alliance along with nine other countries. Country K decides to initiate an air attack against a traditional enemy, Country L. Country L retaliates against K with an air strike. If Country K is a WTO member at the time of the preemptive attack, its WTO membership would be automatically cancelled. All WTO countries would be obligated to align against Country K. That would include any of the other nine countries in the mutual defense alliance that are also WTO members. If Country L was a member, other WTO members would be obligated to defend it if requested. Any other WTO member country that initiated an attack on country L, for example, in support of Country K, would have its WTO membership cancelled and all remaining WTO members would align themselves against that country as well.

7.      Territory M, formerly subsumed by Country N via a military takeover, is recognized by the UN as an autonomous nation. Country M joins the WTO. Country N refuses to withdraw its military forces from Country M. WTO members would align against Country N. If requested by Country M, WTO member forces would help extricate Country N forces from Country M.

8.  Country O joins the WTO in June, 2018. It supplies ground to ground missiles to Country P in December, 2018. Country P attacks Country Q with those missiles two years later. Country O loses its WTO membership and must pay compensation for damages caused by its supplied missiles as determined by international tribunal. Country O cannot rejoin the WTO until the assessed amount is paid.