📝 Treaty Framework

How to Make Governments Sign Their Own Death Warrants

Introduction

International treaties are beautiful things. They’re the only laws that supersede national sovereignty. Once signed, they’re nearly impossible to escape. The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) makes them binding forever.

You’re about to use this international legal framework to lock governments into funding cures instead of kills. They’ll sign it thinking they’re clever. They won’t realize they’ve just signed away their ability to waste money on death.

The 1% Treaty Structure

The Core Provisions

Article 1: Definitions

  • “Military spending” = All defense appropriations
  • “Medical research” = DIH-directed health research
  • “Implementation” = Automatic transfer, no annual approval

Define everything so they can’t weasel out later.

Article 2: The Obligation

  • “Parties shall redirect 1% of military budgets to medical research”
  • “Transfers shall be automatic and irrevocable”
  • “Percentages may only increase, never decrease”
  • “Withdrawal requires unanimous consent of all parties”

Make it a one-way ratchet.

Article 3: Enforcement

  • Automatic financial penalties for non-compliance
  • Public reporting of all violations
  • Secondary sanctions on violators
  • Private right of action for citizens

Give everyone power to enforce.

Article 4: Expansion

  • Automatic increase if 50% of parties increase
  • New members must match highest percentage
  • Success metrics trigger percentage reviews
  • Public referendum can force increases

Build in pressure for growth.

The Genius Provisions

The Prisoner’s Dilemma Solver:

  • Simultaneous reduction = no military disadvantage
  • Verification through public budgets
  • Relative power unchanged
  • Absolute spending decreased

Everyone wins or nobody plays.

The Political Cover:

  • “Supporting the troops” (their healthcare)
  • “National security” (pandemic preparedness)
  • “Economic growth” (healthier workforce)
  • “International cooperation” (looks good)

Politicians can claim victory.

The Escape Clause That Isn’t:

  • “Emergency suspension for declared war”
  • But: Must be actual declared war (none since 1945)
  • And: Only for attacked party
  • And: Automatically reinstates after
  • And: Penalties double for false claims

Looks flexible, actually rigid.

The Ratification Strategy

Bilateral First, Multilateral Later

Start with Two Countries:

  • US + UK (special relationship)
  • Or US + Canada (neighbors)
  • Or UK + France (European rivals)
  • Just need two to start

Create Momentum:

  • Two sign = proof of concept
  • Three sign = trend
  • Five sign = movement
  • Ten sign = inevitable
  • Twenty sign = new normal

The Domino Effect:

  • NATO members pressure each other
  • EU requires member participation
  • UN endorses as humanitarian
  • World Bank makes it loan condition
  • IMF requires for assistance

International pressure builds itself.

The Fast Track Trick

In the US, treaties normally need 2/3 Senate approval. But:

Congressional-Executive Agreements:

  • Only need simple majority in both houses
  • Legally equivalent to treaties (courts confirmed)
  • Used for NAFTA, WTO, etc.
  • Much easier to pass

The Implementation Act Combo:

  • Pass treaty as executive agreement
  • Bundle with implementation legislation
  • One vote approves both
  • Opponents must vote against entire package

Make it procedurally simple.

International Law Enforcement

The Compliance Mechanisms

Public Shaming:

  • Annual compliance report cards
  • Real-time violation tracking
  • Media coverage of cheaters
  • NGO monitoring and reporting

Reputation matters internationally.

Economic Penalties:

  • Automatic tariffs on violators
  • Exclusion from trade agreements
  • Currency market reactions
  • Credit rating downgrades

Money talks in every language.

Legal Consequences:

  • International Court of Justice jurisdiction
  • Domestic court enforcement
  • Private arbitration options
  • Individual lawsuits allowed

Multiple venues for enforcement.

The Smart Contract Solution

Blockchain Treaty Execution:

  • Treaty terms in smart contracts
  • Automatic fund transfers
  • Cryptographic verification
  • Immutable violation record

Code is law, literally.

The Oracle Problem Solved:

  • Multiple data sources confirm budgets
  • AI monitors compliance
  • Satellite imagery verifies military spending
  • Public records provide transparency

Truth becomes undeniable.

Avoiding the Pitfalls

Common Treaty Killers

Reservation Games:

  • Countries sign but add exceptions
  • Solution: No reservations permitted
  • All or nothing commitment
  • Take it or leave it

Ratification Delays:

  • Sign but never ratify
  • Solution: Provisional application
  • Takes effect on signature
  • Ratification just formalizes

Creative Accounting:

  • Reclassify military as non-military
  • Solution: Total budget percentage
  • Can’t hide spending
  • AI detects classification games

Parliamentary Obstacles:

  • Legislature refuses implementation
  • Solution: Self-executing treaty
  • No implementing legislation needed
  • Direct effect in domestic law

The Expansion Framework

From 1% to 100%

Year 1-2: Proof of Concept

  • 1% redirected successfully
  • First cures delivered
  • Public support builds
  • Opposition weakens

Year 3-5: The Increase

  • Success triggers review
  • Public demands more
  • 2% becomes new minimum
  • Early adopters at 5%

Year 5-10: The Acceleration

  • 5% standard globally
  • 10% in progressive countries
  • Military-industrial complex pivoting
  • Peace more profitable than war

Year 10+: The End Game

  • Military spending seen as primitive
  • Most funds go to health
  • War becomes inconceivable
  • Death becomes optional

The treaty is just the beginning.

Country-Specific Strategies

United States

  • Use executive agreement (easier)
  • Bundle with defense authorization
  • Frame as supporting troops
  • Emphasize China competition

European Union

  • Get Commission endorsement
  • Use enhanced cooperation procedure
  • Start with willing coalition
  • Pressure through Parliament

China

  • Frame as technological leadership
  • Emphasize economic benefits
  • Use Belt and Road as leverage
  • Make it about face, not force

Russia

  • Wait for regime change, or
  • Use oligarch pressure
  • Frame as restoration of greatness
  • Emphasize science tradition

Everyone Else

  • Follow the leaders
  • Use aid conditions
  • Apply peer pressure
  • Make it profitable

The Model Treaty Text

Preamble

“Recognizing that humanity spends 40 times more on killing than curing,

Acknowledging that 150,000 people die daily from preventable diseases,

Determined to redirect resources from death to life,

Convinced that security comes from health, not weapons,

Have agreed as follows…”

Operative Clauses

Article 1: Parties shall redirect 1% of military spending to medical research via the DIH

Article 2: Transfers shall be automatic, immediate, and irrevocable

Article 3: Percentages may increase but never decrease

Article 4: Compliance shall be verified by blockchain and AI

Article 5: Violations trigger automatic penalties equal to 10x the shortfall

Article 6: Success metrics trigger mandatory percentage reviews

Article 7: Citizens have standing to enforce via domestic courts

Article 8: Withdrawal requires unanimous consent plus 10-year notice

Article 9: This treaty supersedes all conflicting domestic law

Article 10: Entry into force upon signature by two states

Simple, clear, inescapable.

The Diplomatic Campaign

Building the Coalition

The Champions:

  • Costa Rica (no military)
  • Switzerland (neutral tradition)
  • Nordic countries (progressive)
  • Small nations (need protection)

The Persuadables:

  • Germany (guilt + leadership)
  • Japan (peace constitution)
  • Canada (international reputation)
  • Australia (middle power influence)

The Holdouts:

  • United States (requires massive pressure)
  • Russia (wait or ignore)
  • China (economic arguments)
  • Israel (existential fears)

Focus on the willing first.

The Negotiation Process

Phase 1: Draft and Socialize

  • Circulate draft treaty
  • Get informal feedback
  • Build supporter network
  • Address concerns preemptively

Phase 2: Formal Negotiations

  • UN sponsorship ideal
  • Or G20 platform
  • Or standalone conference
  • Keep it short (momentum matters)

Phase 3: Signature Ceremony

  • Major media event
  • Dying children present
  • Military veterans speaking
  • Make opposition impossible

Phase 4: Ratification Push

  • Country by country
  • Full political pressure
  • Media campaign support
  • Money floods in

Conclusion: The Trap Is Set

The 1% Treaty is a mousetrap baited with political benefits. Once countries sign, they’re locked into a system that grows stronger over time. Every success makes expansion inevitable. Every cure makes war harder to justify.

The beauty is that it uses international law’s greatest strength - its rigidity - as a weapon against the status quo. Countries can’t easily back out. Politicians can’t quietly kill it. The public can enforce it directly.

You’re not asking them to end war. You’re asking for 1%. But that 1% contains the seeds of war’s destruction. Once people see what that 1% can do, they’ll demand 2%. Then 5%. Then 10%. Eventually, the idea of spending money on killing instead of curing will seem as primitive as human sacrifice.

The treaty framework makes this progression legally inevitable. That’s the genius. You’re not fighting the system - you’re creating a new system that eats the old one. And you’re using international law to make it unstoppable.

NoteImplementation Resources
  • Vienna Convention on Treaties (framework)
  • Model treaty templates (adapt as needed)
  • Ratification tracking systems
  • Diplomatic contact databases
  • Media campaign materials