Hurdle: The Sanctuary’s defence forces need to be strong and established immediately to prevent attack from other nations

The jury heard that The Sanctuary needs to rapidly establish defence forces to keep its citizens safe.

The Jury heard evidence that a strong defence takes some time to develop for new countries

BUT

Sponsor countries can pledge to defend The Sanctuary from external attack with their own, combined armed forcesThe influence of member countries can diminish over time (eg reduced seats in parliament)