In our pursuit of peace, prosperity, and open commerce, The City of Chicago maintains a standing military solely for defensive purposes. We embrace diplomacy, trade, and cooperation. However, any act of aggression or transgression against our nation will be met with unwavering resolve, all aggressive actors will be resisted, and the political and territorial integrity of our nation will be maintained by any means necessary. Committed to the capitalist principle of non-aggression and consistent with our constitution The City of Chicago pledges to never initiate war unless in defense of ourselves or our allies. We unequivocally denounce all forms of raiding, including inactive raiding, as antithetical to our principles of commerce, capitalism and free trade.

We make no concessions to those who dare challenge our political and territorial integrity. Our commitment to self-defense is resolute, and our response will be commensurate with the severity of any threat, as a sovereign nation we reserve the right to use nuclear weapons against any attacker.