Dear Council Members,

I have several questions about the council. First, what is the current roster? The pinned thread in this sub-forum has not been updated. As far as I am aware, the Council consists of the nations Tsunamy, Drugged Monkeys, Farengeto, Kringalia, SJS Republic, and Sandaoguo. Is this correct?

Furthermore, I would like to inquire about the operation of the council, specifically as it pertains to its duty of "...monitoring ... regional security issues", as per IX.1 of the Charter. 

• Further than monitoring and enforcing the endorsement cap, are there other proactive monitoring measures that the council takes?
  
• Is the council continuously aware of organizations that may credibly wish to and/or have the capacity to overthrow or subvert the Coalition?
  
• Does the council monitor all applicants to the legislature for potential security risks (as is implicitly its duty as per IV.3 of the Charter)? If so, in which ways?
  
• How and in which ways do the individual council members keep themselves informed regarding international happenings that may have security relevance?
  
• As per VI.10, the Minister of Military Affairs and this council may together elect to establish an intelligence office. At this time, this is not the case. What is the council's opinion on establishing such an office, with regard to necessity, benefits, possible drawbacks, and what the two component parts can contribute to such an office?
  

Obviously, I understand that some of these questions may not be fully answerable due to operational security; nonetheless, I hope that the council can address these questions as fully as reasonably possible within these constraints to help upkeep the faith of our citizens in this institution's effectiveness.