Tournament: WEast | Round: 2 | Opponent: Andover Central RoySaunders | Judge: 

Solvency

A. Funding is the biggest barrier to bilateral projects
GAO ’99 (United States General Accounting Office, April, 1999, “FEDERAL REASEARCH: Information on International Science and Technology Agreements,” http://www.gao.gov/assets/230/227345.pdf)
International collaboration in science and technology through joint research and development projects and activities offers
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agreement are frequently the reasons some agreements do not result in research projects.

B. Seed funding spurs scientific co-operation between US and Mexico
UCM ’12 (UC MEXUS, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES, October 15, 2012, “UC MEXUS-CONACYT Grants for Collaborative Projects,” http://ucmexus.ucr.edu/funding/grant_collaborative.html)
The University of California Institute for Mexico and the United States (UC MEXUS)
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funds to undertake the preliminary research necessary to develop proposals for extramural funding.

C. US engagement fosters innovation
Dufour No Date (Paul, Senior Fellow of the International Science Policy Foundation, Senior Analyst for the International Science and Technology Policy Directorate, “NORTH AMERICAN COLLABORATION IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: A DEVELOPING MODEL FOR THE AMERICAS,” http://www.interciencia.org/v20_02/ciencia_tecnologia.html)
Richard Lipsey, a noted Canadian economist working with the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
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in the private sector in fostering a stronger receptor for SandT.

Economy

A. Scientific Co-Op is key to economic security, growth, and competitiveness in the US and Mexico
Hane et al. ‘95 (Dr. Gerald Hane, Head of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, National Science and Technology Council, N.D., “Strengthening Economic Security: The Policy Challenge,” http://clinton4.nara.gov/WH/EOP/OSTP/nssts/html/chapt5.html)
Now, more than ever, science and technology are critical to our nation's future
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must also be vigilant of the potential for an adverse national security impact.

B. Mexico’s economy is booming, but their economy will collapse absent the plan
Waring ’13 David Waring, staff writer, http://www.forexnews.
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up the slack, but this is unlikely to be sustained long term.¶

-~--Scenario 1 is Bioterror-~--

A. Mexican economic decline causes a flood of refugees, resulting in terrorism.
Michael Brown ‘09, Undersecretary of Emergency Preparedness and Response in the Department of Homeland Security, “Border Control: Collapse of Mexico Is A Homeland Security and National Security Issue,” 1/14/2009, http://michaelbrowntoday.com/journal/2009/1/15/border-control-collapse-of-mexico-is-a-homeland-security-nat.html
By failing to secure the borders and control immigration, we have opened ourselves up
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States, just laying in wait to attack at an appropriately vulnerable time.

B. US-Mexican border terrorism results in bioterror attacks.
Ken Timmerman ‘10, Newsmax correspondent, “FBI Director Mueller: Al-Qaida Still Wants Nuclear Bomb,” 3/18/2010, http://newsmax.com/Newsfront/mueller-fbi-alqaida-nuclear/2010/03/18/id/353169
FBI Director Robert Mueller warned Congress on Wednesday of ongoing al-Qaida efforts to
AND
it is properly spread in population centers there,” al-Nasifi said. 

C. Extinction
Steinbruner ’97 – Brookings senior fellow and chair in international security
(John D. Steinbruner, Brookings senior fellow and chair in international security,
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for a global contagion of this sort but not necessarily its outer limit.

-~--Scenario 2 is The Global Economy-~--

A. Mexican economic collapse destroys the global economy.
Dallas Morning News ‘95, Dallas Morning News, 11/28/95 nexis
With the exception of 1982 - when Mexico defaulted on its foreign debt and a
AND
the Mexican economy and the economies of some Asian and Latin American countries. 

B. US is key to the global economy
Caploe 9
David, CEO of the Singapore-incorporated American Centre for Applied Liberal Arts and Humanities in Asia., “Focus still on America to lead global recovery”, April 7, The Strait Times
IN THE aftermath of the G-20 summit, most observers seem to have
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US - and it is going to have to be solved there too.

C. Economic decline causes nuclear conflict
Harris and Burrows 9
Mathew, PhD European History @ Cambridge, counselor in the National Intelligence Council (NIC) and Jennifer is a member of the NIC’s Long Range Analysis Unit “Revisiting the Future: Geopolitical Effects of the Financial Crisis” http://www.ciaonet.org/journals/twq/v32i2/f_0016178_13952.pdf
Increased Potential for Global Conflict
Of course, the report encompasses more than economics and indeed believes the future is
AND
more focus on preemption rather than defense, potentially leading to escalating crises. 

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

A. Co-Op is key to US science leadership and diplomacy – independently solves a laundry list of impacts
Federoff 8 (Nina, science and technology adviser to the Sec of State, http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CHRG-110hhrg41470/html/CHRG-110hhrg41470.htm)
Chairman Baird, Ranking Member Ehlers, and distinguished members of   the Subcommittee, thank
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our allies, to advance U.S. interests in foreign policy.

-~--Scenario 1 – Credibility-~--

A. Current proliferation movements risk NPT collapse, sparking a Middle East nuclear war – diplomacy is key to get Iran and NoKo on board
Nebehay 4/22/13 (Stephanie, Reuters writer on UN and Middle East, “Iran is biggest threat to nuclear pact's credibility: U.S.,” http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/22/us-nuclear-npt-idUSBRE93L0US20130422)
(Reuters) - Iran's nuclear program poses the greatest threat to the credibility of
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its obligations under the NPT as well as Security Council and IAEA resolutions.¶ 

B. Middle East war goes nuclear and escalates globally
Steinbach 02 John, Israeli Nuclear weapons: a threat to piece, March 3 http://www.converge.org.nz/pma/mat0036.htm
Meanwhile, the existence of an arsenal of mass destruction in such an unstable region
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whatever reason- the deepening Middle East conflict could trigger a world conflagration." 

C. Iran prolif leads to Middle East arms race – ensures nuclear war
Allison ‘6 – Graham Tillett Allison Jr., Graham Allison is an American political scientist and professor at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. (“The Will to Prevent,” Harvard International Law Review, Fall 2006, page lexis)
Meanwhile, Iran is testing the line in the Middle East. On its current
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us to have control of weapons of destruction that can threaten our existence.”

D. North Korean prolif causes nuclear strikes and broad Asian prolif
Hayes and Hamel-Green 2009—Professor of International Relations, RMIT University, Executive Director of the Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainable Development, degree in History, PhD from Berkeley—AND—Michael Hamel-Green, Professor, Executive Dean, Faculty of Arts, Education and Human Development @ Victoria University, BA MA Melb, DipEd Hawthorn, PhD La Trobe (Peter, 14 December 2009, The Path Not Taken, The Way Still Open: Denuclearizing The Korean Peninsula And Northeast Asia," The Asia-Pacific Journal,http://www.japanfocus.org/-Michael-Hamel_Green/3267, accessed: 7/18/11AG

The consequences of failing to address the proliferation threat posed by the North Korea
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threat but a global one that warrants priority consideration from the international community. 

-~--Scenario 2 – Compliance-~--

A. Science Diplomacy guarantees NPT compliance – they don’t get nuke war impacts
SDN ’10 (Scidev.net, prominent center for news and analysis on science and development, 6/23/10, “Scientific cooperation for nuclear disarmament,” http://www.scidev.net/global/policy-brief/scientific-cooperation-for-nuclear-disarmament.html)
This policy brief, published by The Royal Society, United Kingdom, examines the
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and policymakers must heed the lessons learnt from past collaborations on nuclear disarmament.

B. Without NPT enforcement capabilities, covert prolif guarantees multiple scenarios for terrorist transfer and nuclear war
Wesley ’05 Michael Wesley, Director of the Griffith Asia Pacific Research Institute, 2005 “It’s Time to Scrap the NPT,” Journal of International Affairs, 59:3
By prohibiting proliferation, without the capacity or moral authority to enforce such a prohibition
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contributing to the ultimate nightmare: terrorists armed with nuclear or radiological weapons.

C. Terrorism leads to extinction
Sid – Ahmed 04 (Mohammed Sid Ahmed, political analyst for the “Al-Ahram” newspaper, “Extinction!”, 9/1/04, http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2004/705/op5.htm) NA
A nuclear attack by terrorists will be much more critical than Hiroshima and Nagazaki,
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When nuclear pollution infects the whole planet, we will all be losers.   

D. Any use of nuclear weapons will escalate and cause extinction
Ross 3 Ross 03 – Founder of NZ Nuclear-Free Peacemaking Association Larry, “RACING TOWARD EXTINCTION,” Dec 10, http://nuclearfree.lynx.co.nz/racing.htm
We have greatly changed our environment with our new destructive tools - nuclear weapons.
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of nuclear weapons use by some other state. A probable escalation would follow

E. Prolif triggers preemptive nuclear wars around the planet
Utgoff 02 – Deputy Director of Strategy, Forces, and Resources Division of Institute for Defense Analysis Victor A., “Proliferation, Missile Defence and American Ambitions,” Survival, Summer, p. 87-90
Escalation of violence is also basic human nature. Once the violence starts, retaliatory
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members of a sheriff’s posse, even in the face of nuclear threats. 

NanoTech

A. Current US-Mexico Co-Op in NanoTech is insufficient
Foladori et al. ’11 (Guillermo, Professor at the Autonomous University of Zacatecas, Edgar Zayago,
Professor at the Autonomous University of Zacatecas, Richard Appelbaum, Professor at the University of California, Rachel Parker, Researcher at the Science and Technology Policy Institute in Washington,
October 25, 2011, “Mexico-U.S. Scientific Collaboration in Nanotechnology,” http://scielo.unam.mx/pdf/fn/v24n48/v24n48a6.pdf)
This work is based on an exploratory analysis of scientific bilateral agreements on nanotechnology (
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beyond three years, with funding amounts that barely exceed half a million dollars

B. The plan is key to sustainable Nano-Technology development in Mexico
Foladori et al. ’11 (Guillermo, Professor at the Autonomous University of Zacatecas, Edgar Zayago,
Professor at the Autonomous University of Zacatecas, Richard Appelbaum, Professor at the University of California, Rachel Parker, Researcher at the Science and Technology Policy Institute in Washington,
October 25, 2011, “Mexico-U.S. Scientific Collaboration in Nanotechnology,” http://scielo.unam.mx/pdf/fn/v24n48/v24n48a6.pdf)
For Mexico, international scientific collaborations are mostly coordinated by Conacyt. Another important institution
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and Development (SOARD), the majority of the projects approved involved NT.

C. US Co-Op is key to responsible NanoTech – checks several scenarios for extinction
Vandermolen ‘06 (Thomas, Officer, Maritime Science and Technology Center, “Molecular nanotechnology and national security,” http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/apj/apj06/fal06/vandermolen.html)
MOLECULAR NANOTECHNOLOGY (MNT), when fully developed, will provide the basis for the
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encountered; the control strategy must therefore be ready before that day arrives.

Tournament: WEast | Round: 4 | Opponent: BVW | Judge: 

Solvency

A. Funding is the biggest barrier to bilateral projects
GAO ’99 (United States General Accounting Office, April, 1999, “FEDERAL REASEARCH: Information on International Science and Technology Agreements,” http://www.gao.gov/assets/230/227345.pdf)
International collaboration in science and technology through joint research and development projects and activities offers
AND
agreement are frequently the reasons some agreements do not result in research projects.

B. Seed funding spurs scientific co-operation between US and Mexico
UCM ’12 (UC MEXUS, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES, October 15, 2012, “UC MEXUS-CONACYT Grants for Collaborative Projects,” http://ucmexus.ucr.edu/funding/grant_collaborative.html)
The University of California Institute for Mexico and the United States (UC MEXUS)
AND
funds to undertake the preliminary research necessary to develop proposals for extramural funding.

C. US engagement fosters innovation
Dufour No Date (Paul, Senior Fellow of the International Science Policy Foundation, Senior Analyst for the International Science and Technology Policy Directorate, “NORTH AMERICAN COLLABORATION IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: A DEVELOPING MODEL FOR THE AMERICAS,” http://www.interciencia.org/v20_02/ciencia_tecnologia.html)
Richard Lipsey, a noted Canadian economist working with the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
AND
in the private sector in fostering a stronger receptor for SandT.

Economy

A. Scientific Co-Op is key to economic security, growth, and competitiveness in the US and Mexico
Hane et al. ‘95 (Dr. Gerald Hane, Head of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, National Science and Technology Council, N.D., “Strengthening Economic Security: The Policy Challenge,” http://clinton4.nara.gov/WH/EOP/OSTP/nssts/html/chapt5.html)
Now, more than ever, science and technology are critical to our nation's future
AND
must also be vigilant of the potential for an adverse national security impact.

B. Mexico’s economy is booming, but their economy will collapse absent the plan
Waring ’13 David Waring, staff writer, http://www.forexnews.
AND
up the slack, but this is unlikely to be sustained long term.¶

---Scenario 1 is Bioterror---

A. Mexican economic decline causes a flood of refugees, resulting in terrorism.
Michael Brown ‘09, Undersecretary of Emergency Preparedness and Response in the Department of Homeland Security, “Border Control: Collapse of Mexico Is A Homeland Security and National Security Issue,” 1/14/2009, http://michaelbrowntoday.com/journal/2009/1/15/border-control-collapse-of-mexico-is-a-homeland-security-nat.html
By failing to secure the borders and control immigration, we have opened ourselves up
AND
States, just laying in wait to attack at an appropriately vulnerable time.

B. US-Mexican border terrorism results in bioterror attacks.
Ken Timmerman ‘10, Newsmax correspondent, “FBI Director Mueller: Al-Qaida Still Wants Nuclear Bomb,” 3/18/2010, http://newsmax.com/Newsfront/mueller-fbi-alqaida-nuclear/2010/03/18/id/353169
FBI Director Robert Mueller warned Congress on Wednesday of ongoing al-Qaida efforts to
AND
it is properly spread in population centers there,” al-Nasifi said. 

C. Extinction
Steinbruner ’97 – Brookings senior fellow and chair in international security
(John D. Steinbruner, Brookings senior fellow and chair in international security,
AND
for a global contagion of this sort but not necessarily its outer limit.

---Scenario 2 is The Global Economy---

A. Mexican economic collapse destroys the global economy.
Dallas Morning News ‘95, Dallas Morning News, 11/28/95 nexis
With the exception of 1982 - when Mexico defaulted on its foreign debt and a
AND
the Mexican economy and the economies of some Asian and Latin American countries. 

B. US is key to the global economy
Caploe 9
David, CEO of the Singapore-incorporated American Centre for Applied Liberal Arts and Humanities in Asia., “Focus still on America to lead global recovery”, April 7, The Strait Times
IN THE aftermath of the G-20 summit, most observers seem to have
AND
US - and it is going to have to be solved there too.

C. Economic decline causes nuclear conflict
Harris and Burrows 9
Mathew, PhD European History @ Cambridge, counselor in the National Intelligence Council (NIC) and Jennifer is a member of the NIC’s Long Range Analysis Unit “Revisiting the Future: Geopolitical Effects of the Financial Crisis” http://www.ciaonet.org/journals/twq/v32i2/f_0016178_13952.pdf
Increased Potential for Global Conflict
Of course, the report encompasses more than economics and indeed believes the future is
AND
more focus on preemption rather than defense, potentially leading to escalating crises. 

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

A. Co-Op is key to US science leadership and diplomacy – independently solves a laundry list of impacts
Federoff 8 (Nina, science and technology adviser to the Sec of State, http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CHRG-110hhrg41470/html/CHRG-110hhrg41470.htm)
Chairman Baird, Ranking Member Ehlers, and distinguished members of   the Subcommittee, thank
AND
our allies, to advance U.S. interests in foreign policy.

---Scenario 1 – Credibility---

A. Current proliferation movements risk NPT collapse, sparking a Middle East nuclear war – diplomacy is key to get Iran and NoKo on board
Nebehay 4/22/13 (Stephanie, Reuters writer on UN and Middle East, “Iran is biggest threat to nuclear pact's credibility: U.S.,” http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/22/us-nuclear-npt-idUSBRE93L0US20130422)
(Reuters) - Iran's nuclear program poses the greatest threat to the credibility of
AND
its obligations under the NPT as well as Security Council and IAEA resolutions.¶ 

B. Middle East war goes nuclear and escalates globally
Steinbach 02 John, Israeli Nuclear weapons: a threat to piece, March 3 http://www.converge.org.nz/pma/mat0036.htm
Meanwhile, the existence of an arsenal of mass destruction in such an unstable region
AND
whatever reason- the deepening Middle East conflict could trigger a world conflagration." 

C. Iran prolif leads to Middle East arms race – ensures nuclear war
Allison ‘6 – Graham Tillett Allison Jr., Graham Allison is an American political scientist and professor at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. (“The Will to Prevent,” Harvard International Law Review, Fall 2006, page lexis)
Meanwhile, Iran is testing the line in the Middle East. On its current
AND
us to have control of weapons of destruction that can threaten our existence.”

D. North Korean prolif causes nuclear strikes and broad Asian prolif
Hayes and Hamel-Green 2009—Professor of International Relations, RMIT University, Executive Director of the Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainable Development, degree in History, PhD from Berkeley—AND—Michael Hamel-Green, Professor, Executive Dean, Faculty of Arts, Education and Human Development @ Victoria University, BA MA Melb, DipEd Hawthorn, PhD La Trobe (Peter, 14 December 2009, The Path Not Taken, The Way Still Open: Denuclearizing The Korean Peninsula And Northeast Asia," The Asia-Pacific Journal,http://www.japanfocus.org/-Michael-Hamel_Green/3267, accessed: 7/18/11AG

The consequences of failing to address the proliferation threat posed by the North Korea
AND
threat but a global one that warrants priority consideration from the international community. 

---Scenario 2 – Compliance---

A. Science Diplomacy guarantees NPT compliance – they don’t get nuke war impacts
SDN ’10 (Scidev.net, prominent center for news and analysis on science and development, 6/23/10, “Scientific cooperation for nuclear disarmament,” http://www.scidev.net/global/policy-brief/scientific-cooperation-for-nuclear-disarmament.html)
This policy brief, published by The Royal Society, United Kingdom, examines the
AND
and policymakers must heed the lessons learnt from past collaborations on nuclear disarmament.

B. Without NPT enforcement capabilities, covert prolif guarantees multiple scenarios for terrorist transfer and nuclear war
Wesley ’05 Michael Wesley, Director of the Griffith Asia Pacific Research Institute, 2005 “It’s Time to Scrap the NPT,” Journal of International Affairs, 59:3
By prohibiting proliferation, without the capacity or moral authority to enforce such a prohibition
AND
contributing to the ultimate nightmare: terrorists armed with nuclear or radiological weapons.

C. Terrorism leads to extinction
Sid – Ahmed 04 (Mohammed Sid Ahmed, political analyst for the “Al-Ahram” newspaper, “Extinction!”, 9/1/04, http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2004/705/op5.htm) NA
A nuclear attack by terrorists will be much more critical than Hiroshima and Nagazaki,
AND
When nuclear pollution infects the whole planet, we will all be losers.   

D. Any use of nuclear weapons will escalate and cause extinction
Ross 3 Ross 03 – Founder of NZ Nuclear-Free Peacemaking Association Larry, “RACING TOWARD EXTINCTION,” Dec 10, http://nuclearfree.lynx.co.nz/racing.htm
We have greatly changed our environment with our new destructive tools - nuclear weapons.
AND
of nuclear weapons use by some other state. A probable escalation would follow

E. Prolif triggers preemptive nuclear wars around the planet
Utgoff 02 – Deputy Director of Strategy, Forces, and Resources Division of Institute for Defense Analysis Victor A., “Proliferation, Missile Defence and American Ambitions,” Survival, Summer, p. 87-90
Escalation of violence is also basic human nature. Once the violence starts, retaliatory
AND
members of a sheriff’s posse, even in the face of nuclear threats.

Tournament: JDI 3 Week Tournament | Round: 4 | Opponent: SMS OwensCarlson | Judge: Tess Botkins
Plan

The United States federal government should increase its economic engagement toward Mexico by creating a Binational Task Force on Educational Opportunities for the creation of joint degree and dual credit programs.

Solvency

A. The plan would create collaboration that vastly increases student exchanges and university research cooperation through joint degree programs
Wood ‘13
Duncan, Director of Mexico Institute at Wilson Center, Educational cooperation and exchanges: An emerging issue, http://www.wilsoncenter.org/sites/default/files/Wood_Edu_US_Mex.pdf

To attain this goal, it makes sense to create a Binational Task Force on
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for university degrees, working with existing accreditation organizations, governments and universities.

B. The creation of a forum will get public and private universities to remove barriers and massively increase the number of US-Mexico student exchanges.
Boz ‘13
James, May 3, one of the foremost Latin American foreign policy bloggers on the Web , Contributor to Southern Pulse, Writes for Woodrow Wilson Center and Conficker Working Group, Spoke at Parliamentary Forum on SALW , Fixing the problems in US-Mexico student exchanges, http://www.bloggingsbyboz.com/2013/05/fixing-problems-in-us-mexico-student.html

One of the announcements that the US and Mexican governments want to highlight from President
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the forum can get universities, civil society and the private sector talking.

C. Student exchanges create STEM jobs and trigger economic growth
Custer ‘13
Custer, Sara. and#34;US, Mexico Announce Bilateral HE Forum.and#34; The PIE News | News and Business Analysis for Professionals in International Education. The PIE News, 14 May 2013. Web. 03 July 2013. http://thepienews.com/news/us-mexico-announce-bilateral-he-forum/.
Increasing student exchange between Mexico and the USA trumped drug trafficking and immigration on US
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sector and NAFSA to increase international exchange between students in the western hemisphere.

Advantage 1 – Mexican Economy

A. Increased student exchange creates cultural and economic connections and deepens US-Mexican trade relationship
Lara ’12 (Tania, Master candidate of Global Policy Studies at The University of Texas, journalist on US-Mexican relations, July 19, 2012, “NAFTA Fumbles on U.S./Mexico Student Exchange Programs,” http://politic365.com/2012/07/19/nafta-fumbles-on-u-s-mexico-student-exchange-programs/)
Mexico is now the third largest trade partner for the U.S. after
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countries and benefit the trade relationship between both countries in the long term.

B. Mutual economic understanding facilitates trade and prevents future recessions
Wilson ‘11 (Christopher, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, November, “WORKING TOGETHER: ECONOMIC TIES BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO,” http://www.wilsoncenter.org/sites/default/files/Working20Together20Full20Document.pdf)
The economic ties between the United States and Mexico are reinforced by a large web
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-vis other economic regions such as Europe or East and Southeast Asia.

C. US-Mexico trade makes up 30 of Mexico’s economy – trade recession collapses Mexican Economy
Villarreal ‘11(M Agneles, Specialist in International Trade and Finance, writer for the Congressional Research Service, February 24, 2011, “U.S.-Mexico Economic Relations: Trends, Issues, and Implications,” http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/crs/rl32934.pdf)
The Mexican economy is very much tied to the U.S. economy because
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. Over 80 of Mexico’s exports are headed to the United States.

D. Mexico’s economy is booming, but economic security is key for the long-term
Waring ’13 David Waring, staff writer, http://www.forexnews.com/blog/2013/03/14/mexican-economy/#sthash.8E58fZLY.dpuf//nw
The short term outlook for the Mexican economy is good, they are expected
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this is unlikely to be sustained long term.¶ - See more at: 

E. Mexican economic collapse destroys the global economy.
Dallas Morning News ‘95, Dallas Morning News, 11/28/95 nexis
With the exception of 1982 - when Mexico defaulted on its foreign debt and a
AND
the Mexican economy and the economies of some Asian and Latin American countries. 

F. Economic collapse causes nuclear war
Harris and Burrows 9
Mathew, PhD European History @ Cambridge, counselor in the National Intelligence Council (NIC) and Jennifer is a member of the NIC’s Long Range Analysis Unit “Revisiting the Future: Geopolitical Effects of the Financial Crisis” http://www.ciaonet.org/journals/twq/v32i2/f_0016178_13952.pdf
Increased Potential for Global Conflict
Of course, the report encompasses more than economics and indeed believes the future is
AND
more focus on preemption rather than defense, potentially leading to escalating crises.

G. Growth de-incentivizes war
Gartzke 11 – associate Professor of political science at the University of California, San Diego PhD from Iowa and B.A. from UCSF
Erik, and#34;SECURITY IN AN INSECURE WORLDand#34; www.cato-unbound.org/2011/02/09/erik-gartzke/security-in-an-insecure-world/
Almost as informative as the decline in warfare has been where this decline is occurring
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the consolidating forces of prosperity prevail, that war becomes a durable anachronism.

Advantage 2 – Science Diplomacy

A. Science diplomacy answers all global problems – now is key to avoid the tipping point
Copeland ’11 (Daryl, Research associate at the Centre for International Policy Studies, Professor at the London Academy of Diplomacy, June 18, “Science Diplomacy: New Day or False Dawn?,” http://www.themarknews.com/articles/5672-science-diplomacy-new-day-or-false-dawn/#.UdQyLfnrxpl)
The universal language of science offers hope for the future of international policy. The
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relations, it merits considerably more attention than it has recently been accorded.

B. Student exchange engages US and Mexico in science diplomacy
Meshkati ‘12 (Najmedin,  professor of civil/environmental and industrial and systems engineering, Senior Science and Engineering Advisor in the Office of Science and Technology, Advisor to the U.S. Secretary of State from 2009 to 2010, June 5, 2012, “Engineering Diplomacy,” )
In recent years science has played a renewed role in the broader U.S
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Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development.

C. Mexican science diplomacy spills over
Albornoz et al. ’10 (Mario Albornoz, Mariano Matos Macedo, Claudio Alfaraz, United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, “UNESCO SCIENCE REPORT 2010,” http://www.unesco.org/new/en/natural-sciences/science-technology/prospective-studies/unesco-science-report/unesco-science-report-2010/)
If more countries are participating in science, we are also seeing a shift in
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have been working together to build a consensus on methodology (Box 2).

D. The US key to global science diplomacy
Turekian ’10 (Vaughan, Director of the Center for Science Diplomacy, February 4, 2010, “Science Diplomacy and the Prevention Of Conflict,” http://uscpublicdiplomacy.org/media/Science20Diplomacy20Proceedings.pdf)
Dr. Vaughan Turekian began his keynote speech at the opening dinner of Science Diplomacy
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the home country. Science diplomacy is the nexus of access and influence.

*Scenario 1 is Prolif and Terrorism*

A. Science Diplomacy solves non-proliferation and nuclear terrorism
Dickson ‘10 (David, director of Scidev.net, June 28, 2010, “Nuclear disarmament is top priority for science diplomacy,” http://www.scidev.net/en/editorials/nuclear-disarmament-is-top-priority-for-science-diplomacy.html)
The political climate is ripe for a new push to eliminate nuclear weapons; scientists
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international efforts to promote renewable energy as a strategy for tackling climate change. 

B. Prolif triggers preemptive nuclear wars around the planet
Utgoff 02 – Deputy Director of Strategy, Forces, and Resources Division of Institute for Defense Analysis Victor A., “Proliferation, Missile Defence and American Ambitions,” Survival, Summer, p. 87-90
Escalation of violence is also basic human nature. Once the violence starts, retaliatory
AND
members of a sheriff’s posse, even in the face of nuclear threats. 

C. Terrorism leads to extinction
Sid – Ahmed 04 (Mohammed Sid Ahmed, political analyst for the “Al-Ahram” newspaper, “Extinction!”, 9/1/04, http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2004/705/op5.htm) NA
A nuclear attack by terrorists will be much more critical than Hiroshima and Nagazaki,
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When nuclear pollution infects the whole planet, we will all be losers.   

D. WMD terrorism escalates to a global nuclear exchange
Speice 06 – 06 JD Candidate @ College of William and Mary Patrick F. Speice, Jr., “NEGLIGENCE AND NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION: ELIMINATING THE CURRENT LIABILITY BARRIER TO BILATERAL U.S.-RUSSIAN NONPROLIFERATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS,” William and Mary Law Review, February 2006, 47 Wm and Mary L. Rev. 1427edlee

Accordingly, there is a significant and ever-present risk that terrorists could acquire
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in the United States and escalate to the use of nuclear weapons. 53

*Scenario 2 is Warming and Co-Op*

A. Science Diplomacy solves everything- specifically warming and co-op
Federoff 8 (Nina, science and technology adviser to the Sec of State, http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CHRG-110hhrg41470/html/CHRG-110hhrg41470.htm)
Chairman Baird, Ranking Member Ehlers, and distinguished members of   the Subcommittee, thank
AND
our allies, to advance U.S. interests in foreign policy.

B. Warming magnifies every impact and causes extinction
Burke 8 (Sharon, sr fellow and dir of the energy security project at the Center for a New American Security, Chapter 6 of Climatic Cataclysm: The Foreign Policy and National Security Implications of Climate Change, edited by Kurt Campbell, p 157-165)
At the same time, however, the implications of both trends for human society
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, given the collapse of the MOC, which will compromise agricultural productivity. 

Advantage 3 – Aerospace

A. Student exchange program key to Mexico’s aerospace program—lack of domestic education infrastructure
Salieri and Santibanez 10
Giulia and Lucrecia, “Study on the Need for Human Capital in the Mexican Aerospace Industry” http://www.economia.gob.mx/files/en/data_and_research/aerospace_industry.pdf November mtc
Until the 2006¶ -¶ 07¶ school yea¶ r, IPN was the
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could favor a migration of the¶ best graduates to other countries.

B. Now is key – expansion of human capital is needed to consolidate current industry momentum
Mecham 13
Michael, “Mexico’s Welcome Mat Attracts Aerospace Manufacturers” http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/AW_04_01_2013_p44-562383.xmlandp=3# April 1 mtc
In Mexico, plant managers see a national industry in its infancy, still learning
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.” The question is how much it can expand, and how quickly.

C. US-Mexico aerospace cooperation key to industry competiveness—alternative is outsourcing to China
Joffe-Block 12
Jude, “Arizona Manufacturer Sees Mexico As Key To Growth” http://www.fronterasdesk.org/content/arizona-manufacturer-sees-mexico-key-growth October 8 mtc
Because all the parts are North American materials, there are no tariffs when they
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let’s try see it stay here on our continent, within the NAFTA.”

D. Strong aerospace key to overall US air power
Thompson 9 (David, President – American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, “The Aerospace Workforce”, Federal News Service, 12-10, Lexis)
Aerospace systems are of considerable importance to U.S. national security, economic
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in the common industrial supply base that our entire space sector relies on.

E. That’s a key internal link into sustaining heg – solves nuke wars and aggression
Wyne, 8 – Michael W. Wynne, Secretary of the Air Force “Sovereign Options: Securing Global Stability and Prosperity A Strategy for the US Air Force”, Air University, Strategic Studies Quarterly, http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA508798andLocation=U2anddoc=GetTRDoc.pdf
Over the last century, the scope of US international responsibility has vastly increased,
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believing they can benefit from using their military power against America’s vital interests.