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The '''Alliance-Sirius strategic defence pact''' is a military cooperation agreement between the [[Alliance]] and [[Sirius Corporation]] that was signed in [[Alioth]] on January 3, 3308, during the [[Second Thargoid War]].<ref name="Sirius Pact">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61bc6344b6a12c41512b7103 GalNet: Alliance and Sirius Agree Defence Pact]</ref> Proposed by [[Alliance Prime Minister|Prime Minister]] [[Edmund Mahon]] on December 22, 3307 as a way to bolster the [[Alliance Defence Force]]'s ability to counter [[Thargoid]] attacks in the absence of [[Aegis]],<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61bc613c2e4d052d20620ebc GalNet: New Phase for Alliance-Sirius Partnership]</ref> the pact allows the [[Sirius Navy]] to coordinate with the ADF in anti-xeno operations. In exchange, Sirius Corporation was granted certain financial opportunities within Alliance territory. Under Alliance law, the pact is a military matter and its exact terms are classified.<ref name="Sirius Pact" />

Since coming into effect on January 10, 3308, the strategic defence pact created a seat on the Alliance's [[Council of Admirals]] for a Sirius Navy representative,<ref name="Sirius ADF">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61dbf8af8471456cbe5cbe02 GalNet: Sirius Navy Unites with Alliance Defence Force]</ref> and Sirius Corporation was invited to establish a presence in the Allied systems of [[Alioth]], Arimpox, Di Jian, and [[Leesti]].<ref name="Sirius Alioth">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61e172a178eff449466b83a1 GalNet: Sirius Gov Enters the Alioth System]</ref><ref name="Sirius Ejected">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61fba223321af45edf642e6f GalNet: Sirius Corporation Ejected from Reorte]</ref> Originally, [[Reorte]] was selected to host one of Sirius Corp's [[megaship]]s, the Chariot of Rhea, but it was replaced by Leesti after Reorte's ruling faction protested against associating with Sirius Corp and forcibly expelled it on February 3, 3308.<ref name="Sirius Alioth" /><ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61eea3531472af34742c6e4d GalNet: Reorte Resists Sirius Corporation]</ref><ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61f29a5421fc420cc60d1cde GalNet: Conflict Erupts in the Reorte System]</ref><ref name="Sirius Ejected" /> The Alliance and Sirius Corp are also in the process of forming a specialised anti-xeno taskforce that will assume the role left vacant by Aegis's dissolution.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61e6ba29f6b3cd47d1758763 GalNet: Superpowers Plan to Replace Aegis]</ref><ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/6206238b8dae6a30fc3c0d1d GalNet: New Thargoid Assaults in Three Systems]</ref>

The pact proved to be controversial within the Alliance. While it was approved by the [[Alliance Assembly]] by a plurality, the secrecy surrounding the pact's terms, skepticism of Sirius's intentions, and concerns about the integration of military and commercial interests have fueled criticism from prominent figures such as [[Councillor]] [[Nakato Kaine]] and Admiral [[George Varma]].<ref name="Sirius Pact" /><ref name="Sirius ADF" /> The Reorte debacle also caused some councillors to rethink their support for the agreement,<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/620257ea09967d14d868f435 GalNet: Concerns Raised over Alliance-Sirius Pact]</ref> resulting in the Assembly censuring Mahon on February 25 for "disregarding the Alliance's principles by unilaterally forcing cooperation with Sirius Corporation".<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/6218d358d3647b0f5205c0a1 GalNet: Mahon Reprimanded over Reorte Conflict]</ref> On March 9, 3308, the Assembly accepted Sirius Corp CEO [[Li Yong-Rui]]'s offer to set a trial period of three months for the pact; the trial would allow Sirius to demonstrate how it could enhance the ADF's anti-xeno capabilities, and when it ended, the Assembly could choose whether or not to continue the partnership.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/6220d46af8977164f3740377 GalNet: Trial Period Agreed for Alliance-Sirius Pact]</ref>

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