Cameron Act of 2650
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The Cameron Act of 2650, also referred to the Council Edict of 2650, was an edict by the First Lord Michael Cameron of the Star League limiting the size of military forces that governments and private families could muster.[1] The act came in response to the arms build-up occurring within the Rim Worlds Republic under the regency of Tadeo Amaris, which in the course of three months had increased from 8 light BattleMech regiments to 15 of various sizes, received in secret from the Draconis Combine. An arms race and hostilities were avoided when the Star League Council voted to change the law and restrict the size of military forces, rather than demand that Amaris disband or send in the SLDF.
In the Periphery, the limits on military forces were much harsher than on the Inner Sphere.[1] The Cameron Act of 2650 dictates that the total armed forces of the Rim Worlds Republic Military to 12 BattleMech regiments and 8 conventional regiments in 2650. Gradually, these limits were loosened over time; in 2760, the Rim Worlds Republic fielded 30 BattleMech regiments and 10 conventional regiments, but the Rim Royal Guard Act allowed the Republic to expand its military secretly in the midst of a crisis, more than tripling this figure by the start of the Amaris Civil War.