Nod - I sold most of my defensive forces, and purchased 2 trillion credits with gold to easy current and future obligations.
Could you clarify your statement on standards? I notice the last proposal voted on by the Security Council has over 10 trillion cash on hand, and assets of over 25 trillion. That's more than me by a factor of 10, and 2 respectively. While the Defensive Index is lower - I believe that durable goods have more liquidity on the market. And other uses, such as pumping them back into corporations if held by the government and vice-versa.
While I hope to never desperately need such aid, it would be nice to know that simple cash on hand is not the only qualifier. If it is, I can rapidly qualify for that aid, as I am trying to reach the benchmarks for game level 3.
Many thanks for your time and consideration,
Marshal Ney