I've got a trade companion in the maroon team who was recently attacked. Consequently I sent him a bunch of soldiers to help him fight back. I hope we're not in a war with these guys or something. Oh no. I'm fucked, right?
Any help you give to someone outside the GC is your problem. If you convince some other GCers to help then thats their decision, but no official help will be given.
Spare some stuff!? I'm stunting my growth is this war with Nam Viet on your behalf, now get back in there and redeclare.