Kayatman Security Association
Fikambanana Fiarovana Kayatma | |
Abbreviation | FFK |
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Formation | June 17, 1955 |
Type | Military alliance |
Headquarters | Congvat, Daobac Rimae, Kajera |
Membership (2022) | |
Official language | Nylele |
Secretary General | TBD |
Chairman of the Combined Staff | TBD |
Chief of the Unified Allied Command | TBD |
Chief of the Center for Innovation & Research | TBD |
The Kayatman Security Association (KSA, Nylele: Fikambanana Fiarovana Kayatma, FFK) is an intergovernmental organization and military alliance between Daobac, Kajera, Kainuinoa and Lusoña. A key component of the KSA is Article X of its founding treaty, essentially a collective security principle which stipulates that an attack on one is an attack on all. This however only applies to conflicts of which members were attacked, member states are not obligated to support one another in wars of conquest. Its highest executive body, the Kayatman Security Council, is located in the city of Congvat, Daobac whereas its military-oriented body, the Kayatman Security Committee, is headquartered in Rimae, Kajera. The KSA was established on 17 June 1955 and is considered as the direct evolution of the Kayatman Treaty of Mutual Friendship, a non-aggression pact between Daobac and Kajera, that was established in the immediate aftermath of the Hanaki War. The KSA was created as part of the two country's deterrence strategy against its larger neighbors which had attempted to conquer them. KSA's role has evolved through time and in the modern era it is often seen as a vehicle of which the small and middle powers of the Ozerosi region could rely on for protection that doesn't require its member states to align itself with the western monarchy-algined and socialist-aligned blocs of the world.
Overview
Vission
- To establish a peaceful and stable Ozerosi region so that all nations may prosper.
Mission
- Deter unwarranted military aggression against allies by strengthening security and military ties & cooperation.
Founding treaty
- Preamble
We, the nations of the Ozerosi region, reaffirm our desire for the establishment of a peaceful, stable and prosperous world.
However the growing influence of various blocs in this world which have a vested interest in the Ozeros greatly concerns the small and middle powers of the region.
This organization is established to safeguard the security and independence of these nations.
Therefore we, representatives from the Daoan Congressional Republic and the Republic of Kajera, have in good faith ordain and ratify the Kayatman Security treaty and establish the Kayatman Security Association.
We therefore have agreed and established the following:
- Article 1: Members of the Kayatman Security Association hereby affirm their commitment to peaceful relations and coexistance with non member states, and therefore refrain from the threat or use of force and commit to settle international disputes through peaceful diplomatic efforts.
- Article 2: Members of the Kayatman Security Association shall continuously maintain and develop both its individual and colllective capacity to resist armed attack.
- Article 3: Members of the Kayatman Security Association shall immediatley inform and consult one another whenever, in the opinion of any member state, that the political independence, territorial integrity or security of one or more member state is threatened.
- Article 4: Members of the Kayatman Security Association shall adhere to the principal of collective security and agree that an attack against one or member shall be considered an attack against all.
- Article 5: Members of the Kayatman Security Association however are not obligated to participate in wars of conquest initiated by a member state, or come to the aid of a member state who actively participates in wars of conquest in support of a member state or non-member state.
- Article 6: Members of the Kayatman Security Association hereby establish the folllowing governing bodies for the association: the Kayatman Security Council led by the Secretary General of the Association who shall set forth the overall strategic direction of the association, and the Kayatman Security Committee led by the Chairman of the Security Committee who shall execute the direction as set forth by the Kayatman Security Council.
- Article 7: Members of the Kayatman Security Association shall act in a spirit of friendship and cooperation amongst its members states to strengthen and develop economic, political & socio-cultural ties with one another, while adhering to the principles of respect for independence and territorial interigrity and non-interference with the internal affairs of a member state.
- Article 8: This treaty is open to the accession of other nation states, irrespective of its social and political systems, so long as they fulfill the membership criteria which are as follows: (1) Having maintained good diplomatic relations with member states of the alliance, (2) Be willing to contribute to regional stability & security of the Ozerosi seas, (3) Have expressed their readiness to commit and comply with the obligations & responsibilities of a member state.
History
Origin
The vision of an Ozerosi-based military alliance has dated back to the late 20th century and has been frequently espoused by Daobac. It was largely driven out of its desire for self-preservation against its larger neighbor Da Huang, which had attempted an invasion in what is known as the First Cross-Strait War. In the immediate aftermath of the Hanaki War, Daobac renewed its calls to establish such an alliance that unites the small and middle powers of the region in order to safeguard their own independence and territorial integrity. Diplomatic relations with Kajera had been largely improved to a positive light as a result of the cooperation the two countries undertook to preserve their sovereignty during the Hanaki War. Regular joint patrols and military exercises were undertaken In 1933 the two countries signed & ratified the Kayatman Treaty of Mutual Benefit, a non-aggression pact between the two Kayatman countries. The indepth level of cooperation and integration prompted military leaders from both countries to explore further strengthening of ties. In 1949 the Kayatman Aerospace Defense Command (KADC), a combined command comprised of Daoan and Kajeran personnel that provides aerospace warning, surveillance and defense for the entirety of the Kayatman Archipelago. The KADC is often considered as the immediate predecessor of the KSA, as the Daoan and Kajeran militaries became increasingly intertwined and integrated with one another's command and operational structure. By 1951, talks for further integration began which sought to formalize this increasingly closely shared relationship with the first mention of a formalized military alliance first mentioned in a 1952 in a state visit by the Daoan President Mạc Danh Văn to Kajera. Talks were were primarily centered around outlining what rights, responsiblities, obligations and commitments both countries would commit themselves for each other. A draft of the founding treaty was finalized in 1954 and by 1955 it had been signed and ratified by the parliaments of both nations, which formally established the Kayatman Security Association.
Contemporary era
Activities
Joint exercises
Patrols
Integrated Commands
Kayatman Aerospace Defense Command
Unified Strategic Command
Center for Innovation & Reserach
Membership
Member states
- Daobac, founding member
- Kajera, founding member
- Kainuinoa, acceeded on 23 August 1957. First expressed interest in 1955, the same year the KSA was established, Kainuinoa was an ally of Daobac and Kajera in the Hanaki War and had also suffered under the hands of expansionist powers at the time. A membership action plan was given in 1956 and by 1957 it was accepted as the 3rd member of the alliance.
- Lusoña, acceeded on 5 March 2022. Lusoña first expressed its interest to join the alliance in 1972 however its history as one of the expansionist powers of the Hanaki War made Daobac, Kajera and Kainuioa wary of accepting a former rival. Addtionally it had an active territorial dispute with Pulau Keramat, an enemy turned ally of Daobac, Kajera & Kainuinoa. However, the government of the First Lusoñan Republic had taken great steps to improve relations with the Ozerosi nations since the fall of the Kingdom. By 1975 Lusoña was granted applicant status and was given a membership action plan, which among other things, required Lusoña to resolve its territorial dispute with Pulau Keramat. These endeavors however were ended in 1979 when, under the Bolante regime, Lusoña invaded Baog-na-Bato island. As as result, Pulaui diplomats refused to engage in diplomatic talks with Lusoña and its status as an applicant was revoked. By 2013 however, the Bolante regime collapsed and after the return of stability, in 2016 Lusoña once again expressed its desire to continue its application to the KSA. In 2017 diplomatic talks returned between Pulau Keramat and Lusoña and by 2021 a settlement agreement on the status of Baog-na-Bato island was reached, after which accession talks began. By 2022 Lusoña was finally accepted as the 4th member of the KSA.
Partners
Application process
To become a member of the KSA, a country must first fulfill a set of criterias known as the KSA membership criteria. If it fulfills all of the pre-requisite criterias a member state of the alliance must then be invited to apply for memberhsip. A third-party country cannot apply by itself unless it is invited to do so by at least one member state of the alliance. Below are the steps to becoming a memberstate of the KSA.
Structure
The KSA maintains a complex and multifaceted organizational structure which is organized into one of two major groupings: the Kayatman Executive Council, Kayatman Security Council and Kayatman Security Committee, both of which contain their own groups of agencies, divisions and sub-divisions.
- The Kayatman Security Council (KSCL), is the supreme collegiete, advisory and governing body of the KSA and maintains the ultimate decision making authority over the KSA as a whole. Its primary task include providing the overall direction and priorities of the KSA as well as electing the Secretary General of the KSA. It is comprised of permanent civilian representatives from its member states, generally the equivalent of a minister of defense or foreign affairs. Its members originally met once every two weeks, but this has been extended to once every one month, with its meetings presided by the Secretary General of the KSA. The Secretary General is the presiding officer over all KSCL meetings. Under the KSCL is a variety of agencies, with the largest being KSA Headquarters located in the city of Congvat in Daobac. KSA Headquarters is the primary political and administrative center of the KSA, whose civilian staff and military liason officers are comprised of citizens from its member states.
- The Kayatman Security Committee (KSCE) is the military-oriented body of the KSA that is comprised of the highest rank commissioned officer of a member state's military, usually its chief of defense staff (CHOD). Its task is to advise the Kayatman Security & Executive Councils on matters related to military policy and strategy and meets four times every year. To handle day-to-day military operations of the KSA, each CHOD are represented by their permanent military representatives, usually the equivalent of a 2 or 3-star flag officer. The KSCE is headquartered in the city or Rimae, Kajera. The decision to separate the location of KSCL and KSCE headquarters was made to limit a hostile force's ability to eliminate KSA leadership in a single decapitating strike. The KSCE is led by the Chief of the Combined Staff, a position that rotates once every two years among the KSCE's CHODs. The KSCE is comprised of two primary agencies: the Unified Allied Command (UAC) and Center for Innovation & Research (CIR). The UAC is responsible for all military operations underatken by the KSA while the CIR is responsible for integrating the capabilities of each member state's military as well as improving their capabilities through research & training.