Kayatman Security Association
Fikambanana Fiarovana Kayatma | |
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| 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 a specific political bloc 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.
Doctrine
The KSA's overarching doctrine has continuously evolved to adapt to technological, geopolitical and social changes. The current iteration is a hybrid doctrine, combining elements of both deterrent and defensive approaches. The KSA's modern day doctrine is centered around the following pillars:
- Qualitative superiority: KSA member states are expected to ensure that the quality of both personnel and equipment adhere to the highest possible quality standards to ensure that any numerical disadvantages can be offset by well trained personnel & advanced equipment. The concept of network-centric warfare is deeply ingrained in this pillar, where the communication and dispersion of information is key to increase tactical interoperability between the diverse armed forces of the KSA's member states.
- Strategic ambiguity: KSA member states have never publically confirmed nor denied its capability to manufacture, use and stockpiling of chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) based weapons. This policy of deliberate ambiguity is a key aspect in each member state's foreign policy in its efforts to deter aggression against the KSA. As a consequence KSA member states are not signatories of the Tsabratan Convention.
- Decentralized command: Command and control elements are also required to be based on a decentralized approach, with relatively junior commanders given broad discretion and authority to execute orders in order to achieve large overarching objectives. This approach is hoped to give more flexibility and provides for quick decision making on the tactical level.
- Early warning: An advanced early warning systems and capable military intelligence apparatus are critical to the KSA. Any intelligence or signs that provides an imminent or possible attack against a KSA member states is crucial to provide the alliance critical time to formulate defensive plans. As a result, intelligence agencies between member states routinely share and coordinate information & intelligence amongst one another.
This unique approach was largely due to the inclusion of Kainuinoa and, eventually, Lusoña. The KSA's founding members of Daobac and Kajera were relatively small archipelagic nation states and lacked strategic depth, as a result they have built their respective military doctrines around deterrence. KSA nations are expected to overcome quantitative disadvantages by ensuring its armed forces are qualitatively superior. KSA nations should maintain a heightened state of military readiness and member states have worked together to improve its indigenous defense industries. This has resulted in the development of joint military equipment such as armored fighting vehicles, fighters and transport aircraft. Both Kajera and Kainuinoa, with their larger populations, have provided manpower resources to the alliance with Kajeran and Kainuinoan soldiers routinely deployed on a rotational basis throughout KSA member state military bases. Meanwhile, Daoan assets such as its advanced fighter jets, AWACS, JSTARS, and naval ships have been routinely stationed across military bases in both Kainuinoa and Kajera to support and enchance the combat capabilities of its allies. The transportation of equipment and soldiers are also required to be expadited to allow the swift transportation of reinforcements between member states through both air and naval transports. These were hard learned lessons from the Hanaki War where Daobac Kajera and Kainuinoa were invaded by its much larger neighbors of Pulau Keramat, Da Huang and Lusoña.
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.
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.
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, known as the Treaty of Rimae, 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
The KSA organizes and coordinates a variety of military exercises to improve integration of both command and operational elements of the armed forces of the KSA's member states. It also aims to foster cooperation and instill a sense of comradery amongst the enlisted, non-commissioned and commissioned personnel. The types of exercises include command post exercises, field maneuvers, and simulations. All cover a wide range of topics ranging from combat-oriented exercises such as naval, amphibious, aerial and ground warfare, to support and logistical exercises such as airlift, troop transport, construction and provision of healthcare. The two founding members of the KSA, Daobac and Kajera, being archipelagic island nations placed much emphasis in training related to maritime, aerial & amphibious warfare. However the inclusion of Kainuinoa and eventually Lusona, both of who are based on the Ochran mainland, required the KSA to expand its strategy and doctrine to include ground warfare. Most of these joint training exercises are part of each member state's militaries qualitification or certification process for certain specialties in their respective roles suc as the loadmaster certification through Operation New Year Drop. Sea Dragon (DRAGO) is a bieneal maritime warfare exercise conducted by KSA member states. With more than XX warships of various types from XX countries, it is considered as one of the largest maritime military exercises in the world. Exercise Sky Shield focuses on aerospace defense utilizing both ground-based radar installations & AWACS to monitor for unauthorized aerial incursions into KSA member state aerospace, exercise Rising Storm focuses on combined arms field exercises whereas Red Sky is centered around aerial warfare.
Patrols
Deployments
Research & Development
The Common Defense Framework (CDF, Nylele: Rafitra Fiarovana Iombonana, RAFI) is a multinational arms development & procurement program of the member states of the Kayatman Security Association. The primary objective of the RAFI program is the development of domestic defense industry capabilities of KSA member states in order to reduce its reliance on arms export from other countries. The program was initiated in 1970 spearheaded by Lieutenant General <INSERT NAME>, the KSA's then Chief of the Center for Innovation & Research (CIR), a department of the KSA responsible for identifying potential improvement opportunities for the KSA both structurally and operationally. Teams of experts from the CIR identified that KSA member states reliance on foreign arms imports and the under investment of its domestic defense industry pose a long term risk to the KSA's ability to remain nominally independent and free from foreign influence. To counter this CIR proposed that each KSA member state should foster the growth of its domestic arms manufacturing capabilities, particulary small arms in the beginning. The Badger MTV represents the first significant milestone and breakthrough in KSA arms manufacturing capabilities, an inexpensive yet reliable vehicle, two values which most if not all KSA military assets would eventually be based upon. Below is a comprehensive list of all known equipment developed by the KSA under the RAFI program.
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
Potential members
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.
