Veligrad Pact

Veligrad Pact

Veligradský pakt
Seal of the Veligrad Pact
Flag of the Veligrad Pact
Map depicting the total territory of the Veligrad Pact (including observer states - light blue)
Abbreviation	VP
Nickname	VP, Veligrad Alliance, South Sunadic Pact
Pronunciation	/veligrad pak(t)/
Named after	Veligrad, Morrawia
Motto	"Per aspera determinata"
Predecessor	Alabaster Entente
Formation	5th May, 1944
Founder	Morrawia, Kakland
Founded at	Veligrad, Morrawia
Legal status	Defense alliance and loose economic union
Purpose	Provide stability and security in the region, defend and repel attacks from foreign nations as well as promote trade and cooperation between member states.
Headquarters	Veligrad, Morrawia
Location	mainly South Sunadic Ocean
Region	Thrismari, Olivacia, Meredonne
Membership	13 states Ahia Cordomonivence Costak Iskamiya Kakland Khirmania Morrawia Mygona Sitrea Swinas Yugoslavia Wassilia Zhiguryia + 3 observer states: Anavero, Hylia and Romanus Americanus
Official language	Common
Secretary General	Eduard Kramáṙ
Chairman of the Veligrad Military Committee	Vice Admiral Fu Luoyang
Chief Intelligence Director of the Veligrad Pact	Wilfried Isidor
Main organ	Supreme Veligrad Council
Subsidiaries	Veligrad Space Administration, Veligrad Cybersecurity Directorate
Budget	TBA
Website	veligradpact.int

The Veligrad Pact, also called the Veligrad Alliance or just VP, is an intergovernmental military alliance and loose economic union between 10 member states and 3 observer states. Established in 1944, in the height of political instabilities and fighting around the world, the organization implemented the South Sunadic Treaty, signed in Veligrad, on 5th May 1944. VP is a collective security system: its independent member states agree to defend each other against attacks by third parties. During the Age of Civil Wars, VP operated as a check on the threat posed by more unstable countries around the world, as well as the Saltstil Pact in the later years. The alliance remained as the global leader even after the end of the Age of Civil Wars, and has been involved in military operations in many places around the world. The organization's motto is "Per aspera determinata" (Latin for "Determined through hardships").

The Veligrad Pact has a variety of goals, each bearing as much importance as the next. The Veligrad Pact sees all of its members as equals, with no one nation possessing the title of "leader". However, with this being said, Morrawia is often considered the founder of the pact, however this title is only in name. The pact prioritizes both economic and military values, with its first priority being to ensure regional stability by eliminating any immediate threats to it. The Veligrad Pact firmly believes in the development of its members, with many of its members cooperating militarily and economically to ensure a better future for everyone collectively.

VP's main headquarters are located in Veligrad, Morrawia, while VP's military headquarters are near Jakot City, Kakland. The alliance has increased its VP Response Force deployments recent years and the combined militaries of all VP members include around 3.5 million soldiers and personnel. Their combined military spending as of 2022 constituted a major portion of the global nominal total. Moreover, members have agreed to reach or maintain the target defence spending of at least two percent of their GDP by 2024.

VP formed with 3 founding members and has added new members ten times, most recently when TBA joined the alliance on 6th November TBA. Enlargement has led to tensions with Saltstil Pact members and other nations, seeing the enlargement as illogical and dangerous.

History

20th Century

The Treaty of Alabaster Gulf was signed by Kakland and Morrawia on 15 March 1933, during the Morrawia's shift in foreign policy from a more isolationist stance in the decades prior. The treaty also ensured mutual assistance in the event of possible attacks by foreign nations in the starting Age of Civil Wars. In February 1942, talks of a wider military alliance, which could include more countries in the area of southern Sunadic and beyond, also began in Morrawia, where the foreign policy under the Abrahám Doctrine promoted more broad international involvement in favour of stability in south Thrismari region. These talks between Kakland, Morrawia and Wassilia resulted in the signature of the South Sunadic Treaty on 5 May 1944. Kakish diplomat George Marniru was a key author and drafter of the treaty.

The South Sunadic Treaty was largely dormant until the TBA initiated the establishment of VP to implement it with an integrated military structure. This included the formation of Joint Warfare Command (JWC) in 1950, which adopted many of the military structures and plans of the previous Alabaster Entente, including their agreements on standardizing equipment and agreements on stationing foreign military forces in other countries. In 1951, the post of Secretary General of the Veligrad Pact was established as the organization's chief civilian. That year also saw the first major VP maritime exercises, Exercise Bravo.

Morrawian nuclear deterrent has been integrated into the defense capabilities of the Veligrad Pact in 1951.

In 1952, during the last days of his presidency, President Antonín Beneṡ followed an independence policy, stating that Morrawia would disregard any decision agreed upon by the VP if it wasn't in the country's best interest. While this started doubts over the strength of the relationship between the other member states and Morrawia, this decision has practically never effected the decision-making of Morrawia and other states. Still this policy is heavily criticized by both domestic and international actors.

The 1990s saw a peak of VP's military power in terms of scale of military excersises and regular shows of strength around the world.

21st Century

Since the new millenia, Veligrad Pact countries saw significant decline in their military spending, which also contributed to the wave of isolationism or independent politics in the south Sunadic region and elsewhere. This however saw the pact's expansion into the areas of politics and economy with the establishment of Economic Cooperation Council in 1991 and expansion of powers of the Supreme Veligrad Council the same year.

The War in Anavero in 2023 was the first real quasi-intervention by the Veligrad Pact in many years, seeing the invasion of a People's Republic of Anavero after their attack of a Morrawian cargoship. Despite this, Morrawia or any other country never invoked Article 7, about mutual defense and rellied only on voluntary forces of the pact. The conflict ended on 29th March 2024 with the complete victory of the Veligrad Pact and a collapse of the Anaveroan regime.