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| abbreviation        = CSTU
| formation          = {{start date|2027|04|27|df=yes}}
| type                = [[Military alliance]]
| headquarters        = [[Kinnaird, Arcerion]]
| expenses            = TBC
| expenses_year      = TBD
| membership          = {{flag|Alstin}}</br>{{flag|Arcerion}}</br>{{flag|Paulastra}}
| leader_title        = [[Chairman of the Union Council]]
| leader_name        = [[Marcus Anderson, Minister of Foreign Relations of the Imperial Kingdom of Paulastra]] (acting)
| leader_title2      = [[Commander, Joint CSTU Forces]]
| leader_name2        = [[Admiral John Smythe]], [[Alstinian Navy]]
| leader_title3      = [[Supreme Allied Commander Crona]]
| leader_name3        = [[Lieutenant-General Frederick Allison]], [[Arcer Army]]
}}
The '''Cronan Security and Trade Union (CSTU)''' is a military alliance based on the continent of [[Crona]]. Formed in 2027 by the three nations of [[Alstin]], [[Arcerion]], and [[Paulastra]], it was aimed at providing a hybrid economic and military alliance that benefitted their capitalist, free market economies but also provided provisions for collective defense and military cooperation. Its headquarters is located centrally in Kinnaird, Arcerion and is expected to be finished construction in 2029. Until then, the Union Council is housed between the Arcer Ministry of Defense building and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.


== Bilateral Relations ==
The CSTU system is centered on ecomic cooperation and collective defense, where an attack by a third party is an attack on all. It was established mainly to combat growing problems following the [[Final War of the Deluge|Final Deluge]] and the impacts of the Varshan power vacuum in Crona. The Union Council's headquarters in Kinnaird is to be mirrored by a second Allied Coordination and Planning Centre (ACPC) which will likely be in Arcerion due to its central nature. Members in the alliance commit to military spending to ensure that they contribute to the Union's aim of a secure, stable and peaceful South Crona.  
=== Diplomatic Classification System ===
== History ==
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
== Military Operations (2027-present) ==
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=== Anti-piracy in the Malentine Sea ===
!Nation
[[File:Pirates in Malentine Sea.jpg|thumb|Members of the ACS ''Howland'' conduct a stop-and-search of a Telokonan ''dhow''-type vessel of the coast of Foxhey Governorate, May 2027. ]]
!Continent
Beginning in April of 2027, the Union announced its first operation as a joint element would be combatting the increase in piracy and Varshani-sponsored terrorism in the Malentine Sea. Arcerion was the initial sponsor, providing the headquarters and support facilities required for JTF-M (Joint Task Force - Malentine), from which it began assigning patrol vessels and other assets to assist with the operation. The Operation was approved by the Union Council and other nations in the Union pledged their support. It was separated into three separate lines of effort, the first of which is Operation Wavetop, which focuses on the actual counter-piracy mission and counter-proliferation of weapons and arms enabling piracy. The second, Operation Shoreline, was a joint initiative to improve the quality of life and increase humanitarian aid and support infrastructure building in coastal communities of Kelekona, Telokona, and Malentina. By doing so the hope was to prevent future generations from engaging in piracy as a means of survival. Finally, Operation Albatross was the Special Operations targeting and prosecution of key financiers, smugglers, and pirate leaders that were responsible for enabling the burgeoning Malentine piracy trade.  
!Relationship
== Membership ==
!Embassy
Membership in the CSTU is defined by the members under ''Resolution IX'', and is defined as the following:
!Special Relationship Statuses
<blockquote>The Members may, by unanimous agreement, invite any other Cronan or near-Cronan state in a position to further the principles of this Union and to contribute to the security of Crona to accede to this Union.  Prospective members must adhere to the following criteria:
!Notes
# New members must uphold democracy;
|-
# New members must be making progress or already have an established market economy;
|[[Fiannria]]
# New members military forces must be under firm civilian control and oversight;
|Levantia
# They must be good neighbours and members of their regional community;
|Warm
# They must be working toward compatibility with other member state's forces.</blockquote>
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|Vandarch Trade Zone, Council on Gaelic Peoples, Fhainn-Fiann Cooperation and Nonaggression Treaty
|Faneria and Fiannria have a bloody history that remains a strain on their relationship; regardless, both make great efforts to maintain friendly relations and Faneria has placed a moratorium on its claims on Fiannrian territories.
|-
|Prevalia
|Levantia
|Cordial
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|Vandarch Trade Zone
|Faneria invaded parts of Prevalia during the Great War, but the two later cooperated during the Vandarch Canal Crisis and relations have become considerably better since the turn of the millenium.
|-
|[[Caergwynn]]
|Levantia
|Hostile
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|Arms Embargo; Kilikas-Boreal Cooperative Zone, Council on Gaelic Peoples
|Faneria and Caergwyn fought bitterly during the Great War and the two nations have fought over borders in the Deamhainn Mountains and along the Nordska and Kilikas coasts for centuries; both nations have contesting territorial claims and relations remain sour despite both possessing KBCZ membership.
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|[[Urcea]]
|Levantia
|Cordial
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|Urcea and Faneria were historically enemies of varying animosity; relations have normalized since the Great War and the two are trade partners.
|-
|Hendalarsk
|Levantia
|Cordial
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|Vandarch Trade Zone
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|Eldmora
|Levantia
|Neutral
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|Vandarch Trade Zone
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|Yonderre
|Levantia
|Cold
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|Vandarch Trade Zone
|
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|[[Carna]]
|Levantia
|Cordial
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|Trading Pacts, Council on Gaelic Peoples
|Carna and Faneria have some ideological differences but share a brotherly cultural bond; furthermore, Faneria has courted the organization called TRIAD of which Carna is a member.
|-
|Wealdland
|Levantia
|Neutral
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|Yytuskia-Helvana
|Levantia
|Neutral
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|Vandarch Trade Zone
|
|-
|[[Burgundie]]
|Levantia
|Warm
|
|Burgundine-Fhainn Trade Route
|Burgundine mercenaries frequented historic Fhainnin naval forces and the two cooperate in trade affairs.
|-
|[[Anglei]]
|Levantia
|Warm
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|Aenglish Assistance Organization
|Faneria has a notable Aenglish minority and a history of harboring Aenglish refugees.
|-
|Hollona and Diorisia
|Levantia
|Warm
|
|Vandarch Trade Zone
|Faneria has sought closer relations with H&D after the latter's pursuit of increased independence from the Levantine Union.
|-
|Orclenia
|Levantia
|Cordial
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|Vorenia
|Levantia
|Neutral
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|[[Allaria]]
|Levantia
|Warm
|
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|Loresia
|Levantia
|Warm
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|Corcra
|Levantia
|Cordial
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|Lutsana
|Levantia
|Neutral
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|Vinesia
|Levantia
|Warm
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|Kronenia
|Levantia
|Neutral
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|Verecundia
|Levantia
|Neutral
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|[[Kiravia]]
|Borealis
|Warm
|
|Kilikas-Boreal Cooperative Zone
|Faneria and Kiravia have strong trade ties and some cultural overlap, with Coscivian minorities in the north and far west of Faneria.
|-
|Vithinja
|Borealis
|Hostile
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|Arms Embargo; Kilikas-Boreal Cooperative Zone
|Faneria regards Vithinja as a rogue state and considers its relationship with it to be a cold war, despite cooperating (albeit with passive aggression) in the KBCZ.
|-
|[[Brumalea]]
|Borealis
|Allied
|
|Kilikas-Boreal Cooperative Zone
|Faneria maintains a defensive pact with Brumalea and the two nations are trading partners. Brumalea was until recently a monarchy, but relaxing Fhainnin attitudes towards monarchism post-Great War allowed for the two nations' relations to be reset.
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|[[Cartadania]]
|Sarpedon
|Cordial
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|[[Pelaxia]]
|Sarpedon
|Cordial
|
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|-
|Bussdaberia
|Sarpedon
|Cold
|
|n/a
|Faneria does not recognize Bussdaberia.
|-
|[[Caphiria]]
|Sarpedon
|Warm
|
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|-
|Sapecosa
|Sarpedon
|Neutral
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|-
|Takatta Loa
|Sarpedon
|Cordial
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|-
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|Ubunye
|
|Neutral
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|Mectanyika
|
|Neutral
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|-
|Yanuban
|
|Warm
|
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|-
|Battganuur
|
|Neutral
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|-
|United Arab Emirates
|
|Cordial
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|-
|Zendavia
|
|Neutral
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|-
|Zaclaria
|
|Cold
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|-
|Bulkh
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|Cold
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|-
|Umardwal
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|Neutral
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|-
|Pukhtunkhwa
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|Neutral
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|Pukhgundi
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|Cordial
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|-
|Peshabiwar
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|Cold
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|Tapakdore
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|Cold
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|Kloistan
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|Neutral
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|-
|Pursat
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|Cold
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|-
|Kandara
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|Cordial
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|-
|Dhavashtu
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|Neutral
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|-
|Danehong
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|Cordial
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|-
|[[Mutsutori]]
|
|Allied
|
|Mutsutorine-Fhainn Assistance Pact
|Faneria maintains an agreement to use Shogunate ports as a resupply point for ships travelling to Crona, as well as maintaining trade ties and selling weapons.
|-
|[[Corumm]]
|
|Cordial
|
|
|Corumm and Faneria maintain cooperative ties in technology development and trade, with Faneria balancing its relation with Corumm with its relations to the Cape. Rumor has it Corumm and Faneria cooperated in [[Nordskan Sea Flashes|nuclear testing]].
|-
|Xingkai'pei
|
|Cordial
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|Shingtu
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|Neutral
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|Jalqolak
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|Cold
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|Faneria does not recognize Jalqolak.
|-
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|Alstin
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|Neutral
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|Ashkenang
|
|Warm
|
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|Ashkenang has tentative defense ties with Faneria and takes some of its civic tradition from the Fhainn, although its government far more strongly resembles [[The Cape]]. Faneria purchased the [[Nahoq Corridor]] from Maloka on Ashkenang's behalf in 2024.
|-
|[[The Cape]]
|
|Allied
|
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|The Cape and Faneria have a long brotherly tradition dating back to the late 19th Century; [[Kalma]] and [[Callac Cananach]] were close friends in the 1910s until their deaths and Faneria sent aid and volunteers to assist the Cape during its reclamation period.
|-
|[[Etzil]]
|
|Cold
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|[[Maloka]]
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|Protectorate
|
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|Maloka is a protectorate of Faneria and is reliant on Fhainnin arms and aid.
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|Palastra
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|Warm
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|}
=== Territorial Claims and Disputes ===
Island chain -


Vandarch Canal -
===Observership===
[[Burgundie]] is an observer of of the CSTU, meaning there where it does not conflict with preexisting commitments, especially those of the [[Levantine Union]], [[Burgundie]] commits itself to the membership criteria of the CSTU. It is particularly engaged in supporting the Union's anti-piracy mission in the Malentine.


Vandarch east coast (Fiannria) -
[[Burgundie]]'s diplomatic mission in [[Arcerion]] maintains a post that serves as the liaison to the CSTU. This liaison sits on the Economic and Security committees but is not enfranchised.


Northern sea coast -
== Associations with Non-Member States ==
=== Bilateral Agreements and Treaties ===
Some nations in Crona already have existing security arrangements with other nations in Crona. For example, Arcerion has an aerospace patrol and basing agreement with the [[New Archduchy]], and while this may require Arcer forces to work under a different joint command with the New Archduchy, their forces are not necessarily unprotected by the resolutions of the CSTU Charter.
== Multilateral Organizations ==
=== League of Nations ===
Main Article: [[League of Nations]]


Faneria is a full member of the League of Nations and generally participates normally as a cooperative member. Its affairs in the General Assembly are run by [[Brenna Daenlaine]], while its former General Assembly member, [[Donnal MacGathac]], acts as head of the Environmental Conservation Commission. Faneria participated in the [[Final War of the Deluge]] under the LoN umbrella and supported international relief efforts.
== Structure ==
=== Levantine Union ===
All agencies and organizations of CSTU are considered to be part of the civilian administrative branch or the military operational branch. All of the subordinate organizations serve to further the aims of the Union or support its ongoing operations.  
Main Article: [[Levantine Union]]
* Union Council (UC) - The governing body of the Cronan Security and Trade Union, serves as the executive body that deals with the effective governance and administration of the Union. It is sub-divided into two sub-councils (referred to as committees). It convenes several times a month and has permanent representatives posted to its headquarters to help shape CSTU policy and direction. It is chaired by the Chairman of the Union Council, and sub-councils are accordingly convened and headed by Deputy Chairmen.
 
** Economic Committee - Convened at least once a week, the purpose of the economic committee is to ensure that member nations coordinate economic policy and respect national sovereignty in the economic sphere, and create a more competitive market for CSTU member states.  
Faneria is a non-member state of the LU, but observes most of its standards in electrical regulation and the like, albeit with some native standards in parallel in paper manufacturing and its own rail grades.
** Security Committee - This committee is convened daily, and is made up of uniformed personnel and civilians, and they discuss ongoing operations and future plans for security and defense matters in Crona or as required by the member states.
=== Vandarch Trade Zone ===
== Status in Crona ==
Main Article: [[Vandarch Sea Trade Zone Organization]]
[[Category: Arcerion]]
 
[[Category: Alstin]]
Faneria hosts the seat of the VTZ in [[Sethsport]], and is a full member. The government actively promotes VTZ activity and aggressively encourages trade cooperation in the Vandarch for moth security and economic reasons.
[[Category: Paulastra]]
=== Thalerzone ===
Main Article: [[Talerzone]]
 
Faneria, while not an official member of the Talerzone, generally accepts the Taler for card and online purchases. It does not require that the Taler be accepted, and purchases made in physical Talers or made while in Faneria are often marked up with an additional 5% tax to encourage the use of Barra.
=== World Republican Council/League of Free Republics ===
(Candidates - Faneria, Cape, Ashkenang, Paul?, Carti, Insui, maybeee Valc, Brumalea - org. of Faneria and some friends or a defunct 'sphere' with only Faneria and Maloka, i.e. Japan's co-prosperity sphere?)
 
=== Council on Gaelic Peoples ===
Main Article: [[Council on Gaelic Peoples]]
 
Faneria is a full member state of the CGP and actively participates in promoting both its own and other gaelic cultures. It successfully motioned for the inclusion of [[Kiravia]] in 2003.
=== International Council on Fhasen Conventions ===
Main Article: [[International Council on Fhasen Conventions]]
 
The ICFC sets and maintains linguistic standards for the Fhasen dialect and cooperates with other organizations to promote and preserve Fhasen as a language abroad; it has a history of being seen as a puppet of the Fhainnin government, responsible for keeping Fhainnin culture alive within (the Fiannrian Vandarch Region) and to a lesser extent in Dhainnin diaspora communities, but also has helped to create and support independent groups to preserve other native Levantine languages and other Gaelic dialects.
=== Kilikas-Boreal Cooperative Zone ===
Main Article: [[Kilikas-Boreal Cooperative Zone]]
{{Template:Faneria}}
[[Category:Diplomacy]]

Revision as of 20:40, 24 May 2022

Cronan Security and Trade Union
AbbreviationCSTU
Formation27 April 2027 (2027-04-27)
TypeMilitary alliance
HeadquartersKinnaird, Arcerion
Membership
 Alstin
 Arcerion
 Paulastra
Marcus Anderson, Minister of Foreign Relations of the Imperial Kingdom of Paulastra (acting)
Admiral John Smythe, Alstinian Navy
Lieutenant-General Frederick Allison, Arcer Army
Expenses (TBD)TBC

The Cronan Security and Trade Union (CSTU) is a military alliance based on the continent of Crona. Formed in 2027 by the three nations of Alstin, Arcerion, and Paulastra, it was aimed at providing a hybrid economic and military alliance that benefitted their capitalist, free market economies but also provided provisions for collective defense and military cooperation. Its headquarters is located centrally in Kinnaird, Arcerion and is expected to be finished construction in 2029. Until then, the Union Council is housed between the Arcer Ministry of Defense building and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The CSTU system is centered on ecomic cooperation and collective defense, where an attack by a third party is an attack on all. It was established mainly to combat growing problems following the Final Deluge and the impacts of the Varshan power vacuum in Crona. The Union Council's headquarters in Kinnaird is to be mirrored by a second Allied Coordination and Planning Centre (ACPC) which will likely be in Arcerion due to its central nature. Members in the alliance commit to military spending to ensure that they contribute to the Union's aim of a secure, stable and peaceful South Crona.

History

Military Operations (2027-present)

Anti-piracy in the Malentine Sea

Members of the ACS Howland conduct a stop-and-search of a Telokonan dhow-type vessel of the coast of Foxhey Governorate, May 2027.

Beginning in April of 2027, the Union announced its first operation as a joint element would be combatting the increase in piracy and Varshani-sponsored terrorism in the Malentine Sea. Arcerion was the initial sponsor, providing the headquarters and support facilities required for JTF-M (Joint Task Force - Malentine), from which it began assigning patrol vessels and other assets to assist with the operation. The Operation was approved by the Union Council and other nations in the Union pledged their support. It was separated into three separate lines of effort, the first of which is Operation Wavetop, which focuses on the actual counter-piracy mission and counter-proliferation of weapons and arms enabling piracy. The second, Operation Shoreline, was a joint initiative to improve the quality of life and increase humanitarian aid and support infrastructure building in coastal communities of Kelekona, Telokona, and Malentina. By doing so the hope was to prevent future generations from engaging in piracy as a means of survival. Finally, Operation Albatross was the Special Operations targeting and prosecution of key financiers, smugglers, and pirate leaders that were responsible for enabling the burgeoning Malentine piracy trade.

Membership

Membership in the CSTU is defined by the members under Resolution IX, and is defined as the following:

The Members may, by unanimous agreement, invite any other Cronan or near-Cronan state in a position to further the principles of this Union and to contribute to the security of Crona to accede to this Union.  Prospective members must adhere to the following criteria:

  1. New members must uphold democracy;
  2. New members must be making progress or already have an established market economy;
  3. New members military forces must be under firm civilian control and oversight;
  4. They must be good neighbours and members of their regional community;
  5. They must be working toward compatibility with other member state's forces.

Observership

Burgundie is an observer of of the CSTU, meaning there where it does not conflict with preexisting commitments, especially those of the Levantine Union, Burgundie commits itself to the membership criteria of the CSTU. It is particularly engaged in supporting the Union's anti-piracy mission in the Malentine.

Burgundie's diplomatic mission in Arcerion maintains a post that serves as the liaison to the CSTU. This liaison sits on the Economic and Security committees but is not enfranchised.

Associations with Non-Member States

Some nations in Crona already have existing security arrangements with other nations in Crona. For example, Arcerion has an aerospace patrol and basing agreement with the New Archduchy, and while this may require Arcer forces to work under a different joint command with the New Archduchy, their forces are not necessarily unprotected by the resolutions of the CSTU Charter.

Structure

All agencies and organizations of CSTU are considered to be part of the civilian administrative branch or the military operational branch. All of the subordinate organizations serve to further the aims of the Union or support its ongoing operations.

  • Union Council (UC) - The governing body of the Cronan Security and Trade Union, serves as the executive body that deals with the effective governance and administration of the Union. It is sub-divided into two sub-councils (referred to as committees). It convenes several times a month and has permanent representatives posted to its headquarters to help shape CSTU policy and direction. It is chaired by the Chairman of the Union Council, and sub-councils are accordingly convened and headed by Deputy Chairmen.
    • Economic Committee - Convened at least once a week, the purpose of the economic committee is to ensure that member nations coordinate economic policy and respect national sovereignty in the economic sphere, and create a more competitive market for CSTU member states.
    • Security Committee - This committee is convened daily, and is made up of uniformed personnel and civilians, and they discuss ongoing operations and future plans for security and defense matters in Crona or as required by the member states.

Status in Crona