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| type                = [[Military alliance]]
| '''Country''' || [[Alstin|United Republic]]
| headquarters        = [[Kinnaird, Arcerion]]
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| expenses            = TBC
| '''Capital'''<br><small> || Saint-Stephan
| expenses_year      = TBD
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| membership          = {{flag|Alstin}}</br>{{flag|Arcerion}}</br>{{flag|Paulastra}}
|'''Largest City'''<br></small> || Gastineau
| leader_title        = [[Chairman of the Union Council]]
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| leader_name        = [[Marcus Anderson, Minister of Foreign Relations of the Imperial Kingdom of Paulastra]] (acting)
| '''Population''' || 969,741
| leader_title2      = [[Commander, Joint CSTU Forces]]
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| leader_name2        = [[Admiral John Smythe]], [[Alstinian Navy]]
| '''Governor''' || Emilie Duplain
| leader_title3      = [[Supreme Allied Commander Crona]]
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| leader_name3        = [[Lieutenant-General Frederick Allison]], [[Arcer Army]]
| '''Legislature''' || Assemblée des Députés
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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.
| '''Official languages''' || {{English|Alstinian Aenglish}}, [[Burgundian language|Burgoignesc]]
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| '''Recognised languages''' ||
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| '''Postal Abbreviation''' || VE
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| '''Time Zone''' || Central Cronan Time
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'''Veraise''', officially the '''Veraise Territory''' is an overseas incorporated territory of the [[Alstin|United Republic]], located in mainland southern Crona bordering [[Kartejya]] to the south and [[Credesia]] to the east and north.
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.
== History ==
== Military Operations (2027-present) ==
=== Anti-piracy in the Malentine Sea ===
[[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. ]]
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:
<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:
# New members must uphold democracy;
# New members must be making progress or already have an established market economy;
# New members military forces must be under firm civilian control and oversight;
# They must be good neighbours and members of their regional community;
# They must be working toward compatibility with other member state's forces.</blockquote>


==Geography==
===Observership===
Veraise occupies a strip of coastal lowlands near the mouth of the River Marcian in neighboring Kartejya.
[[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.


The territory has a {{wpl|Humid subtropical climate|humid subtropical climate}} characteristic of much of southwestern Crona.
[[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.


==History==
== Associations with Non-Member States ==
[[File:Jean-Claude Gastineau.jpg|200px|right|Jean-Claude Gastineau, the founder and first viceroy of Port-Verde]]
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.  
Veraise was inhabited by the Cartesian people and their ancestors for several millennia before the arrival of [[Levantia|Levantines]]. During the [[Timeline_of_major_world_events#17th_century|Age of Exploration]], Veraise was settled by the [[Burgoignesc_North_Levantine_Trading_Company#Colonial_ventures|Martillien North Levantine Trading Company (MNLC)]] under the navigator Jean-Claude Gastineau, establishing a trading post and way station that he dubbed Port-Verde (present-day Gastineau) in [[1593]].  


Following the [[Great Confessional War]] ([[1555]] - [[1575]]) in southern [[Levantia]], a massive population diaspora occurred. Tens of thousands of Protestant [[Levantia|Levantines]] took to the seas to find new homes free from [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] persecution. Many of these refugees were organized under trade companies formed in various principalities the form modern-day [[Burgundie]]. But not every trading company was built on the concept of bleeding the fleeing Protestants dry. The [[Burgoignesc_North_Levantine_Trading_Company#Colonial_ventures|Martillien North Levantine Trading Company (MNLC)]] was chartered in [[1579]], under the newly ordained [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] [[History_of_Burgundie#Duchy_of_Martilles|Duchy of Martilles]] "to control the trading interests of Martillien merchants from "the borders north of the upper reaches of the [[Kingdom of Dericania]] unto the lands at the zenith of the His terrestrial orb (read Kiravia)". Conspicuously absent were longitudinal limits on the 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.  
Following reports of successful settlements in [[Alstin#Occidental_Settlement_and_the_Founding_of_the_Kingdom|Altaic Sea basin]] the [[Burgoignesc_North_Levantine_Trading_Company#Colonial_ventures|Martillien North Levantine Trading Company (MNLC)]] dispatched Jean-Claude Gastineau and a small fleet to establish a [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] trading post in the area. Arriving in the Alstinian Isles in late [[1591]], they wintered in the wilderness far from the predominantly Protestant settlements. Cold, disease, and Protestant raids reduced the part from 153 men and 14 ships to 73 men and 6 ships. In the early spring, they made out for mainland [[Crona]] to find a suitable and secluded spot to establish a Catholic {{wpl|Factory (trading post)|factory}}. After 4 months of surveying the coast, a number of suitable locations were noted. Gastineau returned to the [[History_of_Burgundie#Duchy_of_Martilles|Duke of the Martilles]] and the investors of the [[Burgoignesc_North_Levantine_Trading_Company#Colonial_ventures|Martillien North Levantine Trading Company (MNLC)]] and presented them with his findings. The Archbishop of [[History_of_Burgundie#Duchy_of_Martilles|Martilles]] was more interested in the Protestant settlements in the Alstinian Isles and the decision of where to settle a trading post was shelved while Gastineau and his lieutenants drafted a report on military strength, fortifications, indigenous conversion efforts, and infrastructure developments. He became very frustrated with the delay and appealed to leave some lieutenants behind to finalize the report after he had departed to start the return journey. He was denied during each appeal. Ultimately, the report was completed after 6 months of writing and redrafting. After the Archbishop accepted the report, the Duke and the investors met again to pick a settlement spot. They made their selection and outfitted Gastineau with a contingent of 183 men (outfitted with the finest military materiel available in the [[History_of_Burgundie#Duchy_of_Martilles|Duchy]]), 16 ships, animals, and 5 priests. They arrived in the fall of [[1593]], establishing the {{wpl|Factory (trading post)|factory}} of Port-Verde (present-day Gastineau).
* 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.  
In the following years trading between Port-Verde and [[History_of_Burgundie#Duchy_of_Martilles|Martilles]] increased and immigrants started to arrive in greater numbers as the vast "untapped" wealth of [[Crona]] became legendary in the [[Burgundie|coastal states]] of the [[Kingdom of Dericania]]. It remained the only [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] Levantine colony in the area which led to low-level sea skirmishes with the Protestants on the Alstinian Isles, but there were no outright wars with the other [[Levantines]]. Expansion occurred in the early 17th century into the modern-day territories of [[Credesia]]. In [[1604]], Jean-Claude Gastineau was granted the title of {{wpl|Viceroy|Duxregent}} of Port-Verde. He ruled with a focus on increasing trade and developing the port-city's harbor and defenses. The priests were underwhelmed with his agenda for converting the indigenous populations and taking the fight to the Protestants in [[Alstin]].
** 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 ==
In [[1609]], the Pope threatened to censured the Archbishop of [[History_of_Burgundie#Duchy_of_Martilles|Martilles]] until he could convince Gastineau to get his priorities straight, "...for his ambitious pursuit of material wealth over the pursuit of the spiritual salvation of the [[Alstin]]ian savages, and their indigenous neighbors reveal his priorities to be in line with the Lutheran menace we have so recently divested from our sphere." The Archbishop passed away three months later, totally unrelated.....but the situation in Port-Verde remained unchanged. The Duke soothed the situation by limiting the charter granted to Gastineau for Port-Verde and granting a separate charter for the colony of [[Credesia]] to be jointly administered by a {{wpl|Viceroy|Duxregent}} and a [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] Bishop.
[[Category: Arcerion]]
 
[[Category: Alstin]]
Port-Verde became a major exporter of timbers considered exotic on [[Levantia]] and for tobacco. The colony transformed throughout the 1600s, shifting from a small urban colony, predominately centered around the port city, to becoming a widespread agrarian-plantation colony focused on tobacco cultivation. By [[1680]], there were approximately 1,500 [[Levantia|Levantines]] in Veraise, predominately from [[History_of_Burgundie#Duchy_of_Martilles|Martilles]] and [[History_of_Burgundie#County_Palatine_of_Pumbria|Pumbria]], as well as 2-3,000 Cartesian people who had either converted/adopted the Occidental lifestyle or who worked as laborers on the tobacco plantations.
[[Category: Paulastra]]
 
The shifting global market saw tobacco prices drop in the mid 18th century in the [[Burgundie|coastal states]] of the [[Kingdom of Dericania]] which resulted in the economy of Port-Verde of failing as it had over-invested in that one commodity. By the 1770s the colony was in a steady decline. Smugglers from [[Alstin]] bought the tobacco for higher prices than the [[Burgoignesc_North_Levantine_Trading_Company#Colonial_ventures|Martillien North Levantine Trading Company (MNLC)]]. Pragmatic farmers began to form closer ties with [[Alstin]], circumventing the monopoly held by the MNLC which led to tension and a series of taxes were levied on the Port-Verdiens, in the 1780s, to support the [[Kiro-Burgoignesc Wars]]. This further drove the Port-Verdiens into the arms of the [[Alstin]]ans. The colony was primarily tied to [[History_of_Burgundie#Duchy_of_Martilles|Martilles]] in name only by the dawn of the 19th century. When Veraise was attacked by the [[Ehemo]]ans, who were friendly to the [[Kiravia]]ns at the time, in [[1804]], [[1809]], and [[1810]] [[History_of_Burgundie#Duchy_of_Martilles|Martilles]] ignored pleas for aid, but [[Alstin]]ians were happy to come to Veraise with promises of land grants. The attacks from [[Ehemo]] were repulsed, but the situation became more and more tenuous.
 
In [[1812]], [[History_of_Burgundie#Duchy_of_Martilles|Martilles]] accepted an offer to relinquish claims to Versaise from the [[Ehemo]]ans in return for 600 tons of gold and non-aggression pact. The local Veroui (people of [[Burgundie|Burgoigno]]-[[Levantia|Levantine]] descent) were furious that they had been abandoned.
 
Under [[Ehemo]]an rule, Veraise became known as the "Lynchpin", as its location near the mouth of the Carte River allowed for [[Ehemo]] to not only influence indirectly neighboring [[Kartejya]], but also secured the [[Ehemo]]an core against an invasion from the south. Nevertheless, the local Veroui (people of Burgoignesc descent) increasingly grew discontent over the next two centuries as a result of their unofficial status as second-class citizens, as well as a lack of autonomy in regional affairs. This culminated in the Veroui Revolt, in which the Veroui assisted the [[United Republic]] in driving the [[Ehemo]]ans out of Veraise, as part of the then-concurrent [[Kartejyan War]]. As part of the Treaty of Dawsbury, which ended the war in January [[2020]], Veraise was transferred to and annexed by the [[United Republic]] as an autonomous territory.
 
==Government==
Veraise is an incorporated territory of the United Republic. Its governmental structure and fundamental law are prescribed by the Veraise Territorial Charter, promulgated by President Benjamin Ryder and validated by Parliament in 2020. The Governor of Veraise is elected by the residents of Veraise, and is prescribed a four-year term by the Charter, though a Governor may be replaced or recalled at any point in their term.
 
The territorial legislative body is known as the ''Assemblée des Députés''  (Assembly of Deputies). It is a part-time body that meets twice annually at for a period of 12 weeks. The Assembly comprises of 40 seats, apportioned according to population, with a guaranteed minimum of two seats per precinct.  
 
Veraise sends a single non-voting Delegate to the National Council.
 
==Society & Culture==
Veraise has an ethnically diverse population. 39% of residents are identified as being of Burgundian-descent, 21% are native Cartesians, and 33% are of other origins, mainly descended from migrants from Kartejya, Ehemo, and Anta Carda.
 
Veraise is a multilingual society, with the most widely spoken languages in the territory being Alsintian Ænglish, Burgoignesc, and Vertannes. 62% of Veroui are Catholic, with minorities practicing other Christian traditions, most prominently the Chantry of Alstin.
 
==Economy==
Veraise has a diversifying economy rooted in plantation agriculture and cargo shipping, though it has been transitioning towards a service orientation in recent decades, with tourism, sea and air transportation, retail trade, and commercial fishing are the sectors contributing most to economic growth since the early 2000s.
 
[[Category: Burgundie]]
[[Category: History of Burgundie]]

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

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