NSTO

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Northern Shield Treaty Orginization NSTO
Flag Coat of arms of NSTO Coat of arms
Motto: For the People, Never Against the People
Capital	Pollok
Largest city	Luthernburg
Official languages	Concordian English, Spandard
Government	Military Alliance
• Secretary General	Chaviva Fraenkel
• Chairman of the NSTO Military Committee	Kaj Ladefoged
• Supreme Allied Commander	Björn Akerman
History
• Founding	1991
Area
• Total	Template:Convinfobox/sec2
Population
• 2019 estimate	214,000,000
Currency	South Hill Dollar (SHD)
Date format	dd ˘ mm ˘ yyyy
Driving side	right
ISO 3166 code	NSTO
Internet TLD	.NSTO

The North Shield Treaty Organization also called the Northern Concordian Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 7 Concordian, Atlantian, Gondwana, and Aurora countries. The organization implements the North Concordian Alliance that was signed on November 22nd, 1991. NSTO constitutes a system of collective defense whereby its independent member states agree to mutual defense in response to an attack by any external party. NSTO’s Headquarters are located in Pollok, Nacata, while the headquarters of Allied Command Operations is near Winterview, Latianburg.

Since its founding, the admission of new member states has increased the alliance from the original 5 countries to 7. The most recent member state to be added to NSTO is Duelland on January 1st, 2019. In addition, the NSTO works closely with the United Kingdom and her commonwealths in joint task mission in the Aurora region, with several other countries involved in minor pacts or Scientific programs.

History

After the collapse of the Atiland government in 1987, the organization conducted its first military interventions in South Atiland from 1991 to 1993. NSTO was prominent in South Atiland during the early months of 1992, and gradually its role became larger with some operations escalating, for instance, monitoring of the South Atiland airspace turned into denying all access to South Atiland airspace which gave NSTO "all measures necessary" to enforce a more stringent no-fly zone unlike the previous mission during which the no-fly zone was violated over numerous times. The organization has operated a range of additional roles since then, including sending trainers to Yor, assisting in counter-piracy operations and in 2017 enforcing a no-fly zone over Yor Isles. Article 13 of the pact, requiring member states to come to the aid of any member state subject to an armed attack, was invoked for the second time since the Auroran war when Adumara declared war on a member state, after which troops were deployed to Adumara under the Fire Pact-led Joint Forces.

Between 2014 and 2019, wider forums for regional cooperation between NSTO and its neighbors were set up, like the Atlantian Peace Program, the Borean Logistical Dialogue initiative, and the Auroran-Atlantica Joint Taskforce. In 2018, the NSTO–UK Permanent Joint Council was established. The Xagurgian intervention in K-O in 2017 lead to strong condemnation by NSTO nations and the creation of a new Auroran Taskforce of 5,000 troops at bases in the United Kingdom, and Yor Isles.

Military Operations

South Atiland intervention

The South Atiland war began in 1987, as a result of the collapse of the Atiland government. The deteriorating situation led to Royal Commonwealth Security Council to pass a resolution against the nation, ordering a no-fly zone over South Atiland, which NSTO began enforcing on December 1st, 1991. From 1991 to 1993, NSTO added maritime enforcement of the arms embargo and economic sanctions against the Atiland. In February 1993, a month-long NSTO bombing campaign, began against the Rebel forces of South Atiland, after the Queen of Kuthernburg Husband was murder. Further NSTO air strikes helped bring the South Atiland Conflict to an end.

Southern Ocean/Pacific anti-piracy

Beginning on November 23rd 2017, NSTO deployed warships in an operation to protect maritime traffic in the Southern Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean from pirates, and help strengthen the navies and coast guards of regional states. The operation was approved by the Council and involves warships primarily from the Kingdom Of Kuthernburg though vessels from many other nations are also included. Anti-Piracy focuses on protecting the ships of allied merchant vessels which have reported an increase of piracy since the end of the Auroran War. The UK and the Oan Isles have sent warships to participate in the activities as well. The operation seeks to dissuade and interrupt pirate attacks, protect vessels, and abetting to increase the general level of security in the region alongside the Auroran allies.

Atiland Intervention

In an effort to stop Roberto Clement native-led crackdown on Inuit separatists and stop Al-Jaheed, the Royal Commonwealth Council passed Resolution a resolution to demand a ceasefire. Following unsuccessful talks with the president and subsequent murder of Princess Laura Ward Kuthernburg stop negotiations, and he handed the matter to NSTO, which started a 30-day bombing campaign starting in February 2018. Operation Thunderstreaks targeted the military capabilities of what was then the Federal Republic of Atiland. During the crisis, NSTO also deployed one of its international reaction forces, to West Atiland to deliver humanitarian aid to refugees from the main island.

Though the campaign was criticized for high civilian casualties, including the dropping of MOABs by Nacata near allied forces killing several dozen, Clemente finally accepted the terms of the coalition alongside Al-Jaheed, ending the Atiland War. As of 2019, the alliance has plans to start Operation Atiland Salvation, a mission disarming ethnic Atilandian militias in the unoccupied territories. As of March 2019, 3,800 NSTO soldiers, representing 7 countries, continue to operate in the area alongside Furnifold and UK soldiers.

War in Adumara

The attacks on Fire Pact Naval ships by adumaran forces caused NSTO to invoke actions against the Nation of Adumara for falsely attacking ships in international waters. The war was pass through the council when NSTO determined that the attacks were indeed eligible under the terms of the North Shield Treaty. The official actions taken by NSTO in response to the attacks was for a naval operation off the coast of the TAC islands and Adumara which was designed to prevent the movement of Al-Jaheed and TAC terrorists or weapons of mass destruction, as well as enhancing the security of shipping in general of the still busy international waters.