Véragyőr Security Organization

The Véragyőr Security Organisation (aka VSO or VerSec) ( Véragyőr Biztonsági Szervezet, VBS). ( Верагіор Организация Безпеки, BOБ) is an economic and defensive treaty between the Kingdom of Granzery and Empire of Elesar. It features a general staff which co-ordinate economic, scientific, diplomatic and military efforts between the four major signatories. Other observer states and non-affiliated allies can be involved in certain co-operative efforts although the treaty, which was signed in 1975 following the end of the Transkarpatian war, and amended in 1985, defines the treaty as an international economic and security organization comprising the nations of Lavikona, Volgaria, Elesar and Granzery.

The signing of the Véragyőr Security Organisation occurred on November 29, 1975, a month after the end of the Transkarpatian war. It was defined as a "duonational economic, military and diplomatic treaty between the sovereign states of the Republic of Granzery and the Empire of Elesar." This definition was expanded in the 1980s to include the nation of Volgaria and Kossaria, which had previously been military associates of the VSO. The treaty includes scientific co-operation and free trade between the main signatory states, and includes an open border policy between the three states of Elesar, Granzery and Volgaria.

Membership
The Primary Signatories of the VSO are Lavikona, Volgaria, Elesar, Ederland, Kossaria and Granzery, these nations are subject to all VSO decisions and agreements.

Signatory Nations of the VSO by date of admission are:


 * Granzery, November 1975.
 * Elesar, November 1975.
 * Volgaria, March 1984.
 * Lavikona, September 1985.
 * Ederland, September 1995.

Military Associates
Military Associate status is given to states who are prepared to engage in all military cooperation with the Véragyőr Security Organization, these states are exempt from VSO agreements regarding economic treaties and scientific co-operation. Military Associates also retain more diplomatic independence, but are required to co-ordinate diplomatic efforts with other VSO states. The first nation in Atlas to be classed as a Military Associate was Volgaria, who was initially a military associate from 1975 when the VSO was first founded, but became the third signatory of the VSO in 1984.

The most recent nation to be classed as a Military Associate was Tenburg, which became allied with the VSO following a Nationalist coup.

Military Associate nations of the VSO by date of admission are:


 * Sytrica, January 1996.
 * Oskorev, May 2017.
 * Tenburg, December 2018.

Rapid Response Corps
In 2003, following the end of the TBA the VSO began the deployment of three VSO Command Regiments, collectively known as the Rapid Response Corps. VSO Command East (stationed in Elesar), VSO Command North (stationed in Kossaria) and VSO Command West (stationed in Volgaria), are mechanized/armoured regiments utilizing troops from primarily their host nation, but also significant troops from across all VSO Signatories and Military Associates. In 2019 the VSO deployed VSO Command Central, stationed in Véragyőr, Granzery, as an airmobile regiment capable of being deployed anywhere worldwide within 24 hours.

Observer States
The Véragyőr Security Organization presently has two observer states (Acerria, Nordiland). Any observer state receives limited military co-operation (primarily from Granzery), and is able to attend VSO summits and meetings.

Space Co-operation
Granzerian and Elesarian space co-operation date back to the early 1970s, with joint satellites and joint moon landings taking place for years. In 1980 the Security VSO launched an official joint space program, culminating ultimately in the joint space station "TBA" operating from 1995 to the present day. In addition to Granzerian and Elesarian co-operation, Volgarian space authorities have also had involvement with TBA, and Volgarian astronauts have six-month deployments per year aboard the "TBA" space station.