Bündnis der Zentralekrosischer Staaten Alliance des États d'Ecrosien centrale | |
c. 17 August 2024 | |
| Abbreviation |
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|---|---|
| Formation | 1 April 1952 |
| Type | Military alliance |
| Headquarters | Victoria, Jackson |
Membership (2025) | 10
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Official languages | |
| Jackson Anthony Holland | |
| Eleutherios Christoglou IV | |
| Montesayette Aimoin Dericquebourg | |
| Kivu TBA | |
| Website | aces.int |
The Alliance of Central Ecrosian States (ACES, /ˈeɪsɪz/; Kivuian: Bündnis der Zentralekrosischer Staaten, BZES; Quebecshirite: Alliance des États d'Ecrosien centrale, AEEC), also known as the Central Ecrosian Alliance, is a transnational intergovernmental military alliance comprising ten member states. Established in the aftermath of the South Ecros War as the military complement to the Altenberg Treaty Organization (ATO), the organisation implements the Treaty of Oikos and operates as a collective security system, with its independent member states committed to defending one another against external attacks.
ACES’ main headquarters are in Victoria, Jackson, while its military command is based near Dastivus, Terranihil. A significant portion of the Alliance's forces is stationed in Terranihil as part of the ACES Combined Force. Additional administrative and military offices are located in Présidie, Montesayette, and Buchthafen, Kivu. Founded by four initial members, ACES has expanded six times, most recently admitting Sconia on 24 July 2024.
History
20th century
21st century
Structure
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All agencies and organisations within ACES are integrated into either civilian administrative or military executive roles. Their primary functions, whether direct or indirect, support the alliance’s overarching security objectives. The civilian structure includes:
- The Central Ecrosian Council (CEC), which serves as ACES’ principal governing body, holding decision-making authority on alliance matters. It comprises permanent representatives from member states, as well as higher-level officials such as defence or foreign ministers, or heads of state or government. The CEC convenes at least once a week to deliberate on major policy decisions. Meetings are chaired by the secretary-general, and decisions are made by majority vote. Despite this collective decision-making process, each member state retains full sovereignty and responsibility over its own choices.
- ACES Headquarters, located in Victoria, Jackson. The headquarters staff includes national delegations from member states, civilian and military liaison officers, diplomatic missions from partner countries, as well as the International Staff and International Military Staff. The latter is composed of serving members of the armed forces from member states.
The military structure includes:
- The Military Committee (MC) is the principal military body of ACES, composed of the chiefs of defence (CHODs) from member states. It advises the CEC on military policy and strategy. While CHODs are the formal members, they are regularly represented by their permanent Military Representatives (MilReps), who are typically two- or three-star flag officers. Like the CEC, the Military Committee occasionally convenes at a higher level, bringing together the CHODs themselves—the most senior military officers in each country's armed forces. The MC is chaired by its Chair, who oversees ACES's military operations.
- The Coalition Operational Command (COCOM) serves as ACES's primary military headquarters and is located near Dastivus, Terranihil.
- The Coalition Transformation Command (CTCOM) is ACES's apex command for force development, overseeing strategic planning, operational studies, and training. It is based near Buchthafen, Kivu.
Membership
ACES has ten members as of March 2025; the majority of them are from Northern Ecros, and two are from Southern Ecros. Article 5 of the Central Ecrosian Treaty defines ACES's "area of responsibility," within which attacks on member states are eligible for an Article 4 response. This includes member territory in Ecros. Attacks on vessels, aircraft, and other forces in Ecros may also result in an Article 4 response. The ten ACES members are:
Special arrangements
Montesayette, a founding member of ACES, chose to limit its participation by prohibiting permanent peacetime bases and requiring legislative authorisation for any allied military activities on its territory. With the exceptions of 1964–1972 and 1991–2012, its legislature has consistently permitted an allied presence, subject to quadrennial reviews. Additionally, parts of Montesayette’s military remain separate or compartmentalised from the integrated ACES command structure.
Enlargement
ACES defence expenditure
Direct contributions
ACES's three common funds—the civil and military budgets, as well as the security investment programme—are funded by its member states using a cost-sharing framework that takes into account per capita GNI and other factors.
Indirect contributions
Member states finance and maintain their own militaries and equipment. They support ACES operations and missions by deploying military personnel and supplies on an as-needed basis. Since 2012, the goal has been for each member state to spend at least 2 percent of its GDP on defence.
Partnerships with third countries
The International Partnership Programme (IPP) was established in 1986 and is based on specific bilateral relations between each partner country and ACES, with each partner country choosing the extent of its participation as needed. The programme consists of six areas of cooperation with the purpose of developing relationships with partners through military-to-military cooperation in training, exercises, disaster planning and response, science and environmental issues, professionalisation, policy planning, and relations with civilian governments.
| Country | Joined | Type | International Military Staff | Capital | Population | Currency | Government | Location | Notes |
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| File:Flag of Baltanla.png Baltanla | 24/12/2014 | Full | Yes | Baltanla City | 120,000,000 | Dong | Semi-presidential republic | Ostlandet | See Baltanla in ACES |
| File:Flag of Gjorka.svg Gjorka | 28/06/2023 | Full | No | Gjorka City | 70,410,005 | Pón | Presidential republic | Ostlandet | See Gjorkan in ACES |
| File:Karimun Federation Flag.png Karimun | 01/01/2002 | Full | No | Giovanni | 54,775,500 | Peta | Presidential republic | Northern Ecros | See Karimun in ACES |
| File:Flag of Monsilva.png Monsilva | 22/12/2014 | Full | No | Amking | 58,012,300 | Yuan | Parliamentary republic | Ostlandet | See Monsilva in ACES |
| File:Paleo Flag.png Paleocacher | DD/MM/YY | Full | No | Gardena | 205,000,000 | Selkie | Presidential republic | Ostlandet | See Paleocacher in ACES |
