HEIGHTENED SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S.

S E C R E T STATE 228859 SIPDIS FOR COMS, RSOS AND DATTS E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/30/2010 TAGS: ASEC MOPS PINR SUBJECT: HEIGHTENED SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S. MILITARY SHIPS/AIRCRAFT ¶1. (U) CLASSIFIED BY PM A/S ERIC D. NEWSOM. REASON 1.5 (B/D). THIS IS AN ACTION CABLE THAT HAS BEEN CLEARED BY M/P FOR SEP POSTS. PLEASE SEE PARA FOUR BELOW. ¶2. (S) INTELLIGENCE REPORTS INDICATE THAT TERRORIST ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING POSSIBLE ATTACKS ON U.S. INTERESTS, MAY INCREASE DURING THE MONTH OF RAMADAN. POSSIBLE TARGETS COULD INCLUDE U.S. NAVY SHIPS EITHER INPORT OR TRANSITING RESTRICTIVE CHOKE POINTS, AND USG AIRCRAFT. ¶3. (S) ALTHOUGH MILITARY COMMANDERS HAVE IMPLEMENTED THE HEIGHTENED THREAT CONDITIONS IN MANY AREAS OF THE WORLD, WE MUST ALSO COORDINATE WITH THE HOST NATIONS THAT OUR SHIPS AND PLANES VISIT OR TRANSIT TO ENSURE THEIR GOVERNMENTS ARE ALSO AWARE OF THE HEIGHTENED THREAT SITUATION AND TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO INCREASE SECURITY TO ASSIST IN THE PROTECTION OF U.S. FORCES. THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE SECURITY RESPONSIBILITY FOR VISITING SHIPS AND AIRCRAFT RESTS WITH HOST NATIONS. ¶4. (S) ACTION REQUEST: POSTS SHOULD COORDINATE WITH APPROPRIATE HOST NATION OFFICIALS AND EXPLAIN OUR CONCERNS ABOUT THE INCREASED POSSIBILITY OF TERRORIST ATTACKS DURING RAMADAN AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, TO REQUEST ENHANCED SECURITY PROTECTION AND, AT THE SAME TIME, TO UNDERSCORE OUR CONCERN THAT ENHANCED SECURITY MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THE FORESEABLE FUTURE. DEPARTMENT REQUESTS POSTS IN COUNTRIES WHICH EITHER ARE OR COULD BE PORTS OF CALL FOR U.S. SHIPS OR AIRCRAFT BOTH TO REQUEST ADDITIONAL SECURITY PROTECTION AND TO ASSESS AND REPORT ON THE ADDITIONAL SECURITY EFFORTS THAT HOST NATIONS HAVE PUT IN PLACE TO ADDRESS THE HEIGHTENED THREAT. ¶5. (U) MINIMIZE CONSIDERED. TALBOTT