Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
03ABUDHABI734
2003-02-12 13:11:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:  

UAE PREPARES ROBUST FORCE DEPLOYMENT TO

Tags:  MARR PREL PGOV MOPS GCC KU TC 
pdf how-to read a cable
null
Diana T Fritz 06/05/2007 10:30:01 AM From DB/Inbox: Search Results

Cable 
Text: 
 
 
CONFIDENTIAL

SIPDIS
TELEGRAM February 12, 2003


To: No Action Addressee 

Action: Unknown 

From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 734 - UNKNOWN) 

TAGS: MARR, PREL, PGOV, MOPS 

Captions: None 

Subject: UAE PREPARES ROBUST FORCE DEPLOYMENT TO KUWAIT 

Ref: None 
_________________________________________________________________
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 00734

SIPDIS
CXABU:
 ACTION: POL 
 INFO: RSO AMB DCM P/M ECON 

DISSEMINATION: POL
CHARGE: PROG

APPROVED: CDA:TEWILLIAMS
DRAFTED: CDA:TEWILLIAMS
CLEARED: POL:STWILLIAMS

VZCZCADI857
OO RUEHC RUCNRAQ RUEHDE RUEKJCS RHRMDAB RUMICEA
RUEOBBA RHEHNSC RUEAIIA RUCQSOC RUEKJCS
DE RUEHAD #0734 0431311
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
O 121311Z FEB 03
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 8369
INFO RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI PRIORITY 2795
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC//ISDP/J3// PRIORITY
RHRMDAB/COMUSNAVCENT PRIORITY
RUEOBBA/COMUSCENTAF SHAW AFB SC PRIORITY
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC PRIORITY
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC PRIORITY
RUCQSOC/USCINCSOC MACDILL AFB FL PRIORITY
RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC//J5/UNMA// PRIORITY
RUMICEA/USCINCCENT INTEL CEN MACDILL AFB FL//CCJ3/CCJ4/CCJ5//
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 000734 

SIPDIS

STATE FOR D, NEA/FO, NEA/ARP, NEA/NGA, AND PMAT
NSC FOR ABRAMS AND CLARKE
CENTCOM FOR POLAD AMBASSASDOR LITT
CENTAF FOR LTG MOSELEY

E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/12/08
TAGS: MARR PREL PGOV MOPS GCC KU TC
SUBJECT: UAE PREPARES ROBUST FORCE DEPLOYMENT TO
KUWAIT

REF: ABU DHABI STATE 495

C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 000734

SIPDIS

STATE FOR D, NEA/FO, NEA/ARP, NEA/NGA, AND PMAT
NSC FOR ABRAMS AND CLARKE
CENTCOM FOR POLAD AMBASSASDOR LITT
CENTAF FOR LTG MOSELEY

E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/12/08
TAGS: MARR PREL PGOV MOPS GCC KU TC
SUBJECT: UAE PREPARES ROBUST FORCE DEPLOYMENT TO
KUWAIT

REF: ABU DHABI STATE 495


1. (U) Classified by Charge Thomas E. Williams for
reasons 1.5 (b,d).


2. (C) The UAEG is prepared to begin deploying a
brigade-plus military force to Kuwait by as early
as February 16, but is waiting for clearance from
the GOK with regard to acceptance of forces and
basing/logistical arrangements. Aides to de facto
Defense Minister Shaykh Muhammad bin Zayid Al-
Nahyan (MBZ) separately briefed Ambassador and
Polchief on the forces the UAE is prepared to
deploy. These include:

-- Two squadrons of Apache attack helicopters (12
aircraft);

-- One battalion of artillery;

-- One tank battalion;

-- Two battalions of BMP-3 armored personnel
carriers;

-- Two missile patrol boats;

-- One chemical warfare decontamination company;
and,

-- One Electronic Warfare company.



3. (C) Comment: Having successfully lobbied the
GOK to invoke the GCC mutual defense agreement in
order to secure deployment of Peninsula Shield
forces to Kuwait (see reftel),it is clear that the
UAE wants to respond promptly and fully to Kuwait's
request. UAEG officials say they believe Saudi
Arabia has also agreed to deploy forces, but had no
further details on composition of the Saudi
contribution; they did suggest, however, that it
would likely take "some time" before Saudi forces
would be prepared to deploy.

Williams