Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
04ACCRA1610
2004-08-05 13:00:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Accra
how-toThis record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
C O N F I D E N T I A L ACCRA 001610
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/15/2014
TAGS: MARR MCAP MOPS GH
SUBJECT: GLOBAL DEFENSE POSTURE: GHANA
REF: STATE 154953
Classified By: Ambassador Mary C. Yates, reason 1.5 (B/D).
C O N F I D E N T I A L ACCRA 001610
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/15/2014
TAGS: MARR MCAP MOPS GH
SUBJECT: GLOBAL DEFENSE POSTURE: GHANA
REF: STATE 154953
Classified By: Ambassador Mary C. Yates, reason 1.5 (B/D).
1. (C) Ambassador Yates delivered reftel points on the USG's
Global
Defense Posture review to Foreign Minister Akufo-Addo July
27. She
emphasized the collaborative nature of the review, and noted
that
a similar demarche would be made upon the Ministry of Defense.
She said that with the completion of the Exercise Reception
Facility in Ghana, the concept of cooperative security
envisioned in the strategy review already had a foundation
here.
She also briefly reviewed the status of several MOUs that
required signature by the GOG (the C-12 basing in Accra, the
African Fuel Hub Initiative),as examples of cooperative
arrangements that reflected new security realities in Africa.
Akufo-Addo agreed that Cold War defense arrangements were now
out of date, and said that the review would be beneficial.
He promised to review the status of the outstanding MOUs (now
t the Office of the Attorney General). If the GOG
had any substantive response to the demarche points, after
close
review within his Ministry, appropriate officials would reply,
he said.
2. (C) DCM Lanier delivered reftel points to Chief of the
Defense
Staff, Lt. General Seth Obeng on July 28. Lanier noted the
evolution in the U.S. defense posture and praised Ghana for
having already participated as a partner and ally in
strategic readjustment, mentioning the same specific projects
noted above. Gen. Obeng made it clear he was aware of the
change
in defense posture and was quite pleased with the cooperative
security relations it fostered. He gently warned, however,
that the U.S. must be careful to be certain that in Africa the
increased American presence did not look like occupation.
He also asked that the assistance and benefits of the new
U.S.-Ghana relationship be extended to other countries in
region.
He seemed concerned that the appearance of an excessively
close
relationship with the U.S. could damage Ghana's credibilty
in the region.
YATES
YATES
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/15/2014
TAGS: MARR MCAP MOPS GH
SUBJECT: GLOBAL DEFENSE POSTURE: GHANA
REF: STATE 154953
Classified By: Ambassador Mary C. Yates, reason 1.5 (B/D).
1. (C) Ambassador Yates delivered reftel points on the USG's
Global
Defense Posture review to Foreign Minister Akufo-Addo July
27. She
emphasized the collaborative nature of the review, and noted
that
a similar demarche would be made upon the Ministry of Defense.
She said that with the completion of the Exercise Reception
Facility in Ghana, the concept of cooperative security
envisioned in the strategy review already had a foundation
here.
She also briefly reviewed the status of several MOUs that
required signature by the GOG (the C-12 basing in Accra, the
African Fuel Hub Initiative),as examples of cooperative
arrangements that reflected new security realities in Africa.
Akufo-Addo agreed that Cold War defense arrangements were now
out of date, and said that the review would be beneficial.
He promised to review the status of the outstanding MOUs (now
t the Office of the Attorney General). If the GOG
had any substantive response to the demarche points, after
close
review within his Ministry, appropriate officials would reply,
he said.
2. (C) DCM Lanier delivered reftel points to Chief of the
Defense
Staff, Lt. General Seth Obeng on July 28. Lanier noted the
evolution in the U.S. defense posture and praised Ghana for
having already participated as a partner and ally in
strategic readjustment, mentioning the same specific projects
noted above. Gen. Obeng made it clear he was aware of the
change
in defense posture and was quite pleased with the cooperative
security relations it fostered. He gently warned, however,
that the U.S. must be careful to be certain that in Africa the
increased American presence did not look like occupation.
He also asked that the assistance and benefits of the new
U.S.-Ghana relationship be extended to other countries in
region.
He seemed concerned that the appearance of an excessively
close
relationship with the U.S. could damage Ghana's credibilty
in the region.
YATES
YATES