Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
04BRATISLAVA994
2004-10-29 14:03:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Bratislava
Cable title:
SLOVAKS INTERESTED IN STARTING MISSILE DEFENSE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BRATISLAVA 000994
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/25/2014
TAGS: MARR PREL KNNP LO
SUBJECT: SLOVAKS INTERESTED IN STARTING MISSILE DEFENSE
DISCUSSIONS
REF: A. (A) BRATISLAVA (B) 7 OCTOBER 2004 EMAIL FROM
JOEL CASSMAN
B. OSD "MISSILE DEFENSE COOPERATION WITH SLOVAKIA"
Classified By: DCM Scott Thayer for reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
(C) Emboffs met October 26 with Vladimir Jakabcin, Director
General, Defense Policy and International Relations, MOD to
follow up on earlier indications that the GOS was interested
in participating in missile defense (ref A). Using talking
points provided by OSD (ref B),emboffs explained the U.S. is
currently pre-decisional but potentially interested in
missile interceptors and sensors in Europe. Emboffs noted
the U.S. is prepared to begin exploratory discussions with
Slovakia. Jakabcin enthusiastically replied that he would
inform DefMin immediately. He did not see any reason not to
start preliminary discussions and labelled this "good news."
THAYER
NNNN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/25/2014
TAGS: MARR PREL KNNP LO
SUBJECT: SLOVAKS INTERESTED IN STARTING MISSILE DEFENSE
DISCUSSIONS
REF: A. (A) BRATISLAVA (B) 7 OCTOBER 2004 EMAIL FROM
JOEL CASSMAN
B. OSD "MISSILE DEFENSE COOPERATION WITH SLOVAKIA"
Classified By: DCM Scott Thayer for reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
(C) Emboffs met October 26 with Vladimir Jakabcin, Director
General, Defense Policy and International Relations, MOD to
follow up on earlier indications that the GOS was interested
in participating in missile defense (ref A). Using talking
points provided by OSD (ref B),emboffs explained the U.S. is
currently pre-decisional but potentially interested in
missile interceptors and sensors in Europe. Emboffs noted
the U.S. is prepared to begin exploratory discussions with
Slovakia. Jakabcin enthusiastically replied that he would
inform DefMin immediately. He did not see any reason not to
start preliminary discussions and labelled this "good news."
THAYER
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