GOL PROVIDES COALITION SOLIDARITY FUND WISH LIST

UNCLAS VILNIUS 000704 SIPDIS SENSITIVE STATE FOR EUR/NB AND PM/PPA (SKWAK) E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MASS PREL PARM LH SUBJECT: GOL PROVIDES COALITION SOLIDARITY FUND WISH LIST REF: A. SECSTATE 120737 ¶B. VILNIUS 693 ¶1. (SBU) SUMMARY: The GOL provided us on July 5 an updated list of equipment it hopes to purchase with the USD $8 million in Coalition Solidarity Funds that Congress allocated to Lithuania. The GOL plans to use the money to bolster its force leading the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Afghanistan and the Special Operations Forces that will assume rotations in the NATO Reaction Force (NRF). The items requested largely track with the expected uses of the funds as envisioned by the Department (ref A) and confirmed by MOD leadership (ref B),with the sole addition being tactical unmanned aerial vehicles. The GOL recognizes that this addition will likely push the price tag for the complete list over US $8 million, and that some paring down may be necessary. We do not expect significant further alterations to the list. END SUMMARY. ¶2. (SBU) The items are grouped by intended recipients. Within each group, the items are listed in priority order. Begin list: Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT): -- Ground-Air Radios (PRC-117F) with COMSEC-1 -- Night Vision Goggles PVS-14 (FOM 1250) -- Armored HMMWV's -- Mobile Thermovision Binoculars -- Fuel Testing Kits -- Global Positioning Systems -- Recovery Vehicle and miscellaneous equipment -- External crypto devices for radio stations (HF/VHF) -- Blue Force Tracker Special Operations Forces for NRF 5 and NRF 6: -- Hand held PRC-148's with COMSEC-1 -- Night Vision Devices: PVS-14's and AVS-9's -- Helmets with mounted adapter TC2002 -- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (mini) -- Armored Body Vests RCBV-SPR-OD End list. ¶3. (SBU) COMMENT: The GOL will use the equipment slated for the PRT to partially replace items that are currently on loan from allies. MOD officials will continue to refine the list, and specify exact quantities, as exact prices are generated through the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. The GOL has consistently tried to ensure that its most high-profile deployments, i.e. PRT and NRF, have the resources they need to fulfill their missions. This list represents a continuing commitment to that goal. Kelly