Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06KUWAIT363
2006-02-01 10:49:00
SECRET
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
CONSEQUENCE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE FOR KUWAIT
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S E C R E T KUWAIT 000363
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/30/2016
TAGS: PREL MARR ETTC MCAP ENRG SENV KU IR
SUBJECT: CONSEQUENCE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE FOR KUWAIT
Classified By: Ambassador Richard LeBaron for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
S E C R E T KUWAIT 000363
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/30/2016
TAGS: PREL MARR ETTC MCAP ENRG SENV KU IR
SUBJECT: CONSEQUENCE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE FOR KUWAIT
Classified By: Ambassador Richard LeBaron for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (U) This cable contains an action request, at para 3.
2. (S) In a January 21, 2006 meeting with General Abizaid,
Kuwait's Army Chief of Staff General Fahad Al-Amir asked that
USG provide Kuwait a wide range of training and technical
capabilities to deal with emerging nuclear issues posed by
Iran. He stated his concern about the potential for nuclear
mishaps and Kuwait's ability to detect them, as well as
potential nuclear weapon strikes. General Fahad asked for
consequence management assistance and early warning
capability, specifically an air defense warning system.
3. (S) Post's view is that while DoD may take the lead in
providing the Kuwaitis with major components of this
assistance, consequence management assistance for nuclear
incidents should be an inter-agency effort by both the USG
and the GOK. Coordination is the key component to
consequence management, and Post recommends an inter-agency
cleared response to GOK's assistance request. Post requests
that the Department disseminate this message to other USG
agencies involved in consequence management planning, and
initiate a process that can provide Kuwait with response
options derived from the whole of USG consequence management
expertise. (FYI: OMC-K and ECON will continue to coordinate
Embassy efforts.)
LeBaron
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/30/2016
TAGS: PREL MARR ETTC MCAP ENRG SENV KU IR
SUBJECT: CONSEQUENCE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE FOR KUWAIT
Classified By: Ambassador Richard LeBaron for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (U) This cable contains an action request, at para 3.
2. (S) In a January 21, 2006 meeting with General Abizaid,
Kuwait's Army Chief of Staff General Fahad Al-Amir asked that
USG provide Kuwait a wide range of training and technical
capabilities to deal with emerging nuclear issues posed by
Iran. He stated his concern about the potential for nuclear
mishaps and Kuwait's ability to detect them, as well as
potential nuclear weapon strikes. General Fahad asked for
consequence management assistance and early warning
capability, specifically an air defense warning system.
3. (S) Post's view is that while DoD may take the lead in
providing the Kuwaitis with major components of this
assistance, consequence management assistance for nuclear
incidents should be an inter-agency effort by both the USG
and the GOK. Coordination is the key component to
consequence management, and Post recommends an inter-agency
cleared response to GOK's assistance request. Post requests
that the Department disseminate this message to other USG
agencies involved in consequence management planning, and
initiate a process that can provide Kuwait with response
options derived from the whole of USG consequence management
expertise. (FYI: OMC-K and ECON will continue to coordinate
Embassy efforts.)
LeBaron