Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06MADRID2242
2006-09-07 11:16:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Madrid
Cable title:
SPAIN ON NATO STRATEGIC AIRLIFT INITIATIVE
how-toVZCZCXYZ0002 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHMD #2242 2501116 ZNY CCCCC ZZH R 071116Z SEP 06 FM AMEMBASSY MADRID TO RUEHNO/USMISSION USNATO 1431 RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0683
C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 002242
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR COL. DANIEL MONAHAN - EUR/RPM,
USNATO FOR COL. EDWIN HEINRICH
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/06/2016
TAGS: MARR PREL NATO SP
SUBJECT: SPAIN ON NATO STRATEGIC AIRLIFT INITIATIVE
REF: SECSTATE 138937
Classified By: PolCouns Kathy Fitzpatrick for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) Per reftel instructions, poloff presented reftel demarche
to MFA Deputy DG for NATO Pablo Gutierrez-Segu and MOD deputy
DG for International Policy Admiral Enrique Perez Ramirez on
Aug 23. On Sept 6, Perez Ramirez and MOD DG for Policy
General Benito Raggio told visiting Deputy Assistant
Secretary of Defense Dan Fata that Spain has its own national
SIPDIS
plan for strategic airlift which covers its needs. Perez
Ramirez explained that Spain's plan focuses on rental
contracts at present and the A-400M in the longer term. For
now, Spain prefers to rent rather than buy aircraft. He said
that Spain continues to observe meetings regarding the NATO
consortium but has no intention to participate.
AGUIRRE