Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06PARIS4046
2006-06-14 17:17:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Paris
Cable title:
NATO RESPONSE FORCE: NO FURTHER FRENCH
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C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 004046
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/14/2016
TAGS: MARR PREL NATO FR
SUBJECT: NATO RESPONSE FORCE: NO FURTHER FRENCH
CONTRIBUTIONS TO NRF 7
REF: A) STATE 89347 B) USNATO 244
Classified By: Political Minister-Counselor Josiah Rosenblatt, Reason 1
.4 B/D
C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 004046
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/14/2016
TAGS: MARR PREL NATO FR
SUBJECT: NATO RESPONSE FORCE: NO FURTHER FRENCH
CONTRIBUTIONS TO NRF 7
REF: A) STATE 89347 B) USNATO 244
Classified By: Political Minister-Counselor Josiah Rosenblatt, Reason 1
.4 B/D
1. (C) Using ref A talking points, we spoke June 8 and 14,
with MFA expert on the NRF, Florian Escudie, to suggest
France consider increasing its contributions or that it lobby
its Eurocorps partners to make up existing gaps in the NRF-7
rotation. USNATO Ambassador Nuland and EUR/RPM Director Gary
Robbins made these same points in their respective May 29 and
June 6 meetings in Paris.
2. (C) Escudie first expressed GoF appreciation for recent
additional U.S. contributions to the NRF and noted that
France had raised with its Eurocorps partners our request for
additional contributions to the NRF-7. He noted, however,
that none had volunteered additional forces. France, he
added, also would be unable to make additional contributions
to NRF-7 given that it had already committed 3,100 troops to
all components of the NRF-7 and was making a contribution of
approximately 2,728 to the NRF-8.
3. (C) Escudie said France is also focusing on needs for
future NRF rotations in order to ensure that the NRF is
operational by the Fall. In terms of the NRF-7, he suggested
that at roughly 92 percent staffing, according to SHAPE
figures, the rotation should be able to meet its mission
requirements. In the meantime, France will be working
Alliance partners to do more across all rotations, Escudie
added.
Please visit Paris' Classified Website at:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/paris/index.c fm
STAPLETON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/14/2016
TAGS: MARR PREL NATO FR
SUBJECT: NATO RESPONSE FORCE: NO FURTHER FRENCH
CONTRIBUTIONS TO NRF 7
REF: A) STATE 89347 B) USNATO 244
Classified By: Political Minister-Counselor Josiah Rosenblatt, Reason 1
.4 B/D
1. (C) Using ref A talking points, we spoke June 8 and 14,
with MFA expert on the NRF, Florian Escudie, to suggest
France consider increasing its contributions or that it lobby
its Eurocorps partners to make up existing gaps in the NRF-7
rotation. USNATO Ambassador Nuland and EUR/RPM Director Gary
Robbins made these same points in their respective May 29 and
June 6 meetings in Paris.
2. (C) Escudie first expressed GoF appreciation for recent
additional U.S. contributions to the NRF and noted that
France had raised with its Eurocorps partners our request for
additional contributions to the NRF-7. He noted, however,
that none had volunteered additional forces. France, he
added, also would be unable to make additional contributions
to NRF-7 given that it had already committed 3,100 troops to
all components of the NRF-7 and was making a contribution of
approximately 2,728 to the NRF-8.
3. (C) Escudie said France is also focusing on needs for
future NRF rotations in order to ensure that the NRF is
operational by the Fall. In terms of the NRF-7, he suggested
that at roughly 92 percent staffing, according to SHAPE
figures, the rotation should be able to meet its mission
requirements. In the meantime, France will be working
Alliance partners to do more across all rotations, Escudie
added.
Please visit Paris' Classified Website at:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/paris/index.c fm
STAPLETON