Identifier
Created
Classification
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07ATHENS467
2007-03-05 15:42:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Athens
Cable title:
GREEK RESPONSE TO RRW ANNOUNCEMENT
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UNCLAS ATHENS 000467
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
ISN/RA TERRY GODBY, ISN/SPO KERRY KARTCHNER, OSD/P DAVID
STEIN, DOE/NNSA JOHN HARVEY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP PARM PREL GR
SUBJECT: GREEK RESPONSE TO RRW ANNOUNCEMENT
REF: A. SECSTATE 25145
B. SECSTATE 26734
UNCLAS ATHENS 000467
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
ISN/RA TERRY GODBY, ISN/SPO KERRY KARTCHNER, OSD/P DAVID
STEIN, DOE/NNSA JOHN HARVEY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP PARM PREL GR
SUBJECT: GREEK RESPONSE TO RRW ANNOUNCEMENT
REF: A. SECSTATE 25145
B. SECSTATE 26734
1. (SBU) On March 2, DepPolCouns delivered ref a demarche on
the announcement of the Reliable Replacement Warhead (RRW)
program to officials in several relevant offices at MFA,
including A7 North America Directorate acting chief Grigorios
Vassiloconstandakis, D2 NATO Directorate deputy chief Chronis
Polychroniou, and D1 International Organizations and
Non-Proliferation Directorate officer Photis Bourlogiannis.
2. (SBU) Because the announcement was made late Friday, there
was little mention in the Greek press over the weekend.
Pro-governing-party paper Eleftheros Typos found room on page
one for a report from its Washington correspondent, opining
that the RRW aimed to "terrorize Iran and North Korea, hurt
Russia economically, and tie Europe to the American chariot."
The paper's diplomatic correspondent said the project seemed
to be "a return to the Cold War era," adding that it also
aimed at protecting Europe against missile attacks from the
Middle East. The paper also commented that Greek diplomats
shuddered at the idea of deploying nuclear missiles in Turkey.
RIES
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
ISN/RA TERRY GODBY, ISN/SPO KERRY KARTCHNER, OSD/P DAVID
STEIN, DOE/NNSA JOHN HARVEY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP PARM PREL GR
SUBJECT: GREEK RESPONSE TO RRW ANNOUNCEMENT
REF: A. SECSTATE 25145
B. SECSTATE 26734
1. (SBU) On March 2, DepPolCouns delivered ref a demarche on
the announcement of the Reliable Replacement Warhead (RRW)
program to officials in several relevant offices at MFA,
including A7 North America Directorate acting chief Grigorios
Vassiloconstandakis, D2 NATO Directorate deputy chief Chronis
Polychroniou, and D1 International Organizations and
Non-Proliferation Directorate officer Photis Bourlogiannis.
2. (SBU) Because the announcement was made late Friday, there
was little mention in the Greek press over the weekend.
Pro-governing-party paper Eleftheros Typos found room on page
one for a report from its Washington correspondent, opining
that the RRW aimed to "terrorize Iran and North Korea, hurt
Russia economically, and tie Europe to the American chariot."
The paper's diplomatic correspondent said the project seemed
to be "a return to the Cold War era," adding that it also
aimed at protecting Europe against missile attacks from the
Middle East. The paper also commented that Greek diplomats
shuddered at the idea of deploying nuclear missiles in Turkey.
RIES