Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07BRUSSELS3346
2007-11-16 07:54:00
CONFIDENTIAL
USEU Brussels
Cable title:
LATEST FORCE GENERATION FOR ESDP MISSION TO CHAD
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 BRUSSELS 003346
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/ERA (NDEAN),EUR/RPM (BTURNER AF/FO
(JSWAN),AF/RSA (MBITTRICK),PRM/AFR )MMCKELVEY)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/15/2017
TAGS: MOPS EUN CD CT PHUM
SUBJECT: LATEST FORCE GENERATION FOR ESDP MISSION TO CHAD
REF: A. BRUSSELS 03258 B. BRUSSELS 03018
Classified By: USEU Pol-Mil chief Jeremy Brenner for reasons 1.4 (b) an
d (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 BRUSSELS 003346
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/ERA (NDEAN),EUR/RPM (BTURNER AF/FO
(JSWAN),AF/RSA (MBITTRICK),PRM/AFR )MMCKELVEY)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/15/2017
TAGS: MOPS EUN CD CT PHUM
SUBJECT: LATEST FORCE GENERATION FOR ESDP MISSION TO CHAD
REF: A. BRUSSELS 03258 B. BRUSSELS 03018
Classified By: USEU Pol-Mil chief Jeremy Brenner for reasons 1.4 (b) an
d (d).
1. (U) Summary. The EU held force generation conferences on
November 9 and 14 to raise the forces required for the
planned ESDP mission to Chad. With France providing half the
force, the total pledged troop strength would be at the low
end of the requirement for the mission. Potentially
crippling shortfalls in helicopters and logistics remain.
End summary.
2. (C) On November 9, the EU held another Force Generation
Conference for its EUFOR Chad/RCA mission (full report
transmitted electronically to EUR/ERA). This was the first
official force generation conference since the Operation
Commander, Irish LTG Patrick Nash, assumed his post and
established force requirements. Another session took place
November 14. If Member States are not more forthcoming
today, there will likely be some "offensive tackling8 at the
meeting of EU Chiefs of Defense (CHODS) on November 15 and
the November 19 General Affairs and External Relations
Council (GAERC). There is talk within the Council
Secretariat and EU Military Staff about asking the French to
SIPDIS
provide more logistic support rather than maneuver units.
Germany and the UK will not participate in the military
mission.
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What has been pledged
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3. (C) At the conference, there were pledges for three
maneuver battalions of roughly 500 troops each (one French,
one Polish and one Irish). The Swedes (200 troops),Finns
(80-100) and Romanians (80-100) will each provide a company
to augment the maneuver battalions. Special Forces units will
be provided by Austria, France, Ireland and Belgium. Franc
will provide aircraft for sorties with a smal Joint Forces
Air Component (already in Cad),in support of, but not
attached to the mission. Extremely limited tactical
fixed-wing transport was offered by Spain and Greece. Each
is considering offering an aircraft but with so many caveats
that their utility will be limited.
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What they don,t have yet
--------------
4. (C) No helicopters were pledged. There was no offer of
logistical support, except for a platoon of on-call air
engineers. No Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs),
reconnaissance capabilities, intelligence capabilities,
medical units or MEDIVAC were contributed. Given the
environment, the size of the area of operations (AO),and
absence of local infrastructure, the lack of tactical lift,
helicopters, and logistical support would be a crippling
shortfall for the mission.
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Mission Timeline
--------------
5. (SBU) The original Military Strategic Option called for
4,000 plus personnel to deploy incrementally. It is likely
that the French will fill in many of the gaps in Force
Generation, since they already have 1,300 troops on the
ground that could be dual-hatted. Currently, the goal is to
achieve initial operational capability (IOC) on 25 December
with the French troops, with full operational capability
(FOC) in mid-May. The EU has approved a 12 month mandate;
the clock for this will begin at IOC.
--------------
Mission Concept
--------------
6. (C) The mission is part of the greater Darfur framework
with the following political-military objectives: Enable
UN-trained Chadian police and UN police to deploy and operate
in the refugee camps in Eastern Chad and Northern CAR; Enable
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humanitarian organizations to provide support under secure
conditions; Foster conditions required for voluntary return
of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to places of origin,
especially in the Dar Sila region; Support the establishment
of conditions necessary for the longer-term civilian
reconstruction necessary for the return of IDPs; Increase the
level of security for the civilian population, to include
IDPs and refugees (Concept of Operations document transmitted
to EUR/ERA).; Depending on Force Generation results, the
scope of the mission could be reduced. Following what could
be an uncomfortable GAERC, the Member States could start to
offer more.
Gray
.
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/ERA (NDEAN),EUR/RPM (BTURNER AF/FO
(JSWAN),AF/RSA (MBITTRICK),PRM/AFR )MMCKELVEY)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/15/2017
TAGS: MOPS EUN CD CT PHUM
SUBJECT: LATEST FORCE GENERATION FOR ESDP MISSION TO CHAD
REF: A. BRUSSELS 03258 B. BRUSSELS 03018
Classified By: USEU Pol-Mil chief Jeremy Brenner for reasons 1.4 (b) an
d (d).
1. (U) Summary. The EU held force generation conferences on
November 9 and 14 to raise the forces required for the
planned ESDP mission to Chad. With France providing half the
force, the total pledged troop strength would be at the low
end of the requirement for the mission. Potentially
crippling shortfalls in helicopters and logistics remain.
End summary.
2. (C) On November 9, the EU held another Force Generation
Conference for its EUFOR Chad/RCA mission (full report
transmitted electronically to EUR/ERA). This was the first
official force generation conference since the Operation
Commander, Irish LTG Patrick Nash, assumed his post and
established force requirements. Another session took place
November 14. If Member States are not more forthcoming
today, there will likely be some "offensive tackling8 at the
meeting of EU Chiefs of Defense (CHODS) on November 15 and
the November 19 General Affairs and External Relations
Council (GAERC). There is talk within the Council
Secretariat and EU Military Staff about asking the French to
SIPDIS
provide more logistic support rather than maneuver units.
Germany and the UK will not participate in the military
mission.
--------------
What has been pledged
--------------
3. (C) At the conference, there were pledges for three
maneuver battalions of roughly 500 troops each (one French,
one Polish and one Irish). The Swedes (200 troops),Finns
(80-100) and Romanians (80-100) will each provide a company
to augment the maneuver battalions. Special Forces units will
be provided by Austria, France, Ireland and Belgium. Franc
will provide aircraft for sorties with a smal Joint Forces
Air Component (already in Cad),in support of, but not
attached to the mission. Extremely limited tactical
fixed-wing transport was offered by Spain and Greece. Each
is considering offering an aircraft but with so many caveats
that their utility will be limited.
--------------
What they don,t have yet
--------------
4. (C) No helicopters were pledged. There was no offer of
logistical support, except for a platoon of on-call air
engineers. No Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs),
reconnaissance capabilities, intelligence capabilities,
medical units or MEDIVAC were contributed. Given the
environment, the size of the area of operations (AO),and
absence of local infrastructure, the lack of tactical lift,
helicopters, and logistical support would be a crippling
shortfall for the mission.
--------------
Mission Timeline
--------------
5. (SBU) The original Military Strategic Option called for
4,000 plus personnel to deploy incrementally. It is likely
that the French will fill in many of the gaps in Force
Generation, since they already have 1,300 troops on the
ground that could be dual-hatted. Currently, the goal is to
achieve initial operational capability (IOC) on 25 December
with the French troops, with full operational capability
(FOC) in mid-May. The EU has approved a 12 month mandate;
the clock for this will begin at IOC.
--------------
Mission Concept
--------------
6. (C) The mission is part of the greater Darfur framework
with the following political-military objectives: Enable
UN-trained Chadian police and UN police to deploy and operate
in the refugee camps in Eastern Chad and Northern CAR; Enable
BRUSSELS 00003346 002 OF 002
humanitarian organizations to provide support under secure
conditions; Foster conditions required for voluntary return
of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to places of origin,
especially in the Dar Sila region; Support the establishment
of conditions necessary for the longer-term civilian
reconstruction necessary for the return of IDPs; Increase the
level of security for the civilian population, to include
IDPs and refugees (Concept of Operations document transmitted
to EUR/ERA).; Depending on Force Generation results, the
scope of the mission could be reduced. Following what could
be an uncomfortable GAERC, the Member States could start to
offer more.
Gray
.