Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07BUCHAREST947
2007-08-21 14:59:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Bucharest
Cable title:
RFG: GOR CONSIDERING NATO STRATEGIC AIRLIFT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BUCHAREST 000947
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/RPM
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/20/2017
TAGS: MARR MCAP NATO PREL RO
SUBJECT: RFG: GOR CONSIDERING NATO STRATEGIC AIRLIFT
FLAGGING/BASING ARRANGEMENTS FOR C17S
REF: A. DAO BUCHAREST IIR 6 883 0242 07
B. DTG 210954Z AUG 07
Classified By: Political Counselor Ted Tanoue for reasons 1.4(a)(b)(d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L BUCHAREST 000947
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/RPM
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/20/2017
TAGS: MARR MCAP NATO PREL RO
SUBJECT: RFG: GOR CONSIDERING NATO STRATEGIC AIRLIFT
FLAGGING/BASING ARRANGEMENTS FOR C17S
REF: A. DAO BUCHAREST IIR 6 883 0242 07
B. DTG 210954Z AUG 07
Classified By: Political Counselor Ted Tanoue for reasons 1.4(a)(b)(d).
1. (C) This message is a request for guidance. See para 3
below.
2. (C) MFA NATO Directorate Deputy Director Ana Tinca on
August 21, raised with Polmiloff a request for USG position
on the prospects for the GOR to advance at NATO a proposal
for developing Romania's Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC)
to include the possibility of hosting and flagging NATO's SAC
C-17s. Tinca noted that the Hungarians have advanced a
proposal for Papa Air Base, but the GOR would like to press
forward its own proposal, but only if the USG has not
committed itself on the SAC basing issue. Tinca noted that
MOD DG for Policy Dragos Ghercioiu has raised this issue with
the Embassy, and that the MFA is inclined to support the MOD
initiative.
3. (C) RFG: Due to the short time before this issue is on
the September agenda by NATO, and in light of the pending
visit by USNATO Permrep Nuland to Bucharest when the question
surely will be raised, Mission would appreciate Washington's
reaction NLT September 4, to a possible GOR proposal
regarding NATO SAC basing/flagging issues.
4. (C) Comment: Mission recognizes that there would be some
infrastructure and resource challenges for the MOD if the GOR
moves forward with a NATO SAC proposal. There are, however,
some clear benefits strategically, including shorter (fuel)
distance to NATO's presumed active theater of operations
(ISAF),easy transport of supplies/materiel (for example to
Mihail Kogalniceanu Airbase) via rail, the Danube River
transport system and port of Constanta. It seems that if the
GOR is willing and able to make such a commitment, we would
propose not discouraging it from fielding a proposal with
NATO. End comment.
TAPLIN
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/RPM
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/20/2017
TAGS: MARR MCAP NATO PREL RO
SUBJECT: RFG: GOR CONSIDERING NATO STRATEGIC AIRLIFT
FLAGGING/BASING ARRANGEMENTS FOR C17S
REF: A. DAO BUCHAREST IIR 6 883 0242 07
B. DTG 210954Z AUG 07
Classified By: Political Counselor Ted Tanoue for reasons 1.4(a)(b)(d).
1. (C) This message is a request for guidance. See para 3
below.
2. (C) MFA NATO Directorate Deputy Director Ana Tinca on
August 21, raised with Polmiloff a request for USG position
on the prospects for the GOR to advance at NATO a proposal
for developing Romania's Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC)
to include the possibility of hosting and flagging NATO's SAC
C-17s. Tinca noted that the Hungarians have advanced a
proposal for Papa Air Base, but the GOR would like to press
forward its own proposal, but only if the USG has not
committed itself on the SAC basing issue. Tinca noted that
MOD DG for Policy Dragos Ghercioiu has raised this issue with
the Embassy, and that the MFA is inclined to support the MOD
initiative.
3. (C) RFG: Due to the short time before this issue is on
the September agenda by NATO, and in light of the pending
visit by USNATO Permrep Nuland to Bucharest when the question
surely will be raised, Mission would appreciate Washington's
reaction NLT September 4, to a possible GOR proposal
regarding NATO SAC basing/flagging issues.
4. (C) Comment: Mission recognizes that there would be some
infrastructure and resource challenges for the MOD if the GOR
moves forward with a NATO SAC proposal. There are, however,
some clear benefits strategically, including shorter (fuel)
distance to NATO's presumed active theater of operations
(ISAF),easy transport of supplies/materiel (for example to
Mihail Kogalniceanu Airbase) via rail, the Danube River
transport system and port of Constanta. It seems that if the
GOR is willing and able to make such a commitment, we would
propose not discouraging it from fielding a proposal with
NATO. End comment.
TAPLIN