U.S. NON-PAPER ON MISSILE DEFENSE COOPERATION WITH

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 USNATO 000259 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREF MOPS NATO MARR SUBJECT: U.S. NON-PAPER ON MISSILE DEFENSE COOPERATION WITH RUSSIA ¶1. The following is the text of the non-paper provided to Russia on April 17 in Moscow. It was distributed to Allies during meetings on April 19. It was not distributed to partners, other than Russia. Begin text: NON-PAPER ON MISSILE DEFENSE COOPERATION WITH RUSSIA The United States is willing to explore cooperation with Russia across the full spectrum of missile defense activities. Such cooperation could include experimentation with new concepts and technologies, research and development of missile defense systems and components, sharing of early-warning data to promote stability, and work to improve the capability of our forces to successfully conduct cooperative missile defense operations during peacekeeping or other joint military operations, including interoperability of systems and tactics as well as joint exercises. Such cooperation could leverage the technical strengths of the United States and Russia, enhance the missile defense capabilities fielded by both nations, and potentially provide a useful framework for further defense cooperation in areas other than missile defense. The United States is prepared to discuss specific ideas for potential partnership with Russia in all of these areas and looks forward to hearing areas of interest to the Russian Federation as well. PROPOSALS FOR COOPERATION Exploration and Experimentation with New Technologies and Approaches -------------- -------------- -- Concept and Architecture Studies Such studies would examine the feasibility and desirability of new missile defense concepts and potential system architectures for a range of missile defense activities against missiles of varying ranges and capabilities. -- Modeling and Simulation Joint modeling and simulation of missile defense technologies, including potential performance characteristics of systems and components, as well as exercises and interoperability of U.S. and Russian forces. -- Test Bed Cooperation Cooperative work on proving grounds or &test beds8 on earth and in space to explore and test missile defense concepts, sensors, and systems. Research and Development -------------- -- Joint research and development of new missile defense systems or components for such systems, including boosters, sensors, or other components. Test bed work could potentially evolve or be expanded to include research and development of space-based sensors. Testing -------------- -- Cooperation and procurement from Russia of missile defense target vehicles and launch services. Sensors and Radars -------------- -- Shared early-warning data The United States remains committed to completion of the Joint Data Exchange Center (JDEC) under which U.S. and Russian early-warning data would be shared to promote stability by reducing the likelihood of false warnings of missile attack on either nation. USNATO 00000259 002 OF 002 -- Co-location of radar assets The U.S. and Russia could explore collocating radar assets at existing Russian facilities. -- Cooperation on radar and other sensor development activities Improving Capabilities for Joint Missile Defense Operations -------------- -------------- -- Development of tactics, approaches, and interoperable systems to enable U.S. and Russian forces to conduct joint missile defense operations as part of peacekeeping or other bilateral or multinational military operations. -- Joint Exercises and Wargames -- Exploration of Integrated/Combined Staff Centers to support joint bilateral or multinational missile defense operations. NULAND