Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07USNATO329
2007-05-24 14:38:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Mission USNATO
Cable title:
ACTION REQUEST: PROPOSED NATO STUDY ON CLUSTER
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C O N F I D E N T I A L USNATO 000329
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/23/2017
TAGS: MOPS NATO PREL PARM
SUBJECT: ACTION REQUEST: PROPOSED NATO STUDY ON CLUSTER
MUNITIONS
REF: SECSTATE 68992
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Richard G. Olson, reasons 1.4 (b
and d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L USNATO 000329
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/23/2017
TAGS: MOPS NATO PREL PARM
SUBJECT: ACTION REQUEST: PROPOSED NATO STUDY ON CLUSTER
MUNITIONS
REF: SECSTATE 68992
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Richard G. Olson, reasons 1.4 (b
and d)
1. (C) USNATO acknowledges receipt of Ref regarding a
Proposed NATO Study on Cluster Munitions. Following
consultations with SHAPE and the U.S. Military Delegation to
NATO, USNATO recomQnds that Qe USG does not formally
request a NATO study on cluster munitions. USNATO feels that
initiating such a study may be unhelpfully divisive at this
time given the close sponsorship of the cluster munition
issue by Norway and other Allies. Furthermore, the outcome
of such a study could not be effectively managed given the
highly political nature of the issue and given the
uncertainly over whether such a study would identify
capability gaps with respect to area attack requirements.
Given the current political climate, a study might lead to a
weaker Alliance position on cluster munitions than what
exists now. USNATO recommends that the USG continue working
on a bilateral basis with like-minded countries.
NULAND
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/23/2017
TAGS: MOPS NATO PREL PARM
SUBJECT: ACTION REQUEST: PROPOSED NATO STUDY ON CLUSTER
MUNITIONS
REF: SECSTATE 68992
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Richard G. Olson, reasons 1.4 (b
and d)
1. (C) USNATO acknowledges receipt of Ref regarding a
Proposed NATO Study on Cluster Munitions. Following
consultations with SHAPE and the U.S. Military Delegation to
NATO, USNATO recomQnds that Qe USG does not formally
request a NATO study on cluster munitions. USNATO feels that
initiating such a study may be unhelpfully divisive at this
time given the close sponsorship of the cluster munition
issue by Norway and other Allies. Furthermore, the outcome
of such a study could not be effectively managed given the
highly political nature of the issue and given the
uncertainly over whether such a study would identify
capability gaps with respect to area attack requirements.
Given the current political climate, a study might lead to a
weaker Alliance position on cluster munitions than what
exists now. USNATO recommends that the USG continue working
on a bilateral basis with like-minded countries.
NULAND