Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08COPENHAGEN485
2008-09-12 08:20:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Copenhagen
Cable title:
DENMARK SUPPORTS ISAF OPLAN AMENDMENT, BUT WARY OF
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C O N F I D E N T I A L COPENHAGEN 000485
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/RPM, EUR/NB
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/11/2018
TAGS: PREL NATO MOPS MARR AF DA
SUBJECT: DENMARK SUPPORTS ISAF OPLAN AMENDMENT, BUT WARY OF
BYPASSING THE MC
REF: STATE 96741
Classified By: Pol/Econ Counselor Bill Mozdzierz, reasons 1.4b,d
C O N F I D E N T I A L COPENHAGEN 000485
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/RPM, EUR/NB
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/11/2018
TAGS: PREL NATO MOPS MARR AF DA
SUBJECT: DENMARK SUPPORTS ISAF OPLAN AMENDMENT, BUT WARY OF
BYPASSING THE MC
REF: STATE 96741
Classified By: Pol/Econ Counselor Bill Mozdzierz, reasons 1.4b,d
1. (C) Denmark recognizes the importance of giving NATO
forces in Afghanistan broad and flexible authority to conduct
counter-narcotics interdictions, consistent with SACEUR's
recommendation, Ulrik Petersen of the Danish MFA Security
Policy Department assured us September 11. Petersen
maintained that Danish representatives have and will continue
to advocate that view within the Military Committee, but
expressed reservations about taking the issue to the NAC if
the Military Committee cannot agree. The Danish government
places great importance on securing military advice before
taking such decisions in the NAC, Petersen said, and wondered
whether the NAC would have better success in resolving the
issue than the MC.
2. (C) We argued that the issue cannot be allowed to remain
blocked in the Military Committee, where some Allies may
prefer to see it languish rather than address it in the NAC.
The proposal to amend ISAF's OPLAN has the backing of NATO's
top military commander and is based on the clear military
objective of combatting narcotics trafficking that supports
the insurgency we are fighting. We urged the Danish
government to continue to back SACEUR's recommendation and to
join us in moving the amendment forward.
CAIN
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/RPM, EUR/NB
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/11/2018
TAGS: PREL NATO MOPS MARR AF DA
SUBJECT: DENMARK SUPPORTS ISAF OPLAN AMENDMENT, BUT WARY OF
BYPASSING THE MC
REF: STATE 96741
Classified By: Pol/Econ Counselor Bill Mozdzierz, reasons 1.4b,d
1. (C) Denmark recognizes the importance of giving NATO
forces in Afghanistan broad and flexible authority to conduct
counter-narcotics interdictions, consistent with SACEUR's
recommendation, Ulrik Petersen of the Danish MFA Security
Policy Department assured us September 11. Petersen
maintained that Danish representatives have and will continue
to advocate that view within the Military Committee, but
expressed reservations about taking the issue to the NAC if
the Military Committee cannot agree. The Danish government
places great importance on securing military advice before
taking such decisions in the NAC, Petersen said, and wondered
whether the NAC would have better success in resolving the
issue than the MC.
2. (C) We argued that the issue cannot be allowed to remain
blocked in the Military Committee, where some Allies may
prefer to see it languish rather than address it in the NAC.
The proposal to amend ISAF's OPLAN has the backing of NATO's
top military commander and is based on the clear military
objective of combatting narcotics trafficking that supports
the insurgency we are fighting. We urged the Danish
government to continue to back SACEUR's recommendation and to
join us in moving the amendment forward.
CAIN