Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08RIGA591
2008-09-24 14:08:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Riga
Cable title:
LATVIA: NATIONAL SECURITY AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN
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C O N F I D E N T I A L RIGA 000591
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/23/2018
TAGS: PARM PREL KNNP LG
SUBJECT: LATVIA: NATIONAL SECURITY AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN
THE 21ST CENTURY DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: SECSTATE 101233
Classified By: Ambassador Charles W. Larson Jr. for reason 1.4(b)
C O N F I D E N T I A L RIGA 000591
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/23/2018
TAGS: PARM PREL KNNP LG
SUBJECT: LATVIA: NATIONAL SECURITY AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN
THE 21ST CENTURY DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: SECSTATE 101233
Classified By: Ambassador Charles W. Larson Jr. for reason 1.4(b)
¶1. (C) Poleconoff delivered reftel demarche to Raimonds
Oskalns, the MFA's Arms Proliferation Department Director.
Oskalns agreed that having a stockpile of nuclear weapons and
a strategic nuclear plan can act as a deterrant to
aggression, especially in the context of Russia's actions in
Venezuela and Georgia. Oskalns was curious about our timing
in releasing this report, as these dates are often in
connection with some other message or action.
¶2. (U) There has been no media coverage of this report in
Latvia to date.
LARSON