2008 U.S.-BRAZIL POLITICAL-MILITARY CONSULTATIONS

UNCLAS STATE 020259 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MAS PREL PTER BR SUBJECT: 2008 U.S.-BRAZIL POLITICAL-MILITARY CONSULTATIONS AGENDA SUMMARY -------------- ¶1. (SBU) Department requests Embassy deliver to the Government of Brazil's (GOB) Ministry of External Relations (MRE) the proposed United States-Brazil Political-Military Consultations agenda in paragraph four. Department further requests GOB confirmation of the proposed April 15 date for pol-mil consultations in Brasilia. End Summary. OBJECTIVES -------------- ¶2. (SBU) Department requests Embassy pursue the following objectives: -- Deliver the proposed United States-Brazil Political-Military Bilateral Consultations agenda to appropriate MRE interlocutors. -- Review individual agenda topics with MRE interlocutors and communicate to Washington any initial questions or concerns MRE interlocutors may have. -- Request coordinated GOB response to proposed agenda by no later than Friday, March 14. -- Confirm proposed date of April 15, 2008, for United States-Brazil Pol-Mil Consultations in Brasilia. REPORTING DEADLINE -------------- ¶3. (U) Embassy should report results of efforts by cable to PM Acting Assistant Secretary Stephen Mull by no later than Tuesday, March 18. U.S.-BRAZIL POLITICAL-MILITARY CONSULTATIONS AGENDA -------------- -------------- ¶4. (SBU) The proposed agenda topics are followed in parenthesis by suggested government lead on topics. OPENING REMARKS -------------- -Brazilian Foreign Policy and National Defense Goals (GOB) -United States Foreign Policy and National Defense Goals (USG) SECURITY COOPERATION ENABLERS -------------- -Defense Cooperation Agreement (GOB) -General Security of Military Information Agreement (USG) -Status of Forces Agreement (GOB) -Master Information Exchange Agreement (USG) DEFENSE PLANNING AND PARTNERSHIP -------------- -Brazilian Defense Reform (GOB) -Defense Industry Cooperation and Information Exchange (USG) -Defense Technology Transfer and Security (USG) REGIONAL SECURITY -------------- -Andean Security Concerns (USG) -Transnational Security Threats (GOB) -Peacekeeping (GOB) GLOBAL SECURITY CHALLENGES -------------- -Proliferation Security Initiative (USG) -Export Control Cooperation (USG) POINT OF CONTACT -------------- ¶5. (SBU) Please contact PM/RSAT Jeff Burnett, (202)647-9146, BurnettJC@state.sgov.gov, for any needed additional background information. RICE