START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA

S E C R E T GENEVA 001083 SIPDIS DEPT FOR T, VC AND EUR/PRA DOE FOR NNSA/NA-24 CIA FOR WINPAC JCS FOR J5/DDGSA SECDEF FOR OSD(P)/STRATCAP NAVY FOR CNO-N5JA AND DIRSSP AIRFORCE FOR HQ USAF/ASX AND ASXP DTRA FOR OP-OS OP-OSA AND DIRECTOR NSC FOR LOOK DIA FOR LEA E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/29/2019 TAGS: KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START SUBJECT: START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VII): (U) DEFINITIONS WORKING GROUP MEETING, NOVEMBER 17, 2009 Classified By: A/S Rose E. Gottemoeller, United States START Negotiator. Reasons: 1.4(b) and (d). ¶1. (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-030. ¶2. (U) Meeting Date: November 17, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 6:00 P.M Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva -------------- SUMMARY -------------- ¶3. (S) A Definitions Subgroup meeting was held at the U.S. Mission on November 17, 2009. Nine definitions were agreed (five without brackets) and were forwarded to the Conforming Group, two terms were deleted by agreement. The Russian side presented four new terms with definitions relating to heavy bombers, each side took two terms and definitions as homework and Mr. Siemon agreed to discuss two additional terms with other U.S. working group chairs. ¶4. (U) Subject Summary: Definitions Forwarded to Conforming, Deleted Terms, New Terms and Definitions, and, Homework. -------------- DEFINITIONS FORWARDED TO CONFORMING -------------- ¶5. (S) Admiral Kuznetsov and Mr. Siemon discussed several terms and definitions that could be agreed or "agreed with minor brackets" and forwarded to conforming. Siemon agreed on nine terms and their definitions for forwarding to the Conforming Group. ¶6. (S) Agreed without brackets: -- Long-Range Nuclear ALCM: means a long-range ALCM that is nuclear-armed. (Begin comment: Deleted Russian alternative - "nuclear-equipped." End comment.) -- Repair Facility: means (a) for ICBMs or SLBMs, a specific facility, outside an ICBM base or a submarine base, for the repair or maintenance of ICBMs or SLBMs; (b) for mobile launchers of ICBMs, a specified facility, outside an ICBM base, for the repair or maintenance of mobile launchers of ICBMs; (c) for heavy bombers, a specified facility outside an air base, for the repair or maintenance of heavy bombers. (Begin comment: Deleted Russian-proposed references to former heavy bombers. End comment.) -- Test Launcher: means an ICBM launcher or an SLBM launcher located within a test range, unless otherwise provided for in the treaty. -- Training Heavy Bomber: means a heavy bomber used for training that is not equipped for nuclear armaments or non-nuclear air-to-surface armaments. -- Weapons Delivery Vehicle: means, for ballistic missiles and cruise missiles, a missile of a type, any one of which has been flight-tested or deployed to carry or be used as a weapon, that is, as any mechanism or device that, when directed against any target, is designed to destroy it. ¶7. (S) Definitions sent to conforming with brackets remaining: -- Inspector: means an individual ((included on the list of inspectors and))2 specified by one ((of the))1 Part((y))2 ((ies))1 to conduct inspections((, visits, and exhibitions.))2 ((and included on that Party's list of inspectors.))1 (Begin comment: The Russian delegation deleted the word "agreed" from the first bracketed text. End comment.) -- Inspection site: means a facility or location at which inspections ((, visits, and exhibitions))2 may be conducted in accordance with ((the Inspection Protocol.))1 ((Section V of this Annex.))2 -- Inspection team: means the group of inspectors assigned by the inspecting Party to conduct a particular inspection((.))1 ((, visit, and exhibition.))2 -- Storage facility: means: (a) for ICBMs or SLBMs, a specified facility, outside an ICBM base, a submarine base, (( or))2 a test range, ((or a space launch facility,))1 for the storage of ICBMs or SLBMs; (b) for mobile launcher of ICBMs, a specified facility, outside an ICBM base((,))1((or))2 a test range, ((or a space launch facility,))1 for the storage of mobile launchers of ICBMs; (c) for heavy bombers, a specified facility, outside an airbase, for the storage of heavy bombers. (Begin comment: Russian reference to former heavy bombers deleted. End comment.) -------------- DELETED TERMS -------------- ¶8. (S) The sides agreed to delete: -- Former heavy bomber - neither side had or intended to have this category of heavy bomber. -- Missile tender - neither side had or intended to have this type of vessel. -------------- NEW TERMS AND DEFINITIONS -------------- ¶9. (S) Kuznetsov provided a paper with the following terms and definitions: -- The term "deployed heavy bomber" means a heavy bomber attributed to an airbase of heavy bombers. -- The term "non-deployed heavy bomber" means a heavy bomber attributed to a production facility, a storage facility, a conversion or elimination facility, a flight-test center, a training facility, or a repair facility. -- The term "heavy bomber equipped for nuclear armaments" means a heavy bomber equipped for long-range nuclear ALCMs and/or nuclear armaments other than long-range nuclear ALCMs. -- The term "heavy bomber equipped for non-nuclear armaments" means a heavy bomber that is not equipped for long-range nuclear ALCMs and/or nuclear armaments other than long-range non-nuclear ALCMs. -------------- HOMEWORK -------------- ¶10. (S) Siemon agreed to consider the need for an "as of" date in the definition for "air-launched cruise missile" and to discuss the term "solid rocket motor" with the U.S. Conversion or Elimination Working Group chair, and Kuznetsov agreed to review and discuss within the Russian Delegation the definitions for the terms "production facility" and "ICBM loading facility." Siemon additionally agreed to review the definitions for the terms "air base" and "category". ¶11. (U) Documents exchanged. - Russia: -- Paper on Terms and Definitions (in Russian and unofficial English),dated November 17, 2009. ¶12. (U) Participants: U.S. Mr. Siemon Mr. Broshar Lt Col Comeau Mr. Connell Mr. Dean Mr. Dunn Mr. Taylor Mrs. Zdravecky Dr. Hopkins (Int) RUSSIA Adm (Ret) Kuznetsov Col Kamenskiy Ms. Melikbekian Mr. Pogodin (Int) ¶13. (U) Gottemoeller sends. GRIFFITHS