JCIC-XXXIV: U.S. DELEGATION PAPER DATED JUNE 9,

S E C R E T GENEVA 000466 SIPDIS DEPT FOR T, VCI 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: 06/12/2019 TAGS: KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ SUBJECT: JCIC-XXXIV: U.S. DELEGATION PAPER DATED JUNE 9, 2009, "U.S. RESPONSE TO RUSSIAN AIDE-MEMOIRE DATED MARCH 10, 2009" Classified By: Jerry A. Taylor, United States Representative to the Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission. Reasons: 1.4(b) and (d). ¶1. (U) This is JCIC-XXXIV-015. ¶2. (U) At paragraph 3 is the text of the U.S. Delegation Paper entitled "U.S. Response to Russian Aide-Memoire dated March 10, 2009" that was provided to the Russian Delegation at the Heads of Delegation Meeting on Courtland Missile Assembly Facility and RS-24 New Type, held at the U.S. Mission, on June 10, 2009. ¶3. (S) Begin text: JCIC XXXIV U.S. Delegation Paper June 9, 2009 U.S. Response to Russian Aide-Memoire Dated March 10, 2009 The United States has studied the discussions from JCIC-XXXIII and the Russian aide-memoire dated March 10, 2009 and believes solutions exist for all four of the issues raised in the aide-memoire. Three of the issues will be addressed in this delegation paper. The U.S. response to the fourth issue, conversion of the B-1 heavy bomber to a heavy bomber equipped for non-nuclear armaments is the subject of a separate paper and has been provided in capitals. On the demonstration of the Minuteman III ICBM front section, the United States has determined that it can support such a request by the other Parties. A one-time demonstration will be organized and conducted outside of any inspection quotas established in the Treaty. We will inform you of the date through Diplomatic channels. On U.S. activities at the Courtland Missile Assembly Facility, the United States confirms that activities conducted at the Courtland Missile Assembly Facility are in compliance with Treaty requirements. Trident I SLBM first stage motors are brought to the Courtland facility to undergo activities that are consistent with work done at production facilities, including assembly of Trident I SLBM first stages. Trident I SLBM first stages assembled at the Courtland facility will be incorporated into LV-2 space launch vehicles, which will begin exiting the Courtland facility in the near future. The LV-2 space launch vehicle will initially be used as a target vehicle for testing of the U.S. ballistic missile defense system and other uses consistent with the START Treaty are possible. These space launch vehicles will be accountable under the START Treaty as Trident I SLBMs because, in the case of a Trident I SLBM, it is the first stage that is the item of accountability in accordance with Article III, paragraph 3(a). All required Treaty notifications will be provided and launch of the space launch vehicle will occur from facilities declared under the START Treaty. LV-2 technical information required by Joint Statements 21 and 31 was provided to the other parties in April 2009. With regard to the Russian Federation question on what Russian inspectors should do if this item is encountered, Russian inspectors will account for it as a Trident I first stage. On the re-declaration of Peacekeeper ICBM silo launchers as Minuteman III ICBM silo launchers, a START format 143 notification was transmitted June 4, 2009 that rescinded this re-declaration. The United States will provide the appropriate information in the next six-month update to the Memorandum of Understanding and considers this issue to be resolved. End text. ¶4. (U) Taylor sends. STORELLA