START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-IV):

S E C R E T GENEVA 000736 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: 09/04/2019 TAGS: KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START SUBJECT: START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-IV): (U) U.S.-PROPOSED JOINT DRAFT TEXT ON PREAMBLE, AUGUST 31, 2009 Classified By: A/S Rose E. Gottemoeller, United States START Negotiator. Reasons: 1.4(b) and (d). ¶1. (U) This is SFO-GVA-IV-009. ¶2. (U) At paragraph 3 is the U.S.-proposed Joint Draft Text on Preambular language that was provided to the Russian Delegation during the afternoon meeting at the U.S. Mission on August 31, 2009. ¶3. (S) Begin text: PREAMBLE The United States of America and the Russian Federation, hereinafter referred to as the Parties, Committed to the ((fulfillment of their))1 ((historic goal of freeing humanity from the nuclear threat and consistently implementing the))2 obligations under Article VI of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons of July 1, 1968, ((aimed at achieving the goal of freeing humanity from nuclear threats,))1 ((Conscious that nuclear war would have devastating consequences for all humanity, that it cannot be won and must never be fought,))1 Endeavoring to ((help))2 reduce the role and importance of nuclear ((weapons))1 ((arms))2 in ((the maintenance of))1 ((ensuring))2 international security and ((supporting))1 ((expressing support for))2 global efforts in ((nuclear))1 non-proliferation, ((Guided by the principles))1 ((Continuing along the path))2 of strengthening ((security for both Parties))1 ((strategic stability))2 and forging a new strategic relationship based on mutual trust, openness, predictability, and cooperation, ((Desiring))1 ((Considering it necessary))2 to bring ((their respective))1 ((the))2 nuclear postures ((of the Russian Federation and the United States of America))2 into alignment with ((their new strategic))1 ((our countries' post-Cold War))2 relationship ((- no longer enemies, no prospect of war between us, and cooperating where mutually advantageous))2; ((Convinced that the measures for the reduction and limitation of strategic offensive arms and the other obligations set forth in this Treaty will help to reduce the risk of outbreak of nuclear war and strengthen international peace, stability and security,))1 ((Considering the stabilizing influence on the global situation brought about by the radical and verifiable reduction of nuclear arsenals at the turn of the 21st century;))2 ((Desiring to create a mechanism for verifying compliance with the obligations under this Treaty, based on the procedures that were perfected in the START Treaty, and supplemented by transparency and confidence-building measures;))2 Seeking to ((maintain continuity and))2 provide new impetus to the ((step-by-step))1 process of reducing and limiting nuclear arms while maintaining the safety and security of their nuclear arsenals, and with a view to ((expanding))1 ((multilateralization of))2 this process in the future, ((Recognizing the))1 ((Noting that there is an indissoluble))2 interrelationship between ((the reduction of))2 strategic offensive ((arms))2 and ((defensive arms))1 ((the deployment of missile defense systems))2, ((Mindful of the significance of strategic ballistic missiles))1 ((Agreeing that ICBMs and SLBMs))2 in a non-nuclear configuration ((have an impact on strategic stability))2, ((Recognizing))1 ((Taking into account the fact))2 that the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms of July 31, 1991, hereinafter referred to as the START Treaty, has been implemented ((cooperatively by all the Parties thereto and that the reductions required thereby were completed by the end of 2001))1 ((in full))2, ((Noting that the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, and Ukraine have completely fulfilled the obligations assumed in accordance with the Protocol to the Treaty Between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United States of America on the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms of May 23, 1992;))2 Fully appreciating the contribution of the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan and Ukraine ((to the successful implementation of the START Treaty))1 ((to the cause of general and complete nuclear disarmament and strengthening international peace and security as non-nuclear-weapon states))2, ((Noting the reductions in strategic nuclear warheads carried out under the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Strategic Offensive Reductions of May 24, 2002, hereinafter referred to as the Moscow Treaty,))1 ((Guided by the principle of equal security and believing that global challenges and threats require continued use of qualitatively new approaches to interaction on the whole spectrum of strategic relations,))2 Have agreed as follows: (( ))1 Proposed by the United States. (( ))2 Proposed by the Russian Federation. End text. ¶4. (U) Gottemoeller sends. GRIFFITHS