Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09STATE89310
2009-08-27 00:30:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
Cable title:
UNSC LIBERIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE: ARMS EMBARGO
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UNCLAS STATE 089310
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER UNSC XY
SUBJECT: UNSC LIBERIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE: ARMS EMBARGO
EXEMPTION REQUEST
REF: STATE 85114
UNCLAS STATE 089310
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER UNSC XY
SUBJECT: UNSC LIBERIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE: ARMS EMBARGO
EXEMPTION REQUEST
REF: STATE 85114
1. This is an action request. USUN is requested to send a
letter to the Chair of the Security Council Committee
established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning
Liberia ("the Liberia Sanctions Committee" -
www.un.org/sc/committees/1521/index.shtml) with the
information found in para 3 below in connection with United
States' request for an exemption to the arms embargo on
Liberia established by the Security Council in resolution
1521 (2003).
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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE
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2. The strategic objective is for the United States to comply
with its international obligation to implement the UN arms
embargo on Liberia as described in paragraph 2 of UN Security
Council resolution 1521 (2003). In that resolution, the UN
Security Council decided that all States shall take the
necessary measures to prevent the sale or supply to Liberia,
by their nationals or from their territories or using their
flag vessels or aircraft, of arms and related materiel of all
types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles
and equipment, paramilitary equipment and spare parts for the
aforementioned, whether or not originating in their
territories. Additionally, the UN Security Council decided
that all States shall take the necessary measures to prevent
any provision to Liberia by their nationals or from their
territories of technical training or assistance related to
the provision, manufacture, maintenance or use of the items
listed above. To allow for security sector reform, the UN
Security Council decided that the arms embargo shall not
apply to supplies of arms and related materiel and technical
training and assistance intended solely for support of or use
in an international training and reform program for the
Liberian armed forces and police, as approved in advance by
the Liberia Sanctions Committee.
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LETTER
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3. The United States Government (USG) requests approval,
consistent with paragraph 2(e) of UN Security Council
resolution 1521 (2003) and paragraph 2 of resolution 1683
(2006),in connection with its efforts to support security
sector reform in Liberia by providing the training to members
of the Armed Forces of Liberia. All participants have been
thoroughly vetted by the USG. No weapons or military
equipment will be provided in the USG-sponsored training.
Details on each training course are as follows:
- Transportation Basic Officer Course for two Lieutenants
from 3 September to 25 November 2009. The course will train
officers in the following competencies: Deploy the Force;
Distribution Synchronization; Joint/Combined Transportation
Network; Sea and Air Cargo Transportation; and Material and
Personnel Movements. The trainees will participate in
practical field exercises with trainers and fellow students.
- Warrior Leader Course for three Sergeants from 3 September
to 24 September 2009. The course incorporates the nine
battle drills, 39 warrior tasks with the inclusion of weapons
immersion, and a 96-hour situational training exercise that
centers on competency, battle focused combat scenarios, and
troop-leading procedures. This will enhance soldiers,
troop-leading procedures in current threat-based scenarios.
- Finance Management Basic Officer Course for one Lieutenant
from 3 September to 6 November 2009. The course includes
branch specific training, tactical training, and functional
training to prepare finance officers to support combat
operations on the modern battlefield.
- Adjutant General Course for two Lieutenants from 21
September to 2 December 2009. This course includes tactical
training and will focus on combat survival, career
management, and Adjutant General specialty training.
- Military Intelligence Basic Officer Course for one
civilian official from 23 September to 11 December 2009.
This course prepares the officer for the responsibilities and
duties of a Tactical All-Source Intelligence Officer,
possessing knowledge of intelligence electronic warfare
systems and their organizations. Among the subjects that are
explored in depth include: enemy threat, unit training
management, electronic warfare, human intelligence, signal
intelligence, imagery intelligence, operations security
support, counterintelligence, and tactical all-source
intelligence production.
END LETTER.
4. Department appreciates Mission's efforts.
CLINTON
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER UNSC XY
SUBJECT: UNSC LIBERIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE: ARMS EMBARGO
EXEMPTION REQUEST
REF: STATE 85114
1. This is an action request. USUN is requested to send a
letter to the Chair of the Security Council Committee
established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning
Liberia ("the Liberia Sanctions Committee" -
www.un.org/sc/committees/1521/index.shtml) with the
information found in para 3 below in connection with United
States' request for an exemption to the arms embargo on
Liberia established by the Security Council in resolution
1521 (2003).
--------------
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE
--------------
2. The strategic objective is for the United States to comply
with its international obligation to implement the UN arms
embargo on Liberia as described in paragraph 2 of UN Security
Council resolution 1521 (2003). In that resolution, the UN
Security Council decided that all States shall take the
necessary measures to prevent the sale or supply to Liberia,
by their nationals or from their territories or using their
flag vessels or aircraft, of arms and related materiel of all
types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles
and equipment, paramilitary equipment and spare parts for the
aforementioned, whether or not originating in their
territories. Additionally, the UN Security Council decided
that all States shall take the necessary measures to prevent
any provision to Liberia by their nationals or from their
territories of technical training or assistance related to
the provision, manufacture, maintenance or use of the items
listed above. To allow for security sector reform, the UN
Security Council decided that the arms embargo shall not
apply to supplies of arms and related materiel and technical
training and assistance intended solely for support of or use
in an international training and reform program for the
Liberian armed forces and police, as approved in advance by
the Liberia Sanctions Committee.
--------------
LETTER
--------------
3. The United States Government (USG) requests approval,
consistent with paragraph 2(e) of UN Security Council
resolution 1521 (2003) and paragraph 2 of resolution 1683
(2006),in connection with its efforts to support security
sector reform in Liberia by providing the training to members
of the Armed Forces of Liberia. All participants have been
thoroughly vetted by the USG. No weapons or military
equipment will be provided in the USG-sponsored training.
Details on each training course are as follows:
- Transportation Basic Officer Course for two Lieutenants
from 3 September to 25 November 2009. The course will train
officers in the following competencies: Deploy the Force;
Distribution Synchronization; Joint/Combined Transportation
Network; Sea and Air Cargo Transportation; and Material and
Personnel Movements. The trainees will participate in
practical field exercises with trainers and fellow students.
- Warrior Leader Course for three Sergeants from 3 September
to 24 September 2009. The course incorporates the nine
battle drills, 39 warrior tasks with the inclusion of weapons
immersion, and a 96-hour situational training exercise that
centers on competency, battle focused combat scenarios, and
troop-leading procedures. This will enhance soldiers,
troop-leading procedures in current threat-based scenarios.
- Finance Management Basic Officer Course for one Lieutenant
from 3 September to 6 November 2009. The course includes
branch specific training, tactical training, and functional
training to prepare finance officers to support combat
operations on the modern battlefield.
- Adjutant General Course for two Lieutenants from 21
September to 2 December 2009. This course includes tactical
training and will focus on combat survival, career
management, and Adjutant General specialty training.
- Military Intelligence Basic Officer Course for one
civilian official from 23 September to 11 December 2009.
This course prepares the officer for the responsibilities and
duties of a Tactical All-Source Intelligence Officer,
possessing knowledge of intelligence electronic warfare
systems and their organizations. Among the subjects that are
explored in depth include: enemy threat, unit training
management, electronic warfare, human intelligence, signal
intelligence, imagery intelligence, operations security
support, counterintelligence, and tactical all-source
intelligence production.
END LETTER.
4. Department appreciates Mission's efforts.
CLINTON