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09USEUBRUSSELS1382
2009-10-14 15:51:00
CONFIDENTIAL
USEU Brussels
Cable title:
EU INVITES U.S. TO DISCUSS CURRENT SECURITY
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C O N F I D E N T I A L USEU BRUSSELS 001382
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR AF/RSA MICHAEL BITTRICK AND MICHAEL SKARDON,
AF/E MATTHEW WALSH, AF/C CHRISTOPHER LAMORA, EUR/ERA
SAMANTHA SMITH, ELIZABETH KONICK, ZOJA DERETIC, ALESSANDRO
NARDI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/14/2019
TAGS: MOPS MARR PREL EUN
SUBJECT: EU INVITES U.S. TO DISCUSS CURRENT SECURITY
OPERATIONS
REF: A. USEU BRUSSELS 1127
B. USEU BRUSSELS 1287
C. USEU BRUSSELS 1366
D. USEU BRUSSELS 1346
Classified By: Pol M-C Christopher Davis for reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L USEU BRUSSELS 001382
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR AF/RSA MICHAEL BITTRICK AND MICHAEL SKARDON,
AF/E MATTHEW WALSH, AF/C CHRISTOPHER LAMORA, EUR/ERA
SAMANTHA SMITH, ELIZABETH KONICK, ZOJA DERETIC, ALESSANDRO
NARDI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/14/2019
TAGS: MOPS MARR PREL EUN
SUBJECT: EU INVITES U.S. TO DISCUSS CURRENT SECURITY
OPERATIONS
REF: A. USEU BRUSSELS 1127
B. USEU BRUSSELS 1287
C. USEU BRUSSELS 1366
D. USEU BRUSSELS 1346
Classified By: Pol M-C Christopher Davis for reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
1. (U) This is an action request.
2. (U) The Swedish EU Presidency has convoked an October 16
meeting between EU Political and Security Committee
Ambassadors and representatives of non-EU NATO Allies and EU
accession candidates to discuss:
-- EU counter-piracy operations;
-- The EU police mission in Afghanistan; and
-- EU military and police security sector reform missions in
the Democratic Republic of Congo.
3. (C) USEU is awaiting guidance on two of the agenda items
for the October 16 meeting:
-- Whether the US is willing to sign a formal technical
agreement to allow EU police trainers to deploy to U.S. PRTs
in Afghanistan as non-EU Allies Canada and Norway have done
(REF A); and
-- Potential U.S. participation in the EU's security sector
reform missions in the DRC (REFS B and C).
If possible, guidance would be appreciated before the
meeting.
4. (C) It is unclear whether EU planning for a possible
security sector reform mission in Somalia will be discussed,
as EU Foreign Ministers have not yet taken a decision to
proceed with the mission (REF D). This meeting will,
however, offer a good venue to raise the subject and
influence the EU's plans for a mission in Somalia, if we so
choose.
5. (U) Non-EU countries invited to the meeting are: Albania,
Canada, Croatia, Macedonia, Iceland, Norway, Turkey, and the
United States.
MURRAY
.
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR AF/RSA MICHAEL BITTRICK AND MICHAEL SKARDON,
AF/E MATTHEW WALSH, AF/C CHRISTOPHER LAMORA, EUR/ERA
SAMANTHA SMITH, ELIZABETH KONICK, ZOJA DERETIC, ALESSANDRO
NARDI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/14/2019
TAGS: MOPS MARR PREL EUN
SUBJECT: EU INVITES U.S. TO DISCUSS CURRENT SECURITY
OPERATIONS
REF: A. USEU BRUSSELS 1127
B. USEU BRUSSELS 1287
C. USEU BRUSSELS 1366
D. USEU BRUSSELS 1346
Classified By: Pol M-C Christopher Davis for reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
1. (U) This is an action request.
2. (U) The Swedish EU Presidency has convoked an October 16
meeting between EU Political and Security Committee
Ambassadors and representatives of non-EU NATO Allies and EU
accession candidates to discuss:
-- EU counter-piracy operations;
-- The EU police mission in Afghanistan; and
-- EU military and police security sector reform missions in
the Democratic Republic of Congo.
3. (C) USEU is awaiting guidance on two of the agenda items
for the October 16 meeting:
-- Whether the US is willing to sign a formal technical
agreement to allow EU police trainers to deploy to U.S. PRTs
in Afghanistan as non-EU Allies Canada and Norway have done
(REF A); and
-- Potential U.S. participation in the EU's security sector
reform missions in the DRC (REFS B and C).
If possible, guidance would be appreciated before the
meeting.
4. (C) It is unclear whether EU planning for a possible
security sector reform mission in Somalia will be discussed,
as EU Foreign Ministers have not yet taken a decision to
proceed with the mission (REF D). This meeting will,
however, offer a good venue to raise the subject and
influence the EU's plans for a mission in Somalia, if we so
choose.
5. (U) Non-EU countries invited to the meeting are: Albania,
Canada, Croatia, Macedonia, Iceland, Norway, Turkey, and the
United States.
MURRAY
.