Identifier
Created
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09USNATO525
2009-11-17 09:03:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Mission USNATO
Cable title:
COUNTER-PIRACY WORKING GROUP CHAIR CALLS FOR NATO
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 USNATO 000525
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E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/17/2019
TAGS: PREL NATO PGOV MOPS MARR MCAP EWWT PBTS PHSA
SO, XA
SUBJECT: COUNTER-PIRACY WORKING GROUP CHAIR CALLS FOR NATO
LEADERSHIP ON CAPACITY-BUILDING
Classified By: Political Advisor Kelly Degnan. Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
.
C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 USNATO 000525
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/17/2019
TAGS: PREL NATO PGOV MOPS MARR MCAP EWWT PBTS PHSA
SO, XA
SUBJECT: COUNTER-PIRACY WORKING GROUP CHAIR CALLS FOR NATO
LEADERSHIP ON CAPACITY-BUILDING
Classified By: Political Advisor Kelly Degnan. Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
.
1. (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: On November 9, the Chairman of
Working Group One (WG1) of the Contact Group on Piracy off
the Coast of Somalia, Chris Holtby (UK),briefed the NATO
Policy Coordination Group (PCG) on regional capacity-building
and urged NATO to play a role in training. NATO Deputy
Assistant Secretary General for Operations, Ambassador
Rossin, said NATO should make concrete offers by the WG1
meeting in mid-January. USNATO believes that we will be best
served by defining what contribution the U.S. is willing to
make--a U.S. Coast Guard role would be welcome--and then
building support for a NATO effort in line with Amb. Rossin's
timing. Furthermore, we should consider whether there are
additional NATO partnership tools which could be opened. END
SUMMARY.
2. (C) WG1 Chairman Holtby stressed to the NATO Policy
Coordination Group (PCG) the need for a coordinated,
collective effort on regional capacity building. Holtby
called on NATO to show leadership by playing a role in
training, including embarkation of ship-riders from nations
like Kenya. He said it would be very helpful if NATO
representatives from both the International Staff and Allies
at the WG1 meeting on November 16-17 could be positive and
supportive, if possible to include offering participation in
specific projects.
3. (C) NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Operations
Ambassador Larry Rossin endorsed Holtby's comments. He said
that as NATO's representative to the upcoming WG1 meeting, he
intended to be positive and supportive and reminded Allies
that their Heads of State had endorsed this mission at the
Strasbourg-Kehl Summit. Amb. Rossin said his aim was for
NATO to be able to make concrete offers by the WG1 meeting in
mid-January.
4. (C) Commander Craig Bennett from Joint Command Lisbon
briefed that areas of significant interest for NATO included
the Kenya Center for Excellence, Maritime Rescue Coordination
Centers, the Djibouti Training Center, and AFRICOM's African
Partnership Station (APS). In response to a German query, he
highlighted the possibility for Allied coast guards to play a
role in capacity building. He stressed maritime
professionalization, situational awareness, interdiction, and
infrastructure development as potential areas for a NATO
contribution. (Note: Donna Hopkins from State PM Bureau's
Office of Plans, Policy, and Analysis also gave a well
received briefing on the Maritime Security Sector Reform
(MSSR) Assessment Matrix. End Note.)
5. (C) Comment: USNATO recommends using the upcoming visit to
Brussels of the U.S. Coast Guard Commandant to share ideas
and look for ways to build support for a NATO maritime
capacity building and training role. End Comment.
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SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/17/2019
TAGS: PREL NATO PGOV MOPS MARR MCAP EWWT PBTS PHSA
SO, XA
SUBJECT: COUNTER-PIRACY WORKING GROUP CHAIR CALLS FOR NATO
LEADERSHIP ON CAPACITY-BUILDING
Classified By: Political Advisor Kelly Degnan. Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
.
1. (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: On November 9, the Chairman of
Working Group One (WG1) of the Contact Group on Piracy off
the Coast of Somalia, Chris Holtby (UK),briefed the NATO
Policy Coordination Group (PCG) on regional capacity-building
and urged NATO to play a role in training. NATO Deputy
Assistant Secretary General for Operations, Ambassador
Rossin, said NATO should make concrete offers by the WG1
meeting in mid-January. USNATO believes that we will be best
served by defining what contribution the U.S. is willing to
make--a U.S. Coast Guard role would be welcome--and then
building support for a NATO effort in line with Amb. Rossin's
timing. Furthermore, we should consider whether there are
additional NATO partnership tools which could be opened. END
SUMMARY.
2. (C) WG1 Chairman Holtby stressed to the NATO Policy
Coordination Group (PCG) the need for a coordinated,
collective effort on regional capacity building. Holtby
called on NATO to show leadership by playing a role in
training, including embarkation of ship-riders from nations
like Kenya. He said it would be very helpful if NATO
representatives from both the International Staff and Allies
at the WG1 meeting on November 16-17 could be positive and
supportive, if possible to include offering participation in
specific projects.
3. (C) NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Operations
Ambassador Larry Rossin endorsed Holtby's comments. He said
that as NATO's representative to the upcoming WG1 meeting, he
intended to be positive and supportive and reminded Allies
that their Heads of State had endorsed this mission at the
Strasbourg-Kehl Summit. Amb. Rossin said his aim was for
NATO to be able to make concrete offers by the WG1 meeting in
mid-January.
4. (C) Commander Craig Bennett from Joint Command Lisbon
briefed that areas of significant interest for NATO included
the Kenya Center for Excellence, Maritime Rescue Coordination
Centers, the Djibouti Training Center, and AFRICOM's African
Partnership Station (APS). In response to a German query, he
highlighted the possibility for Allied coast guards to play a
role in capacity building. He stressed maritime
professionalization, situational awareness, interdiction, and
infrastructure development as potential areas for a NATO
contribution. (Note: Donna Hopkins from State PM Bureau's
Office of Plans, Policy, and Analysis also gave a well
received briefing on the Maritime Security Sector Reform
(MSSR) Assessment Matrix. End Note.)
5. (C) Comment: USNATO recommends using the upcoming visit to
Brussels of the U.S. Coast Guard Commandant to share ideas
and look for ways to build support for a NATO maritime
capacity building and training role. End Comment.
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