Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09USNATO561
2009-12-02 11:14:00
SECRET//NOFORN
Mission USNATO
Cable title:
ACTION REQUEST: A DECISION ON NATO CONTINGENCY
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S E C R E T USNATO 000561
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/02/2019
TAGS: PREL MCAP MARR LH LG EN PL
SUBJECT: ACTION REQUEST: A DECISION ON NATO CONTINGENCY
PLANNING FOR THE BALTICS
REF: VILNIUS 641
Classified By: Ambassador Ivo Daalder. Reasons: 1.4 (b) and (d).
S E C R E T USNATO 000561
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/02/2019
TAGS: PREL MCAP MARR LH LG EN PL
SUBJECT: ACTION REQUEST: A DECISION ON NATO CONTINGENCY
PLANNING FOR THE BALTICS
REF: VILNIUS 641
Classified By: Ambassador Ivo Daalder. Reasons: 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (SBU) This is an action request. See para 6.
2. (S/NF) SUMMARY: NATO contingency planning will be on the
agenda during a December 16 meeting of Baltic and Polish
leaders. It is also on the draft agenda of the Secretary
General's December 10 meeting with SACEUR and the Chairman of
the NATO Military Committee. We risk losing the ability to
influence and shape this discussion if we don't have a firm
U.S. decision on moving forward with the inclusion of the
Baltic states into the ongoing revision of the defense of
Poland plan by the time of these meetings. We request that
Washington expedite its decision making process in order to
reach a final decision by Monday, December 7, providing us
the time we need to have the U.S. Military Representative and
his German counterpart begin actively working this issue
within NATO military channels prior to the meetings described
above. END SUMMARY
3. (S/NF) On December 1, we met informally with Baltic
representatives to exchange updates on contingency planning.
They remain committed to pursuing the addition of a Baltic
section to the ongoing renewal of the Polish plan. We
assured them that we are in the final stage of an interagency
decision on the issue. We reiterated that Baltic leaders
needed to refrain from any public statements on this
sensitive decision.
4. (S/NF) Our Baltic contacts confirmed that a December 16
meeting of Baltic and Polish leaders had been scheduled and
that contingency planning would be among the topics to be
discussed (reftel). They stressed the need for positive
signals from NATO on this issue prior to that meeting.
5. (S/NF) Separately, the U.S. Deputy Director (strictly
protect) of the Secretary General's Private Office has
informed us that the draft agenda for the Secretary General's
December 10 meeting with SACEUR and the Chairman of the NATO
Military Committee includes contingency planning. He has
stressed that a U.S. decision prior to that meeting could
help steer it in the right direction.
6. (S/NF) Action Request: We request that Washington expedite
its efforts to finalize a decision by Monday, December 7,
providing us the time we need to have the U.S. Military
Representative and his German counterpart work this issue
within NATO military channels prior to the meetings described
above. Without a decision by then, our ability to guide this
process in a non-politicized manner will be seriously
compromised.
DAALDER
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/02/2019
TAGS: PREL MCAP MARR LH LG EN PL
SUBJECT: ACTION REQUEST: A DECISION ON NATO CONTINGENCY
PLANNING FOR THE BALTICS
REF: VILNIUS 641
Classified By: Ambassador Ivo Daalder. Reasons: 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (SBU) This is an action request. See para 6.
2. (S/NF) SUMMARY: NATO contingency planning will be on the
agenda during a December 16 meeting of Baltic and Polish
leaders. It is also on the draft agenda of the Secretary
General's December 10 meeting with SACEUR and the Chairman of
the NATO Military Committee. We risk losing the ability to
influence and shape this discussion if we don't have a firm
U.S. decision on moving forward with the inclusion of the
Baltic states into the ongoing revision of the defense of
Poland plan by the time of these meetings. We request that
Washington expedite its decision making process in order to
reach a final decision by Monday, December 7, providing us
the time we need to have the U.S. Military Representative and
his German counterpart begin actively working this issue
within NATO military channels prior to the meetings described
above. END SUMMARY
3. (S/NF) On December 1, we met informally with Baltic
representatives to exchange updates on contingency planning.
They remain committed to pursuing the addition of a Baltic
section to the ongoing renewal of the Polish plan. We
assured them that we are in the final stage of an interagency
decision on the issue. We reiterated that Baltic leaders
needed to refrain from any public statements on this
sensitive decision.
4. (S/NF) Our Baltic contacts confirmed that a December 16
meeting of Baltic and Polish leaders had been scheduled and
that contingency planning would be among the topics to be
discussed (reftel). They stressed the need for positive
signals from NATO on this issue prior to that meeting.
5. (S/NF) Separately, the U.S. Deputy Director (strictly
protect) of the Secretary General's Private Office has
informed us that the draft agenda for the Secretary General's
December 10 meeting with SACEUR and the Chairman of the NATO
Military Committee includes contingency planning. He has
stressed that a U.S. decision prior to that meeting could
help steer it in the right direction.
6. (S/NF) Action Request: We request that Washington expedite
its efforts to finalize a decision by Monday, December 7,
providing us the time we need to have the U.S. Military
Representative and his German counterpart work this issue
within NATO military channels prior to the meetings described
above. Without a decision by then, our ability to guide this
process in a non-politicized manner will be seriously
compromised.
DAALDER