Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09USNATO597
2009-12-22 15:15:00
SECRET
Mission USNATO
Cable title:
POLES REQUEST SHORT DELAY ON CONTINGENCY PLANNING
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S E C R E T USNATO 000597
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/21/2019
TAGS: MCAP MARR PREL NATO PL
SUBJECT: POLES REQUEST SHORT DELAY ON CONTINGENCY PLANNING
ROLL-OUT
REF: A. STATE 127892
B. WARSAW 1228
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires John Heffern for reasons 1.4(b),(d)
S E C R E T USNATO 000597
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/21/2019
TAGS: MCAP MARR PREL NATO PL
SUBJECT: POLES REQUEST SHORT DELAY ON CONTINGENCY PLANNING
ROLL-OUT
REF: A. STATE 127892
B. WARSAW 1228
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires John Heffern for reasons 1.4(b),(d)
1. (S) Poland's NATO Deputy PermRep Adam Bugajski informed
Charge December 22 that Warsaw plans to issue a non-paper on
the proposed inclusion of the three Baltic countries in
NATO's EAGLE GUARDIAN plan, which currently addresses the
protection of Poland (reftel A). Bugajski requested the US
review the non-paper, expected to be released o/a January 8,
2010, before rolling out instructions on expanding EAGLE
GUARDIAN to include the Balts.
2. (S) Bugajski noted that during a recent visit to Warsaw,
SACEUR Admiral Stavridis predicted the ongoing update of
EAGLE GUARDIAN as currently configured should be completed by
March 2010. Poland is anxious to see the update completed
but understands expanding EAGLE GUARDIAN to include the
Baltic countries may delay its final approval, Bugajski said.
While he did not comment on the content of Warsaw's
non-paper, Bugajski said it may include procedural requests
to ensure the Balts' contingency plan remains distinct from
the Poland chapter within EAGLE GUARDIAN. Poland does not
favor integrating the two plans, though they do not object to
both relying on the same intelligence assessment and related
information.
HEFFERN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/21/2019
TAGS: MCAP MARR PREL NATO PL
SUBJECT: POLES REQUEST SHORT DELAY ON CONTINGENCY PLANNING
ROLL-OUT
REF: A. STATE 127892
B. WARSAW 1228
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires John Heffern for reasons 1.4(b),(d)
1. (S) Poland's NATO Deputy PermRep Adam Bugajski informed
Charge December 22 that Warsaw plans to issue a non-paper on
the proposed inclusion of the three Baltic countries in
NATO's EAGLE GUARDIAN plan, which currently addresses the
protection of Poland (reftel A). Bugajski requested the US
review the non-paper, expected to be released o/a January 8,
2010, before rolling out instructions on expanding EAGLE
GUARDIAN to include the Balts.
2. (S) Bugajski noted that during a recent visit to Warsaw,
SACEUR Admiral Stavridis predicted the ongoing update of
EAGLE GUARDIAN as currently configured should be completed by
March 2010. Poland is anxious to see the update completed
but understands expanding EAGLE GUARDIAN to include the
Baltic countries may delay its final approval, Bugajski said.
While he did not comment on the content of Warsaw's
non-paper, Bugajski said it may include procedural requests
to ensure the Balts' contingency plan remains distinct from
the Poland chapter within EAGLE GUARDIAN. Poland does not
favor integrating the two plans, though they do not object to
both relying on the same intelligence assessment and related
information.
HEFFERN