C¨®mo nos ven los estadounidenses
Cable que describe el encuentro de la ministra de Defensa con el embajador Aguirre
Junio de 2008. "La ministra se describi¨® a si misma como amiga de Estados Unidos. El cordial encuentro dur¨® 90 minutos y el embajador le regal¨® un peluche del ¨¢guila calva para su hijo reci¨¦n nacido"
| ID: | 158610 |
| Date: | 2008-06-18 06:36:00 |
| Origin: | 08MADRID678 |
| Source: | Embassy Madrid |
| Classification: | CONFIDENTIAL |
| Dunno: | 08MADRID568 08MADRID610 |
| Destination: | VZCZCXYZ0000 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHMD #0678/01 1700636 ZNY CCCCC ZZH P 180636Z JUN 08 FM AMEMBASSY MADRID TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4952 RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC PRIORITY RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC PRIORITY INFO RUEHBUL/AMEMBASSY KABUL PRIORITY 0178 RUEHNO/USMISSION USNATO PRIORITY 1533 |
C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 000678 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR ELAINE SAMSON, EUR/WE OSD FOR COL PATRICK MCCLELLAND E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/17/2018 TAGS: PREL, PGOV, MARR, NATO, SP SUBJECT: SPANISH DEFENSE MINISTER CHACON RECEIVES U.S. AMBASSADOR REF: A. MADRID 610 B. MADRID 568 Classified By: Ambassador Eduardo Aguirre, for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 1. (C) SUMMARY: New Spanish Minister of Defense Carme Chacon, who took office April 14 but has been on maternity leave since May 19, told Ambassador Aguirre during a congenial one-on-one breakfast meeting June 10 that she looked forward to working with the United States and would like to meet with her U.S. counterpart when an opportunity presents itself. The two discussed the bilateral defense relationship, with special emphasis on Spanish overseas deployments, especially Kosovo and Afghanistan. Chacon and the Ambassador also covered the June 3 congressional notification of the sale of Tomahawk missiles to Spain; the status of Spain's request for the LAIRCM aircraft protection suite; U.S. use of the Spanish bases of Moron and Rota, including ship visits and sensitivities related to Gibraltar; NATO enlargement; and opportunities for Spanish cooperation with the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM). Minister Chacon described herself as a friend of the United States, as evidenced by her eagerness to meet with the Ambassador even before she returns to work o/a June 30. The very friendly meeting lasted 90 minutes and included the presentation by the Ambassador of a stuffed animal Bald Eagle chick for Minister Chacon's newborn son. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) Minister Chacon told the Ambassador she would like a pull-aside with Secretary of Defense Gates at the next NATO defense ministerial opportunity. While interested in seeing Secretary Gates, Chacon did not foresee traveling to the United States. Note: Spanish Secretary General for Defense Luis Cuesta had told the DCM on May 29 that MOD Chacon (because of her maternity leave) would not be going to the June NATO meeting but would attend in September, and would probably seek an appointment with SECDEF at that time (ref A). 3. (C) On a number of issues, Minister Chacon made it clear she was pleased to discuss but not yet aware of Spanish equities. She offered no comment, for example, when the Ambassador raised NATO enlargement, urging that Spain support Membership Action Plans (MAP) for Ukraine and Georgia. She likewise asked the Ambassador about the status of LAIRCM but seemed satisfied the U.S. Embassy was doing all it could to help protect Spain's Head of State and Head of Government aircraft. While unfamiliar with U.S. procedures for notifying the intent to sell TLAM to Spain, she was pleased with the Ambassador's efforts to push for notification and interested in the outcome. On Gibraltar, MOD Chacon was pleased to learn the U.S.-Spanish Permanent Committee would hold an informational meeting June 17, and yet expressed the Spanish hope U.S. ships would call at Rota whenever possible. 4. (C) Regarding Afghanistan, MOD Chacon assured the Ambassador Spain was considering the possible deployment of Spanish police trainers. She noted the original request had been for Civil Guard trainers. The Ambassador explained that either Spanish National Police or Civil Guard expertise would be welcome, and left it up to Spain to determine the most appropriate contribution. Minister Chacon assured the Ambassador that Spain also remained committed to Kosovo. She went on to suggest that the Spanish military, absent GOS recognition of Kosovo's independence, had greater credibility with Serb forces and might therefore have a calming effect in the region. The Minister told the Ambassador that Spain's parliamentary cap of 3,000 on personnel deployed overseas was real, and said she could not imagine it being raised or eliminated. XXXXXXXXXXXX |
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