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### Viewing cable 09PARIS1589, CJCS MULLEN OUTLINES STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR

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09PARIS1589 | 2009-11-25 18:06 | 2010-12-02 21:09 | CONFIDENTIAL | Embassy Paris

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    C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 001589

    SIPDIS

    E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/24/2019
    TAGS: PREL PGOV MARR MASS AF FR
    SUBJECT: CJCS MULLEN OUTLINES STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR
    INCREASED CONTRIBUTIONS TO AFGHANISTAN WITH FRENCH CHIEF OF
    DEFENSE

    Classified By: Ambassador Charles Rivkin for reasons
    1.4 (b) and (d)

    ¶1. (C) SUMMARY: CJCS Admiral Mike Mullen met with
    French Chief of Defense(CHOD)General Jean-Louis Georgelin
    to discuss the possibility of increasing the number of
    French troops committed to Afghanistan, in advance of the
    December 3-4 NATO Ministerial meetings. This discussion
    was precipitated by the expected release of a new US
    strategic framework for Afghanistan in the next two
    weeks. US attendees were: CJCS ADM Mullen, Ambassador
    Rivkin (US Ambassador to France), CAPT Mike Gilday (CJCS
    Executive Officer), and COL T. Bruce Sweeney (US Defense
    Attache to France). The French attendees were: GEN
    Georgelin, Vice Admiral Rogel (French Deputy Chief of
    Joint Staff for Operations), Rear Admiral Prazuk (French
    Communications and Public Affairs Chief), and Mr.
    Magnien, (Diplomatic Advisor to the CHOD).
    GEN Georgelin indicated that the French indeed have
    additional capacity to provide soldiers for Afghanistan,
    but that the French Joint Staff currently does not have
    the political support to do so. GEN Georgelin did not
    provide a number of additional troops that could be
    deployed, and did not respond to the Chairman regarding
    suggested numbers. Gen Georgelin then discussed the
    French President's public statement of "Not one more
    soldier for Afghanistan," followed by suggestions of how
    the US and NATO might approach France to get political
    support for additional French troops. This is a DAO Paris
    drafted message also reported as an IIR. End Summary.

    --------------------------------------------
    POLITICAL SITUATION: NO MORE TROOPS
    --------------------------------------------
    ¶2. (C) The official French political position on
    additional troops is that France "will not provide one
    more soldier" for Afghanistan, as stated by President
    Sarkozy in October 2009. In fact, GEN Georgelin spoke
    with CJCS to discuss the possibility of additional French
    troops for Afghanistan the day prior to President
    Sarkozy's public statement. President Sarkozy made his
    announcement without consulting Gen Georgelin. When GEN
    Georgelin later met with the French President, Mr.
    Sarkozy told GEN Georgelin he could perhaps add police
    trainers, civilian or administrative personnel to boost
    the total numbers of the French contribution, but no
    additional soldiers would be sent for now. GEN Georgelin
    stated that the President does not think that Afghanistan
    is popular with French voters or other politicians and
    that the President is concerned about the regional
    elections in March and the success of his political party
    in those elections.

    --------------------------------------------
    FRENCH CHOD's SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE
    --------------------------------------------
    ¶3. (C) GEN Georgelin reviewed how the French troop level
    in Afghanistan has increased over time, as well as how he
    has managed to shape the French contribution into a more
    effective combat force. GEN Georgelin has overseen a
    significant increase from approximately 2000 troops to
    over 3700 on the ground. This was partly effected by
    changing off-site troop contributions into on-site
    contributions (such as reducing French Naval support
    personnel in the Indian Ocean while increasing French
    Army troops in-country), and also by a direct increase in
    the overall numbers of French troops committed to the
    Afghanistan effort. Finally, GEN Georgelin has also
    directed a change in mission for troops in Afghanistan in
    order to provide a more potent combat force. By reducing
    French contributions to the Operation Enduring Freedom
    training mission (French troops had been running the
    Officer's Training at the Afghan National Army Training
    Command), and switching those billets to straight combat
    troops, GEN Georgelin has effected an actual increase in
    combat soldiers for his engaged units within the existing
    3700 troop ceiling. French combat forces were recently
    reinforced with two additional platoons of infantry
    through this process.

    --------------------------------------------- -
    NATO FORCE GENERATION CONFERENCE FOR AFGHANISTAN
    AND HOW TO GET THE FRENCH TO APPROVE ADDITIONAL FORCES
    --------------------------------------------- -
    ¶4. (C) ADM Mullen said that he expected a Force
    Generation Conference to be part of the NATO Ministerial
    meeting in early December 2009, provided that President
    Obama made his strategic decision for Afghanistan, and
    that the strategic framework was provided to NATO allies.
    GEN Georgelin then suggested that although a full court
    press of reciprocal calls and visits might be appreciated
    and even helpful, what was really necessary to get
    approval of additional troops for Afghanistan was a
    direct discussion between President Obama and President
    Sarkozy. He said that President Obama must tell
    President Sarkozy how important the French troop
    contribution in Afghanistan was, how his vision in
    Afghanistan was correct and aligned with that of the US,
    how important and successful French re-integration into
    NATO has been (including GEN Abriel, the French Supreme
    Allied Commander for Transformation), and how much the US
    needed his help personally, as well as how much we needed
    additional French troops in Afghanistan. GEN Georgelin
    further suggested that we should ask for additional
    troops to take on training missions, thus lowering the
    risk. Finally, GEN Georgelin declared that President
    Obama must ask now, because it will be more difficult to
    get a positive result closer to or after the regional
    French elections in March. In effect, President Obama
    must speak to President Sarkozy now, and flattery will
    get you everywhere in this case.

    ¶5. (C) Finally, GEN Georgelin discussed the fact that
    successful French Presidents since De Gaulle have put
    the United States and NATO at some distance in order
    to have independent freedom of action, both politically and
    militarily. President Sarkozy has not done this, but has
    been, until recently, a true Atlanticist. Sarkozy's
    early trip to the US, his decision for France to rejoin
    NATO as a full member, and other moves have put him at
    odds with the French electorate and French elite. Thus,
    President Sarkozy is currently trying to distance himself
    from the US and improve his domestic popularity and
    appeal. Georgelin said that the President may be feeling
    vulnerable just now, and even if he agrees to additional
    troops for Afghanistan (if President Obama asks him) he
    will not take the position publicly until after the
    French regional elections in March.

    --------------------------------------------- -
    WHAT CAN FRANCE CONTRIBUTE?
    --------------------------------------------- -
    ¶6. (C) General Georgelin did not specify a number for
    additional troop contributions. CJCS stated that he was
    looking for a total of 5,000 - 25,000 additional troops
    from all NATO countries and suggested 2,000 from France.
    The French laughed (with the Chairman) at this. CJCS
    later opined once again that France could provide 2,000
    troops and this also generated some nervous laughter.
    Georgelin said that the numbers discussed within the
    French Joint Staff have been approximately 1,500 troops,
    which would put total French contributions at 5,250.
    Although 5,250 is a large number for the French, it is
    sustainable given the total number of French forces and
    their reduced presence at overseas bases forecast by the
    French Government's White Paper.

    ¶7. (C) GEN Georgelin believes that NATO has
    accomplished an awful lot in Afghanistan, further believes
    that more can be collectively accomplished there, and
    thinks GEN McChrystal's strategy and way of thinking is
    the right way to go in Afghanistan. He feels that ISAF
    will be successful in changing dynamics in Afghanistan
    if we all go forward together, and he sees French forces
    as an integral part of that successful effort.
    RIVKIN

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