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### Viewing cable 07THEHAGUE655, NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN/JSF: NEW DEFENSE MINISTER

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07THEHAGUE655 | 2007-04-10 15:03 | 2011-01-17 00:12 | CONFIDENTIAL | Embassy The Hague

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    C O N F I D E N T I A L THE HAGUE 000655

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    STATE FOR SCA, EUR/UBI, EUR/RPM

    E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/10/2017
    TAGS: MARR MOPS NATO PINS PREL AF NL
    SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN/JSF: NEW DEFENSE MINISTER
    SETTLES IN

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    TAGS: MARR MOPS NATO PINS PREL AF NL
    SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN/JSF: NEW DEFENSE MINISTER
    SETTLES IN
    Classified By: Ambassador Roland Arnall, reasons 1.4 (b,d)
    ¶1. (C) Summary: In his introductory meeting with Ambassador
    Arnall, new Dutch Defense Minister Eimert van Middelkoop
    stressed the importance of success in Afghanistan. He
    repeated official policy regarding the Dutch two-year
    commitment in Uruzgan province, and anticipated a fierce
    debate this summer within the coalition and with parliament
    regarding a possible extension in some capacity past August
    ¶2008. However, he suggested that completely leaving Uruzgan
    ""made little sense"" after investing two years worth of time
    and resources, and that the Dutch could possibly team with
    another NATO ally in Uruzgan or continue its partnership with
    Australia under different terms. Van Middelkoop added that
    any perceived U.S. pressure could backfire in both parliament
    and the Dutch public. He also expressed views on a possible
    Dutch deployment to Africa, and continued Dutch participation
    in the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. Van Middelkoop
    discussed these issues with Ambassador Arnall on April 10.
    End summary.
    Afghanistan: Extension Debate Looming
    ------------------------------------
    2, (C) Van Middelkoop stressed that NATO ""must succeed"" in
    Afghanistan. He described his recent visit to Uruzgan with
    new Foreign and Development Ministers Maxime Verhagen and
    Bert Koenders as ""an investment in ourselves,"" allowing the
    Dutch to emphasize the comprehensive, ""3D"" approach balancing
    defense, development and diplomacy efforts. He was quick to
    add, however, that the comprehensive approach was ""not
    uniquely a Dutch one,"" especially as the United States does
    some aspects far better than the Netherlands -- the USG
    deserves compliments as well, he said. Van Middelkoop said
    cooperation in southern Afghanistan was going ""very well,""
    but added that the Dutch need more strategic airlift. He
    said he raised the possibility of helicopter support with
    NATO SYG Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, and questioned whether the
    United States might be able to help in that capacity.
    ¶3. (C) Van Middelkoop turned discussion to the possibility of
    extending the Dutch deployment in some role beyond its
    two-year commitment to August 2008. He acknowledged the GONL
    will make an extension decision by the end of the summer, and
    anticipated a fierce debate with parliament. Complicating
    the issue, he said, were differing points of view within the
    coalition government. He said ""officially,"" the Dutch are
    committed until 2008, and that NATO is responsible for
    replacing the Dutch should they decide to leave. Personally,
    he argued that the Netherlands is a NATO member and is
    therefore also responsible for finding an ally to replace it
    should the GONL decide to leave. Moreover, it did not make
    sense in his view to invest ""so much time, energy and
    resources"" in Uruzgan for two years, and then opt to
    completely leave Uruzgan.
    ¶4. (C) If the Dutch did choose to extend, van Middelkoop
    acknowledged they would not be able to continue their
    deployment at its current capacity. ""We are at our limits,""
    van Middelkoop said, ""if we extend, it will be in a smaller
    role."" He acknowledged the possibility of teaming with
    another ally past 2008, and said the Dutch were actively
    pursuing this possibility. Another option might be for
    Australia to take the lead in Uruzgan, he added. That said,
    he stressed the importance of avoiding the perception
    publicly that the United States and others were pressuring
    the Dutch to extend -- this had the potential of backfiring
    should parliament and the Dutch public believe the United
    States was pushing the Dutch. Amb. Arnall concurred, and
    added that the Dutch press is keen to create the perception
    of USG pressure. He noted that in a recent interview with
    visiting Assistant Secretary of State Dan Fried, a Dutch
    reporter asked 22 different ways how the United States was
    pressuring the Netherlands to extend despite Fried's best
    attempts to assure him otherwise.
    Africa: Next Stop After Afghanistan?
    ------------------------------------
    ¶5. (C) Amb. Arnall noted the strong interest by coalition
    government partner Labor Party (PvdA) to become more involved
    in Africa, and asked whether this might deter the Dutch from
    extending in Afghanistan. Van Middelkoop acknowledged
    Labor's desires to ""go to Africa,"" highlighted by Development
    Minister Koenders' strong interest in the continent.
    However, he stressed that such interest has ""not yet become a
    real issue."" ""We are currently committed to Afghanistan --
    that is our concrete responsibility,"" he said. He noted that
    the Dutch Ministry of Defense was in the very formative
    stages of reviewing options in Africa -- none of which should
    distract from the Dutch involvement in Afghanistan.
    JSF: The Reason He is Defense Minister
    --------------------------------------
    ¶6. (C) On the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), van Middelkoop
    repeated the government coalition accord language honoring
    all previous commitments to JSF contingent upon a
    third-party, independent review of the business case early
    next year, while making a procurement decision by 2010.
    Regarding procurement, he said the Dutch will look at JSF and
    alternatives, i.e., the EuroFighter, but added that none of
    them posed ""any serious threat"" to JSF. He acknowledged that
    there is some cause for caution, given the fact that the
    Labor Party opposed participating in the production,
    sustainment and follow-on phase of the program. However, he
    pointed to Labor's acceptance of the coalition accord as a
    positive sign. ""Quite frankly,"" he said, ""the reason I am
    Defense Minister today is that the Labor Party did not want
    to be in charge of the Ministry of Defense when the Dutch
    government finally agreed to buy JSF.""
    Comment
    -------
    ¶7. (C) Van Middelkoop, from the government coalition minority
    member Christian Union party, appeared relaxed and in good
    spirits regarding his new position -- ""who ever thought that
    my small Christian party would ever be in the government --
    let alone that I would be Defense Minister,"" he laughed. Yet
    van Middelkoop clearly knew his portfolio and spoke
    confidently on Afghanistan. Speaking frankly on the
    transatlantic relationship, he said ""perhaps we have missed
    some chances on bridging the gap, but look how well we are
    working together in Afghanistan."" To date, he has been
    publicly reticent, preferring to reiterate official policy.
    However, if his private comments on Afghanistan are any
    indication, he will play a key role in determining whether
    the Dutch will continue their deployment in some capacity
    past August 2008.
    ARNALL

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