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### Viewing cable 08MADRID678, SPANISH DEFENSE MINISTER CHACON RECEIVES U.S.

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08MADRID678 | 2008-06-18 06:06 | 2010-12-06 12:12 | CONFIDENTIAL | Embassy Madrid

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    DE RUEHMD #0678/01 1700636
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    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

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    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.

    ¶5. (C) On AFRICOM, the Ambassador noted the June 8-11 visit
    of General Ward was an important opportunity to exchange
    views on a subject of great strategic interest to both
    countries. Chacon was aware of the June 9-10 meetings and
    expressed a desire to place a Spanish liaison officer in
    AFRICOM. Reiterating the AFRICOM Commander's message to the
    CHOD, the Ambassador said AFRICOM would be pleased to have a
    Spanish officer, probably toward the end of 2008 once the
    command was better prepared to host one. Chacon noted that
    Spanish public opinion would be critical in determining the
    level of GOS engagement with the new command. While the GOS
    was interested in being a part of efforts in Africa, much
    work remained to be done and she asked that the USG
    coordinate closely with Spain on next steps.

    ¶6. (C) The Ambassador referenced the June 13 extradition to
    the United States of notorious Syrian arms dealer Monzer
    Al-Kassar. Though Minister Chacon seemed to disregard media
    speculation of an increased threat to Spanish personnel in
    Lebanon and elsewhere, the Ambassador urged the Minister to
    be aware of possible repercussions and to take necessary
    steps to protect Spanish forces participating in UNIFIL.

    ¶7. (C) COMMENT: Chacon's cordial invitation and subsequent
    approach to the Ambassador, even while she is still on
    maternity leave, echo the cooperative tone she adopted while
    serving as Minister of Housing. The Minister's assertion the
    deployment ceiling would not be raised, in apparent
    contradiction of Chief of Defense GEN Sanz's statements in
    the context of June 5 meetings with U.S. military visitors,
    may or may not reflect an entrenched GOS position and could
    be more an indication that Chacon is technically still on
    leave. Senior members of her policy staff have told Post
    certain initiatives await the new Minister's input or
    go-ahead (reftels) and the CHOD indicated he planned to lobby
    internally to advocate eliminating the political cap. In
    anticipation of the end of Chacon's maternity leave and
    planned June 30 return to the Ministry, on the eve of Spanish
    summer vacations, only time will tell how Spain plans to meet
    its international obligations. Adding overseas missions
    within current deployment ceilings will require some
    combination of creative accounting (including setting aside
    law enforcement training personnel), the use of political
    capital to relax congressional strictures on individual
    missions, and the possible incorporation of Latin American
    troop contributing countries under Spanish auspices from
    Lebanon to Afghanistan.
    AGUIRRE

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