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Cómo nos ven los estadounidenses

Cable que describe el encuentro de la ministra de Defensa con el embajador Aguirre

Junio de 2008. "La ministra se describió a si misma como amiga de Estados Unidos. El cordial encuentro duró 90 minutos y el embajador le regaló un peluche del águila calva para su hijo recién nacido"

ID:158610
Date:2008-06-18 06:36:00
Origin:08MADRID678
Source:Embassy Madrid
Classification:CONFIDENTIAL
Dunno:08MADRID568 08MADRID610
Destination:VZCZCXYZ0000
PP RUEHWEB

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FM AMEMBASSY MADRID
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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.

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