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Viewing cable 07BERLIN1994, Resumption of German training of Iraqi forces in the UAE

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07BERLIN1994 2007-11-01 11:46 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Berlin
VZCZCXRO5312
RR RUEHAG RUEHAST RUEHBC RUEHDA RUEHDBU RUEHDE RUEHDF RUEHFL RUEHIHL
RUEHIK RUEHKUK RUEHKW RUEHLA RUEHLN RUEHLZ RUEHPOD RUEHROV RUEHSR
RUEHVK RUEHYG
DE RUEHRL #1994 3051146
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 011146Z NOV 07
FM AMEMBASSY BERLIN
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 9657
INFO RUEHNO/USMISSION USNATO BRUSSELS BE
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC
RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS BE
RUEHGB/AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD 0201
RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE
RUCNFRG/FRG COLLECTIVE
RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS BERLIN 001994 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: MOPS PREL MARR NATO EUN GM AF SU KV BK LE GG ET
SUBJECT: Resumption of German training of Iraqi forces in the UAE 
 
REF:  A) Berlin 2634, B) Berlin 1428 
 
1. (SBU) Summary: After a two-year disruption, Germany will resume 
training of the Iraqi armed forces in cooperation with the United 
Arab Emirates in early 2008.  From January through April, the 
Bundeswehr will train an Iraqi logistics and support battalion of 
800 soldiers in the UAE and provide equipment worth 7.5 million 
Euro.  This is a continuation of the effort started in 2004/2005, 
which was disrupted by an Iraqi reluctance to pay a share of the 
transportation costs.  End Summary 
 
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Schedule and Equipment provided 
------------------------------- 
 
2. (U) While visiting the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on October 30, 
German Defense Minister Jung signed a trilateral agreement with the 
UAE and Iraq to train an Iraqi logistics and support battalion of 
800 military personnel in the UAE, providing 70 training instructors 
and 15 interpreters. 
 
3. (SBU) Training will begin in January 2008 with a two-month course 
for the battalion's staff officers, followed by seven weeks of 
training at company and battalion levels.  The Bundeswehr will 
provide 250 trucks and 100 ambulances, worth 7.5 million Euro total. 
 The UAE will provide the training facilities. 
 
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Controversial Transport Expenditure Resolved 
-------------------------------------------- 
 
4. (SBU) German efforts to train the Iraqi military in 2006 and 2007 
were derailed by Baghdad's reluctance to cover 600,000 Euros in 
transportation costs, as previously agreed to for the 2005 training. 
 The German MOD confirms that the controversial transport 
expenditure issue has now been resolved.  Iraq has agreed to cover 
30 percent of the transportation costs (mainly to re-locate 
equipment from the UAE to Iraq), while Germany will cover the 
remaining 70 percent. 
 
KOENIG