VZCZCXYZ0003
OO RUEHWEB

DE RUEHGV #0745/01 2481532
ZNY SSSSS ZZH
O 051532Z SEP 09
FM USMISSION GENEVA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 9245
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
RUEKDIA/DIA WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
RUEKJCS/CJCS WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
RUEKJCS/VCJCS WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
RHEHNSC/NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
RUEHNO/USMISSION USNATO IMMEDIATE 4728
RHMFISS/DEPT OF ENERGY WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
RHMFISS/DTRA ALEX WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
RUESDT/DTRA-OSES DARMSTADT GE IMMEDIATE
RUENAAA/CNO WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
RHMFISS/DIRSSP WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
INFO RUEHTA/AMEMBASSY ASTANA PRIORITY 1913
RUEHKV/AMEMBASSY KYIV PRIORITY 0907
RUEHMO/AMEMBASSY MOSCOW PRIORITY 6103

S E C R E T GENEVA 000745 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR T, VCI AND EUR/PRA 
DOE FOR NNSA/NA-24 
CIA FOR WINPAC 
JCS FOR J5/DDGSA 
SECDEF FOR OSD(P)/STRATCAP 
NAVY FOR CNO-N5JA AND DIRSSP 
AIRFORCE FOR HQ USAF/ASX AND ASXP 
DTRA FOR OP-OS OP-OSA AND DIRECTOR 
NSC FOR LOOK 
DIA FOR LEA 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/05/2019 
TAGS: KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
SUBJECT: START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-IV): 
 RUSSIAN-PROPOSED TREATY LANGUAGE ON ESTABLISHED DATABASE, 
TERMS AND THEIR DEFINITIONS ANNEX, PROHIBITIONS, NTM, CBM, 
AND BCC PROTOCOL 
 
Classified By:  A/S Rose E. Gottemoeller, United States 
START Negotiator.  Reasons:  1.4 (b) and (d). 
 
¶1.  (U) This is SFO-GVA-IV-011. 
 
¶2.  (U) At Paragraphs 3 through 8 are the tests of the 
official translations of Russian-proposed Treaty Language on 
Establishment Database, Terms and Their Definitions Annex, 
Prohibitions, NTM, CBM, and the BCC Protocol.  Paragraph 3 
contains the Proposals on Establishment of a Data Base. 
Paragraph 4 contains the Proposals on NTM.  Paragraph 5 
contains the Proposals on the Definitions Annex.  Paragraph 6 
contains the Proposals on the BCC.  Paragraph 7 contains the 
Proposals on Prohibitive Restrictions.  Paragraph 8 contains 
the Proposals on Confidence Building Measures. 
 
¶3.  (S) Begin text (Daatabase): 
 
                                   Official Translation 
 
                                    To be Turned Over to the 
                                    U.S. Side 
 
                                    Paper of the Russian Side 
                                    August 31, 2009 
 
Proposals of the Russian Side 
for the Wording of the Provisions of the New Treaty on 
Strategic Offensive Arms 
Regarding the Establishment of a Data Base 
 
 
In the text of the Treaty: 
 
      - The strategic offensive arms subject to this Treaty 
as of the date of its signature are: 
 
      (a) Existing types of ICBMs: 
 
      (i) for the United States of America, the types (sic) 
of ICBMs designated by the United States of America as, and 
known to the Russian Federation as, Minuteman III; 
 
      (ii) for the Russian Federation, the types of ICBMs 
designated by the Russian Federation as RS 12M, RS-12M 
Variant 2, RS-18, and RS-20, which are known to the United 
States of America as SS 25, SS 27, SS-19, and SS-18, 
respectively. 
 
      (b) Existing types of SLBMs: 
 
      (i) for the United States of America, the types (sic) 
of SLBMs designated by the United States of America as, and 
known to the Russian Federation as, Trident II; 
 
      (ii) for the Russian Federation, the types of SLBMs 
designated by the Russian Federation as RSM-50, RSM-52, 
RSM-54, and RSM-56, which are known to the United States of 
America as SS-N-18, SS-N-20, SS-N-23, and RSM-56, 
respectively. 
 
      (c) Existing types of heavy bombers: 
 
 
 
 
      (i) for the United States of America, the types of 
bombers designated by the United States of America as, and 
known to the Russian Federation as, B 52, B 1, and B 2; 
 
      (ii) for the Russian Federation, the types of bombers 
designated by the Russian Federation as Tu 95MS and Tu 160, 
which are known to the United States of America as Bear H and 
Blackjack, respectively. 
 
      - Newly constructed strategic offensive arms shall 
begin to be subject to this Treaty as follows: 
 
      (a)  an ICBM, when an ICBM or a first stage of an ICBM 
that are (sic) maintained, stored, and transported in stages, 
first leaves a production facility; 
 
      (b)  an SLBM, when an SLBM or a first stage of an SLBM 
that are (sic) maintained, stored, and transported in stages, 
first leaves a production facility; 
 
      (c) a heavy bomber, when the heavy bomber airframe is 
first brought out of the shop, plant, or building where the 
assembly of the complete airframe from heavy bomber 
components is carried out; 
 
      (d) launchers of ICBMs and SLBMs: 
 
      (i) a silo launcher of ICBMs, when the protective 
device is first installed and closed; 
 
      (ii) a mobile launcher of ICBMs, when a mobile launcher 
of ICBMs first leaves a production facility; 
 
      (iii) an SLBM launcher, when the submarine on which the 
specified launcher is installed is first launched. 
 
      - In those cases not provided for by the provisions of 
this Treaty, strategic offensive arms shall become subject to 
this Treaty in accordance with procedures to be agreed by the 
Parties in the Bilateral Consultative Commission. 
 
      -  Missiles that have been developed and tested solely 
to intercept and counter objects not located on the surface 
of the Earth shall not be considered to be ballistic missiles 
to which the limitations provided for in this Treaty apply. 
Such missiles shall not be given the capabilities of ICBMs or 
SLBMs, and these missiles and their launchers shall have 
substantive differences from existing types of ICBMs and 
SLBMs and their launchers. 
 
      Procedures confirming the existence of substantive 
differences shall be subject to agreement by the Parties in 
the Bilateral Consultative Commission. 
 
End Text. 
 
¶4.  (S) Begin text on NTM: 
 
                                    Official Translation 
 
                                    To be Turned Over to the 
 
 
 
                                    U.S. Side 
 
                                    Paper of the Russian Side 
                                    August 31, 2009 
 
Proposals of the Russian Side 
for the Wording of the Provisions of 
the New Treaty on Strategic Offensive Arms 
Regarding the Use of NTM 
 
      - For the purpose of ensuring verification of 
compliance with the provisions of this Treaty, each Party 
undertakes: 
 
      (a) to use national technical means of verification at 
its disposal in a manner consistent with generally recognized 
principles of international law; 
 
      (b) not to interfere with the national technical means 
of verification of the other Party operating in accordance 
with this Article; 
 
      (c) not to use deliberate concealment measures that 
impede verification of compliance with the provisions of this 
Treaty. 
 
End Text. 
 
¶5.  (S) Begin text Definitions Annex: 
 
                                    Official Translation 
 
                                    To be Turned over to the 
                                    U.S. Side 
 
                                    Paper of the Russian Side 
                                    August 31, 2009 
 
Proposals of the Russian Side for the 
Wording of the Provisions of the New Treaty on 
Strategic Offensive Arms 
Regarding Terms and Their Definitions 
 
In the text of the Annex to the Treaty: 
 
      The term "ABM interceptor missile" means an interceptor 
missile constructed and deployed for an ABM role, or of a 
type tested in an ABM mode.1 
 
      The term "ABM launcher"1 means a device intended or 
used to contain, prepare for launch, and launch ABM 
interceptor missiles. 
 
      The term "air base" means a facility at which heavy 
bombers are based and their operation is supported. 
 
      The term "aircrew member" means an individual who 
performs duties related to the operation of an airplane and 
who is included on the inspecting Party's list of aircrew 
members. 
 
      The term "air launched cruise missile (ALCM)" means an 
 
 
 
 
air to surface cruise missile of a type, any one of which was 
flight tested from an aircraft or deployed on a bomber. 
 
      The term "anti-ballistic missile system" means the 
totality of individual components that include the following 
items: 
 
              ABM interceptor missiles, which are interceptor 
missiles constructed and deployed for an ABM role, or of a 
type tested in an ABM mode; 
 
              ABM launchers, which are launchers constructed 
and deployed for launching ABM interceptor missiles; 
 
              ABM radars, which are radars constructed and 
deployed for an ABM role, or of a type tested in an ABM mode.1 
 
      The term "ballistic missile" means a missile that is a 
weapon-delivery vehicle that has a ballistic trajectory over 
most of its flight path. 
 
      The term "bomber" means an airplane of a type, any one 
of which was initially constructed or later converted to be 
equipped for bombs or air to surface missiles. 
 
      The term "conversion or elimination facility" means: 
 
(a)  for ICBMs or SLBMs, a specified facility for the 
conversion or elimination of ICBMs and SLBMs; 
 
(b)  for mobile launchers of ICBMs, a specified facility for 
the conversion or elimination of mobile launchers of ICBMs; 
 
(c)  for SLBM launchers, a specified facility for the 
conversion or elimination of SLBM launchers; 
 
(d)  for HBs, a specified facility for the conversion of HBs 
or the elimination of HBs. 
 
      The term "cruise missile" means a missile that is an 
unmanned, self propelled weapon delivery vehicle that 
sustains flight through the use of aerodynamic lift over most 
of its flight path. 
 
      The term "deployed HB" means all HBs equipped for 
nuclear armaments, which are attributed to the relevant air 
bases. 
 
      The term "deployed ICBM" means an ICBM emplaced in (on) 
a launcher. 
 
The term "deployed launcher of ICBMs" means any ICBM launcher 
that contains a deployed ICBM. 
 
      The term "deployed launcher of SLBMs" means any SLBM 
launcher that contains a deployed SLBM. 
 
      The term "deployed SLBM" means an SLBM emplaced in a 
launcher. 
 
      The term "facility" means an ICBM base, submarine base, 
air base, maintenance facility, restricted area, conversion 
 
 
 
or elimination facility, test range, repair facility, storage 
facility, and training facility. 
 
      The term "flight test" means, for an ICBM or SLBM, the 
launch and subsequent flight of a missile for the purpose of 
experimentally determining the characteristics of models of 
missiles that are under development and in serial production. 
 
      The term "front section" means that portion of the 
payload of the final stage that contains the reentry vehicle 
or reentry vehicles and may, depending on design, include a 
reentry vehicle platform, penetration aids, and a shroud. 
 
      The term "heavy bomber (HB)" means a bomber of a type, 
any one of which satisfies either of the following criteria: 
 
(a)  its range is greater than 8,000 kilometers; or 
 
(b)  it is equipped for long range nuclear ALCMs. 
 
      The term "ICBM base" means: 
 
(a)  for mobile launchers of ICBMs, an area in which one or 
more restricted areas and one associated maintenance facility 
are located; 
 
(b)  for silo launchers of ICBMs, an area in which one or 
more groups of silo launchers of ICBMs and one associated 
maintenance facility are located. 
 
      The term "ICBM launcher" means a device intended or 
used to contain, prepare for launch, and launch an ICBM. 
 
      The term "in country escort" means a group of 
individuals designated by the inspected Party to accompany 
and assist inspectors and aircrew members throughout the in 
country period, as provided for in Section V of this Annex. 
 
      The term "in country period" means the period of time 
from the arrival of the inspection team and aircrew members 
at the point of entry until their departure from the country 
through the point of entry. 
 
      The term "inspected Party" means the Party to the 
Treaty whose facilities and locations are subject to 
inspections, visits, and exhibitions. 
 
      The term "inspecting Party" means the Party to the 
Treaty that conducts inspections and visits and participates 
in exhibitions. 
 
      The term "inspection site" means a facility or location 
at which inspections, visits, and exhibitions may be 
conducted in accordance with Section V of this Annex. 
 
      The term "inspection team" means the group of 
inspectors assigned by the inspecting Party to conduct a 
particular inspection, visit, and exhibition. 
 
      The term "inspector" means an individual included on 
the agreed list of inspectors and specified by one Party to 
conduct inspections, visits, and exhibitions. 
 
 
 
 
      The term "intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)" 
means a land based ballistic missile with a range in excess 
of 5,500 kilometers. 
 
      The term "launch weight" means the maximum weight of a 
fully loaded ICBM or SLBM at the time of first stage 
ignition, demonstrated during flight tests of ICBMs or SLBMs 
of that type. 
 
      The term "long range ALCM" means an ALCM with a range 
in excess of 600 kilometers. 
 
      The term "long range non nuclear ALCM" means a long 
range ALCM that is not nuclear equipped. 
 
      The term "long range nuclear ALCM" means a long range 
ALCM that is nuclear equipped. 
 
      The term "maintenance facility" means a facility that 
is part of an ICBM base and at which ICBMs and mobile 
launchers of ICBMs are maintained and their operation is 
supported. 
 
      The term "mobile launcher of ICBMs" means an erector 
launcher mechanism for launching ICBMs and the mobile device 
on which it is mounted. 
 
      The term "new type" means, for ICBMs or SLBMs, a type 
of ICBM or SLBM, the technical characteristics of which 
differ from those of an ICBM or SLBM, respectively, of each 
type declared previously in at least one of the following 
respects: 
 
(a)  number of stages; 
 
(b)  type of propellant of any stage; 
 
(c)  launch weight, by five percent or more; 
 
(d)  length or diameter of the assembled missile, by five 
percent or more; 
 
(e)  length or diameter of the first stage, by five percent 
or more. 
 
      The term "nuclear armaments" means, for HBs, long-range 
nuclear ALCMs, nuclear air-to-surface missiles with a range 
of less than 600 kilometers, and nuclear bombs. 
 
      The term "nuclear armaments other than long range 
nuclear ALCMs" means, for HBs, nuclear air to surface 
missiles with a range of less than 600 kilometers and nuclear 
bombs. 
 
      The term "period of inspection" means the period of 
time from completion of the pre inspection procedures until 
the commencement of post inspection procedures. 
 
      The term "produce" means build, construct, or 
manufacture in any quantity, and includes serial production 
as well as one of a kind manufacturing. 
 
 
 
 
      The term "production facility" means: 
 
(a)  for ICBMs and SLBMs, a facility at which: 
 
      ICBMs or SLBMs that are maintained, stored, and 
transported as assembled missiles in their launch 
canisters, are assembled, including the joining of all stages 
of such missiles and the loading of such  missiles into 
launch canisters; 
 
ICBMs and SLBMs that are maintained, stored, and transported 
as assembled missiles without launch canisters, are 
assembled, including the joining of two or more stages; 
 
first stages of ICBMs or SLBMs that are maintained, stored, 
and transported in stages are assembled; 
 
(b)  for ballistic missile submarines, a facility at which 
construction of ballistic missile submarines is performed; 
 
(c)  for mobile launchers, a facility at which the erector 
launcher mechanism of a mobile launcher of ICBMs is mounted 
on the mobile device; 
 
(d)  for heavy bombers, a facility at which assembly of a 
complete heavy bomber airframe is performed. 
 
      The term "range" means: 
 
(a)   for a ballistic missile, the maximum distance measured 
by projecting the flight trajectory on the Earth's sphere 
between the launch point of a missile of that type, and the 
point of impact of a reentry vehicle; 
 
(b)   for a heavy bomber, the maximum distance that can be 
flown, without refueling, by a heavy bomber of that type when 
carrying an ordnance load of 7,500 kilograms, with a full 
fuel load in the internal and external fuel tanks and a 
flight profile optimized to ensure minimum fuel consumption 
per kilometer. In this connection, the fuel remaining in the 
fuel tanks after its landing shall be no more than five 
percent of the maximum capacity of the fuel tanks, and the 
distance covered during climb and descent shall be taken into 
account; 
 
(c)  for an ALCM, the maximum distance that can be covered by 
an ALCM of that type in its standard design mode flying until 
fuel exhaustion, determined by projecting its flight path 
onto the Earth's sphere from the point of  launch to the 
point of impact. 
 
      The term "reentry vehicle" means that part of the front 
section that can survive reentry through the dense layers of 
the Earth's atmosphere and that is designed for delivering a 
weapon to a target or for testing such a delivery. 
 
      The term "restricted area" means an area within an ICBM 
base for mobile launchers of ICBMs, in which deployed mobile 
launchers of ICBMs and their associated missiles are based. 
 
      The term "self-contained dispensing mechanism" means a 
 
 
 
 
device that separates from the final stage of a missile 
together with the front section and that independently 
targets and releases the reentry vehicle or reentry vehicles 
and penetration aids. 
 
      The term "silo launcher of ICBMs" means a fixed 
launcher of ICMs in a silo structure located in the ground. 
 
     The term "SLBM launcher" means a device intendd or 
used to contain, prepare for launch, and lanch an SLBM. 
 
      The term "stage" means, for IBMs or SLBMs, a section 
of a missile that is equpped with a propulsion unit and that 
can provideits payload with an additional velocity of more 
han 1,000 meters per second. 
 
      The term "submarine base" means a facility at which 
ballistic missile submarines are baed and that provides 
shore-based support for such submarines, which may include 
the assembly, loading, maintenance, and storage of SLBMs, 
unless otherwise provided for in the Treaty. 
 
      The term "submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM)" 
means a ballistic missile with a range in excess of 600 
kilometers of a type, any one of which has been contained in 
or launched from a submarine. 
 
      The term "test range" means a designated land area, 
other than an ICBM base, from which launches of ICBMs or 
SLBMs are conducted. 
 
      The term "training facility" Qns: 
 
(a)  for ICBMs or SLBMs, a specified facility, outside aQ 
ICBM base orQsuQ base, at which personnel are trained 
to use, operate, or maintain ICBMs or SLBMs and their 
launchers; 
 
(b)  for HBs, a facility where training HBs are based. 
 
End text. 
 
Begin footnote: 
 
Footnote 1:  Translator's Note:  Since the Russian wording 
used here is taken from the ABM Treaty, we have used the 
wording from that Treaty in the translation, recognizing, 
however, that if these definitions are to be included in the 
new treaty, the terminology will have to be modified to 
reflect current U.S. usage and START terminology. 
 
End footnote. 
 
¶6.  (S) Begin text on BCC Protocol: 
 
                                    Official Translation 
 
                                    To be Turned Over to the 
                                    U.S. Side 
 
                                    Paper of the Russian Side 
                                    August 31, 2009 
 
 
 
 
Proposals of the Russian Side 
for the Wording of the Provisions of 
  the New Treaty on Strategic Offensive Arms 
Regarding the Bilateral Consultative Commission 
 
In the text of the Treaty: 
 
     - To promote the objectives and implementation of the 
provisions of this Treaty, the Parties hereby establish the 
Bilateral Consultative Commission, procedures for the 
operation of which are set forth (in the section concerning 
the BCC of the Annex to this Treaty). The Parties agree that, 
if either Party so requests, they shall hold sessions of the 
Bilateral Consultative Commission to: 
 
     (a) resolve questions relating to compliance with the 
obligations assumed; 
 
     (b) agree upon such additional measures as may be 
necessary to improve the viability and effectiveness of this 
Treaty; and 
 
     (c) resolve questions related to the application of the 
provisions of this Treaty to a new kind of strategic 
offensive arm, after notification has been provided in 
accordance (with the section concerning the BCC of the Annex 
to this Treaty). 
 
In the text of the Annex to the Treaty: 
 
     - These provisions shall govern the operation of the 
Bilateral Consultative Commission, hereinafter referred to as 
the Commission, established in accordance with (the article 
of this Treaty concerning the BCC). 
 
     - Each Party shall have the right to be represented in 
the Commission by the Representative1 of the Party to the 
Commission and the Deputy Representative as well as by their 
alternates, and by members, advisors, and experts of the 
delegation.  A session of the Commission may be convened 
without the (participation2) of the Representative and Deputy 
Representative. In such a case, any other individual provided 
for in this paragraph may be the head representative of a 
Party to a session of the Commission. 
 
     The Parties shall communicate to each other the names of 
the designated Representative of the Party to the Commission 
and his Deputy through diploma 
ic channels no later than 30 days after entry into force of 
the Treaty. 
 
     - No fewer than two sessions of the Commission shall be 
held each year.  A session of the Commission shall be 
convened at the request of either Party.  The request shall 
include:  the questions that the Party intends to raise, the 
date for convening the session, and the place it will be 
held.  In its response, which shall be provided no later than 
15 days following receipt of the request, the Party that 
received the request to hold a session may express its 
consent to the proposals received or raise additional 
questions, and propose an alternate location and date for the 
 
 
 
 
convening of the session, which shall be convened no later 
than 45 days following the initially proposed date. 
 
     - The agenda for a session shall consist of questions 
that the Parties have included in the communications provided 
to each other in accordance with the preceding paragraph. 
Each Party shall have the right to raise in the Commission 
questions that arise during a session, provided that for 
consideration of such questions during the current session 
the consent of the other Party shall be required.  The 
Parties shall have the right during the current session to 
agree on the starting date, length, and location of the next 
session of the Commission and on questions that the Parties 
intend to raise at that session. 
 
     - In accordance (with the Article of this Treaty 
concerning the BCC), the Parties shall have the right to 
consider questions concerning compliance with the obligations 
assumed and related situations, which may be considered 
ambiguous, to agree, if necessary, upon additional procedures 
for providing notifications, converting and eliminating 
strategic offensive arms, conducting inspections and visits, 
and to work out measures that may be necessary for improving 
the viability and effectiveness of the Treaty. 
 
     - Sessions of the Commission shall be convened in 
Geneva, Switzerland, unless otherwise agreed. As a rule, a 
session of the Commission shall last no longer than 15 days 
unless otherwise agreed. 
 
     - The Representatives of the Parties shall alternately 
preside over meetings during a session of the Commission, 
unless otherwise agreed.  For the consideration of specific 
questions raised during a session, the Commission shall have 
the right to constitute working groups which may consist of 
any of the individuals specified (in the second paragraph of 
this section of the Annex). 
 
     - The work of the Commission shall be confidential 
except as otherwise agreed by the Commission.  The Commission 
may record agreements or the results of its work in an 
appropriate document.  Such documents shall not be 
confidential, except as otherwise agreed by the Commission. 
 
     - Communications pursuant to (this section of the 
Annex), with the exception (of its second paragraph), shall 
be provided through the Nuclear Risk Reduction Centers. 
 
     - Each Party shall bear the cost of its participation in 
the work of the Commission. 
 
     - Representatives of the Parties shall communicate with 
each other during the intersessional period concerning 
questions that are related to the competency of the 
Commission. 
 
End text. 
 
Begin footnotes: 
 
Foootnote 1:  Although the JCIC Protocol to the START Treaty 
uses the term "Commissioner" to designate the head of the 
 
 
 
 
Commission, the long-standing practice in the JCIC has been 
to use the word "Representative," which has been done in this 
translation.  The Delegation will have to determine which 
word is more appropriate - Trans. 
 
  Footnote 2:   The Russian word for "participation" is 
missing - Trans. 
 
End footnotes: 
 
¶7.  Begin text on Prohibitive Restrictions: 
 
                                    Official Translation 
 
                                    To be Turned over to the 
                                    U.S. Side 
 
                                    Paper of the Russian Side 
                                    August 31, 2009 
 
Proposals of the Russian Side 
for the Wording of Provisions of the New Treaty on Strategic 
Offensive Arms 
Regarding Prohibitive Restrictions 
 
     - Each Party undertakes not to deploy ICBMs or SLBMs in 
a non-nuclear configuration. 
 
     - Each Party undertakes not to convert heavy bombers 
equipped for non-nuclear armaments into heavy bombers 
equipped for nuclear armaments.  Nuclear armaments shall not 
be stored at air bases for heavy bombers converted for 
non-nuclear armaments.  The crews of such bombers shall not 
undergo training to carry out missions involving the use of 
nuclear weapons. 
 
     - Each Party undertakes not to convert or use launchers 
of ICBMs or SLBMs for the emplacement of interceptor missiles 
therein. 
 
     - Each Party undertakes not to convert or use launchers 
of interceptor missiles for the emplacement of ICBMs or SLBMs 
therein. 
 
     - Each Party undertakes not to locate heavy bombers with 
long-range nuclear ALCMs or other nuclear armaments outside 
national territory. 
 
End text. 
 
¶8.  (S) Begin text on Confidence Building Measures: 
 
                                    Official Translation 
 
                                    To be Turned Over to the 
                                    U.S. Side 
 
                                    Paper of the Russian Side 
                                    August 31, 2009 
 
Proposals of the Russian Side for the 
Wording of the Provisions of the New Treaty on 
 
 
 
Strategic Offensive Arms 
Regarding Confidence-building Measures 
 
     - To ensure the viability and effectiveness of this 
Treaty and to enhance confidence, openness, and 
predictability concerning the reduction of strategic 
offensive arms, each Party shall, on a voluntary basis in 
those cases where, in its view, ambiguous situations might 
arise, take measures, to include providing information in 
advance, inter alia, through diplomatic channels, on 
activities being conducted with respect to strategic 
offensive arms, which are associated with their deployment or 
increasing their readiness, so as to prevent the possibility 
of a misinterpretation of its actions by the other Party. 
 
     - In the event of the emergence of arms that one Party 
considers could be a new kind of strategic offensive arm, the 
Parties shall, in the Bilateral Consultative Commission, 
consider issues related to the application of the relevant 
provisions of this Treaty to such arms. 
 
End text. 
 
¶9.  (U) Gottemoeller sends. 
GRIFFITHS