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R 101540Z SEP 08
FM AMEMBASSY MAPUTO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 9312
INFO RUCNSAD/SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY
RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON 0232

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MAPUTO 000869 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: AFIN MARR MASS MOPS PREL
SUBJECT: AFRICAN PARTNERSHIP STATION INPUT FY09 - MOZAMBIQUE 
 
REF: SECSTATE 75639 
 
1.(SBU) Mozambique's inability to effectively provide for 
maritime safety and security (MSS) within its exclusive 
economic zone and territorial waters has significant impact 
on U.S. bilateral and regional objectives and interests. 
Ineffective MSS results in slower economic development, 
increased criminal activity, and environmental degradation. 
 
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APS SUPPORTS MOZAMBIQUE'S CAPACITY BUILDING 
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2.(SBU) U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and U.S. Naval Forces 
Africa (NAVAF) support, increasing Maritime Domain Awareness 
(MDA), advancing safety and security capabilities, and 
enhancing response capacity, in partnership with the 
Government of Mozambique, will significantly improve MSS. 
AFRICOM and NAVAF can support Mozambican efforts to develop 
these capabilities through the African Partnership Station 
(APS). 
 
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INNOVATIVE FUNDING EFFORTS REQUIRED 
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3.(SBU) Funding challenges limit efforts to train, advise, 
assist and equip Mozambique to better address its maritime 
sector shortfalls.  As a result, assistance must employ 
innovative funding mechanisms, leverage all theater security 
cooperation programs, harmonize with other donor efforts, and 
collaborate with partners. 
 
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GOAL: CONTROL OF MARITIME DOMAIN 
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4.(SBU) The goal is for Mozambique to control its maritime 
domain within 5 to 10 years.  Control of its maritime domain 
would include limitation of commercial smuggling, reduction 
in trafficking of drugs and persons, and control over illegal 
fishing.  The goal would be achieved though the creation of a 
 self-sustaining Navy, manned according to its mission, 
positioned appropriately within the country with sufficient 
command and control, maintenance support and adequate 
facilities to support operations. 
 
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ASSESSMENT AND COLLABORATION 
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5.(SBU)  To begin, AFRICOM and NAVAF, in collaboration with 
other interested U.S. and Mozambican governmental agencies, 
non-government organizations and institutions, should send a 
team to assess the maritime safety and security 
capability/requirements as well as professionals to assist 
the Government of Mozambique develop/refine its National 
Maritime Strategy.  The outcome of this work will shape 
future capacity building efforts for the Mozambican Navy. 
 
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SUSTAIN AND ENHANCE CURRENT CAPABILITIES 
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6.(SBU) While the assessment and collaboration is ongoing, 
AFRICOM and NAVAF can send Mobile Training Teams (MTT) and 
Expeditionary Partnership Teams (EPT) to Mozambique to focus 
on sustaining current capabilities.  This would include 
training to develop a culture of maintenance for existing 
small boats and communications systems, and providing tools, 
manuals, maintenance systems, and repair parts. 
Additionally, training on weapons, small boat operations and 
maritime combat operations would sustain the Mozambican 
Navy's capability to conduct maritime patrols.  Ship visits 
and ship riders can complement, but not substitute for, the 
effectiveness of MTT/EPTs. 
 
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DEVELOP NAVY PROFESSIONALS 
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7.(SBU) AFRICOM and NAVAF can support Mozambican efforts to 
develop maritime professionals by engaging all levels of the 
Mozambican Navy with MTTs, EPTs, Professional Military 
Education (PME) opportunities, military exchanges, and ship 
visits/ship riders.  At the institutional level, the 
development of ethics and values, respect for civilian 
authority and human rights must be fostered.  Growing capable 
mid-level professionals through U.S. Navy professional 
military education would increase operational expertise and 
inculcate future Navy leaders with common values while 
enhancing substantial relationships.  At the entry level, 
 
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Navy exchanges with the Samora Machel Military Academy 
provide a unique opportunity to influence future Navy 
officers. 
 
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SMALL SCALE IMPROVEMENTS TO MARITIME INFRASTRUCTURE 
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8.(SBU) Years of neglect have resulted in deterioration of 
the infrastructure that supports the Mozambican Navy. 
AFRICOM and NAVAF assistance is needed to renovate and 
rehabilitate the maritime safety and security infrastructure. 
 The Navy bases outside Maputo are seriously dilapidated and 
barely able to support operations.  In many cases, they do 
not have piers, quays, or boat ramps to support small boat 
operations.  These small scale projects could be constructed 
by the SEABEEs. 
 
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INCREASE MDA CAPABILITY/C4I ARCHITECTURE 
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9.(SBU) Mozambican MDA is already benefiting from the 
installation of Automatic Information System (AIS) in five 
locations along the coast.  Future efforts should focus on 
continuing to build MDA, C4I architecture and information 
sharing systems.  Additionally, supporting conferences which 
provide regional forums to discuss maritime issues such as 
the East Africa South West Indian Ocean region would 
complement existing African indigenous institutional efforts. 
 
Chapman