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C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 097991 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/11/2018 
TAGS: AF PREL NATEU MOPS MARR
SUBJECT: SOLICITING CONTRIBUTIONS FOR  SUSTAINING AFGHAN 
NATIONAL ARMY 
 
REF: A. STATE 19516 
     ¶B. STATE 71479 
     ¶C. STATE 93225 
 
Classified By: Acting A/S Judy Garber, for Reasons 1.4 (b, d) 
 
¶1. (C) This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 
 
¶2. (C) BACKGROUND: The September 10 Joint Coordination Board 
Meeting in Kabul endorsed the Afghan Government's request to 
expand the Afghan National Army (ANA) from the previously 
internationally-endorsed size of 86,000 to 134,000 (inclusive 
of a 12,000 soldier pool for transients and trainees).  The 
United States plans to take the lead in supporting ANA 
expansion by providing funds for the initial training and 
equipping of new ANA units.  We are now making targeted asks 
to Allies and key partners for financial support to the 
sustainment of an expanded Afghan National Army.  Sustainment 
would include recurring costs for training; salaries; and 
non-durable items such as personal equipment, munitions, 
repair parts, and food.  The U.S. has circulated a concept at 
NATO proposing the Alliance manage a multi-donor trust fund 
to administer donations for the long term sustainment of the 
ANA and will explore further with Allies in the coming weeks. 
 Additionally, Washington notes reporting from Posts on 
previous demarches (ref B and C) that many Allies and 
Partners have questions regarding ANA expansion, especially 
on long-term sustainability of the expansion and increased 
requirements for military trainers.  Washington is working to 
respond to these questions and concerns. 
 
¶3. (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: Posts should: (1) thank host 
governments for existing Afghanistan support; (2) reiterate 
points made in REFTELS on the need for an expanded Afghan 
National Army and continued deployment of military and 
civilian resources to Afghanistan; and (3) emphasize the need 
for international support so the Government of Afghanistan 
can fulfill their mandate consistent with the Afghanistan 
Compact, of meeting Afghanistan's security needs, and make 
the targeted asks below.  Posts should note that requests for 
Forces (ref A) remain in effect and that while this specific 
demarche does not include further requests for pressing on 
new deployments or troop increases, that those requirements 
remain important to success in Afghanistan. 
 
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BEGIN TARGETED ASKS 
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-- Paris:  Ask for $100 million per year from 2010-2014 in 
additional funding for sustainment of the expanded Afghan 
National Army.  Given its combat troop contributions and 
budgetary challenges, donations from France may be difficult, 
but highlight the need for key Allies to demonstrate 
leadership by making early contributions. 
 
-- Rome: Ask for $100 million per year from 2010-2014 in 
additional funding for sustainment of the expanded Afghan 
National Army. Given Italy's combat troop contributions and 
budget cuts, donations from Italy may be difficult but 
highlight the need for key Allies to demonstrate leadership 
by making early contributions, even if they are not large. 
 
-- Berlin: Ask for $100 million per year from 2010-2014 in 
additional funding for sustainment of the expanded Afghan 
National Army.  Germany has recently taken positive steps to 
improve their posture in Afghanistan by considering an 
increase to their in-country troop ceiling to 4,500 in 
October and offering to take part in Focused District 
Development. 
 
-- Ottawa: Ask for $100 million per year from 2010-2014 in 
additional funding for sustainment of the expanded Afghan 
National Army.  As Canada looks to shift its role from 
primarily combat to primarily training in 2011, contributions 
to Afghan National Army sustainment would be in line with 
Ottawa's policy. 
 
-- London:  Ask for $100 million per year from 2010-2014 in 
additional funding for sustainment of the expanded Afghan 
National Army.  Given the UK's troop contributions and budget 
challenges, donations from the UK may be difficult but 
highlight the need for key Allies to demonstrate leadership 
by making early contributions. 
 
-- Madrid: Ask for $50 million per year from 2010-2014 in 
additional funding for sustainment of the expanded Afghan 
National Army.  As other key Allies such as France, Germany, 
and Italy do more in Afghanistan - by deploying more troops 
and trainers, increasing funding, and easing caveats - urge 
Spain to do the same. 
 
-- Ankara: Ask for $40 million per year from 2010-2014 in 
additional funding for sustainment of the expanded Afghan 
National Army.  Prime Minister Erdogan and Defense Minister 
Gonul have indicated openness to do more on training, and we 
should encourage funding and trainers for the ANA as ideal 
means of supporting Afghanistan. 
 
-- Stockholm: Ask for $40 million per year from 2010-2014 in 
additional funding for sustainment of the expanded Afghan 
National Army. 
 
-- Oslo: Ask for $35 million per year from 2010-2014 in 
additional funding for sustainment of the expanded Afghan 
National Army. 
 
-- Athens: Ask for $30 million per year from 2010-2014 in 
additional funding for sustainment of the expanded Afghan 
National Army. 
 
-- Copenhagen: Ask for $25 million per year from 2010-2014 in 
additional funding for sustainment of the expanded Afghan 
National Army.  Denmark recently released a new Afghanistan 
strategy outlining commitment for financial assistance to 
Afghanistan that received broad political support. 
Incorporating contributions to support sustainment of the ANA 
would complement their proposals. 
 
-- Helsinki: Ask for $20 million per year from 2010-2014 in 
additional funding for sustainment of the expanded Afghan 
National Army. 
 
-- The Hague: Ask for $20 million per year from 2010-2014 in 
additional funding for sustainment of the expanded Afghan 
National Army.  A significant contribution would balance the 
Netherlands' planned reduction of its military contribution 
to ISAF in 2010. 
 
-- Bern: Ask for $10 million per year from 2010-2014 in 
additional funding for sustainment of the expanded Afghan 
National Army. 
 
-- Brussels: Ask for $10 million per year from 2010-2014 in 
additional funding for sustainment of the expanded Afghan 
National Army.  Encourage donations as an important 
complement to Belgium's recent deployment of an Operational 
Mentoring and Liaison Team to train the ANA. 
 
-- Luxembourg: Ask for $4 million per year from 2010-2014 in 
additional funding for sustainment of the expanded Afghan 
National Army. 
 
-- Lisbon: Ask for $2 million per year from 2010-2014 in 
additional funding for sustainment of the expanded Afghan 
National Army.  While we acknowledge that serious discussion 
of returning Portugal's elite Quick Reaction Force to 
Afghanistan is not possible prior to the 2009 elections, in 
the meantime contributing to the ANA would send a continued 
message of support along with other troop contributions. 
 
-- Dublin: Ask for $2 million per year from 2010-2014 in 
additional funding for sustainment of the expanded Afghan 
National Army. 
 
-- Vienna: Ask for $2 million per year from 2010-2014 in 
additional funding for sustainment of the expanded Afghan 
National Army.  Given the small size of Austria's potential 
contribution and the quality of their military and police 
force, consider prioritizing requests for trainers  over 
funding. 
 
-- Reykjavik: Ask for $1 million per year from 2010-1014 in 
additional funding for sustainment of the expanded Afghan 
National Army.  Given Iceland's extreme sensitivity to 
appearing to support military operations, providing funding 
for ANA sustainment (logistics, training, medical support, 
etc.) could be an effective means of support the 
international effort. 
 
-- For Tirana, Sofia, Zagreb, Prague, Tallinn, Budapest, 
Riga, Vilnius, Warsaw, Bucharest, Bratislava, and Ljubljana: 
In the interest of Alliance solidarity ask for donations to 
help sustain the expansion of the Afghan National Army.  Urge 
these Allies to prioritize troops and trainers over money 
donations. 
 
-- Skopje and Baku: In the interest of international 
solidarity ask for donations to help sustain the expansion of 
the Afghan National Army.  Urge these Allies to prioritize 
troops and trainers over money donations. 
 
¶4. (C) Posts should report results by October 1, flagged for 
SCA/A Tom Reott and EUR/RPM Raphael Carland. 
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