US embassy cable - 00STATE228859

S E C R E T STATE 228859 
 
SIPDIS 
 
FOR COMS, RSOS AND DATTS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/30/2010 
TAGS: ASEC, MOPS, PINR 
SUBJECT: HEIGHTENED SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S. 
MILITARY SHIPS/AIRCRAFT 
 
1. (U) CLASSIFIED BY PM A/S ERIC D. NEWSOM. REASON 1.5 
(B/D). THIS IS AN ACTION CABLE THAT HAS BEEN CLEARED BY 
M/P FOR SEP POSTS.  PLEASE SEE PARA FOUR BELOW. 
 
2.  (S) INTELLIGENCE REPORTS INDICATE THAT TERRORIST 
ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING POSSIBLE ATTACKS ON U.S. INTERESTS, 
MAY INCREASE DURING THE MONTH OF RAMADAN. POSSIBLE TARGETS 
COULD INCLUDE U.S. NAVY SHIPS EITHER INPORT OR TRANSITING 
RESTRICTIVE CHOKE POINTS, AND USG AIRCRAFT. 
 
3.  (S) ALTHOUGH MILITARY COMMANDERS HAVE IMPLEMENTED THE 
HEIGHTENED THREAT CONDITIONS IN MANY AREAS OF THE WORLD, 
WE MUST ALSO COORDINATE WITH THE HOST NATIONS THAT OUR 
SHIPS AND PLANES VISIT OR TRANSIT TO ENSURE THEIR 
GOVERNMENTS ARE ALSO AWARE OF THE HEIGHTENED THREAT 
SITUATION AND TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO INCREASE SECURITY 
TO ASSIST IN THE PROTECTION OF U.S. FORCES.  THE VAST 
MAJORITY OF THE SECURITY RESPONSIBILITY FOR VISITING SHIPS 
AND AIRCRAFT RESTS WITH HOST NATIONS. 
 
4.  (S) ACTION REQUEST: POSTS SHOULD COORDINATE WITH 
APPROPRIATE HOST NATION OFFICIALS AND EXPLAIN OUR CONCERNS 
ABOUT THE INCREASED POSSIBILITY OF TERRORIST ATTACKS 
DURING RAMADAN AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, TO REQUEST ENHANCED 
SECURITY PROTECTION AND, AT THE SAME TIME, TO UNDERSCORE 
OUR CONCERN THAT ENHANCED SECURITY MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THE 
FORESEABLE FUTURE.  DEPARTMENT REQUESTS POSTS IN COUNTRIES 
WHICH EITHER ARE OR COULD BE PORTS OF CALL FOR U.S. SHIPS 
OR AIRCRAFT BOTH TO REQUEST ADDITIONAL SECURITY PROTECTION 
AND TO ASSESS AND REPORT ON THE ADDITIONAL SECURITY 
EFFORTS THAT HOST NATIONS HAVE PUT IN PLACE TO ADDRESS THE 
HEIGHTENED THREAT. 
 
5.  (U) MINIMIZE CONSIDERED. 
TALBOTT