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Viewing cable 07MANILA646, INFORMAL U.S./AUSTRALIA/PHILIPPINE DEFENSE DIALOGUE

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07MANILA646 2007-02-27 09:31 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Manila
VZCZCXRO8589
OO RUEHCHI RUEHDT RUEHHM
DE RUEHML #0646/01 0580931
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 270931Z FEB 07
FM AMEMBASSY MANILA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 5443
INFO RUEHZS/ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS IMMEDIATE
RUEHBY/AMEMBASSY CANBERRA IMMEDIATE 9547
RHHMUNA/CDRUSPACOM HONOLULU HI IMMEDIATE
RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MANILA 000646 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EAP, PM, AND EAP/MTS 
USPACOM ALSO FOR FPA HUSO AND J5 
SECDEF/OSD/ISA/AP (TOOLAN/BAILEY) 
JOINT STAFF/J5 (WILKES/ROBINSON/CLEMMONS) 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: MARR MASS MOPS MCAP PREL PHUM AU RP
SUBJECT: INFORMAL U.S./AUSTRALIA/PHILIPPINE DEFENSE DIALOGUE 
 
REF: MANILA 192 
 
1.  (SBU) SUMMARY. The Philippine Department of National 
Defense invited U.S. Embassy representatives to participate 
in a February 22 "informal discussion" with Australian 
officials on defense issues.  Australia expects to sign a 
status of forces agreement with the Philippines in 2007 and 
hopes to explore greater participation in Balikatan and other 
exercises.  The Australian Army Watercraft Project and Coast 
Watch South are two potential areas for tripartite 
cooperation.  Pol/C expressed our appreciation for close 
partnership with each nation and trilaterally, but 
underscored that it was based on shared values, including 
respect for human rights, and called for additional measures 
by Philippine authorities to bring culprits engaged in 
extrajudicial killings to justice. We will actively seek out 
other opportunities for productive engagement on issues of 
mutual concern.  END SUMMARY. 
 
2.  (SBU) The Department of National Defense invited POL/C 
and representatives of the Joint U.S. Military Assistance 
Group (JUSMAG)), Defense Attache's Office, and Joint Special 
Operations Task Force-Philippines (JSOTF-P) to attend a 
February 22 "RP-U.S.-Australia informal discussion," which 
turned out to be primarily a joint briefing by Philippine and 
Australian officials following their latest round of 
bilateral defense talks.  Australian Ministry of Defense 
First Assistant Secretary for International Policy Stephanie 
Foster chaired the Australian delegation. 
 
"ENDURING TIES AND LASTING FRIENDSHIP" 
-------------------------------------- 
 
3.  (SBU) Philippine Undersecretary for Defense Affairs 
Antonio Santos framed the discussions by noting the robust 
U.S.-Philippine defense relationship and thanking the United 
States for its "enduring ties and lasting friendship."  He 
explained that the Philippines and Australia had agreed at 
the conclusion of their talks to open their defense dialogue 
to a tripartite exchange to identify areas for collaboration. 
 
 
POTENTIAL AREAS FOR TRIPARTITE COOPERATION 
------------------------------------------ 
 
4.  (SBU) A/S Foster stated that Australia and the 
Philippines were close to resolving the remaining issues 
surrounding a status of forces agreement, which could be 
signed later this year.  Looking ahead, Australia hoped to 
explore with the United States and the Philippines its 
participation in future Balikatan and other exercises.  She 
cited as two potential areas of future U.S.-Australian 
cooperation with the Philippines as the Army Watercraft 
Project and Coast Watch South. 
 
5.  (SBU) Following an exchange of letters in 2006, Australia 
agreed to train and equip one company (the 11th Special 
Forces Company) of the Philippine Army's proposed Riverine 
Battalion with an Armed Forces of the Philippines commitment 
to supply the infrastructure and fuel for the new 
Cotabato-based force.  The Australian Ministry of Defense 
expects to release the tender for the boats soon, with the 
goal of having the unit capable of operating in the 
marshlands of central Mindanao by year end 2007. The JSOTF-P 
commander observed that his forces had a robust presence in 
Cotabato working with the Philippine Army's 6th Infantry 
Division, and looked forward to cooperating with Australian 
counterparts. 
 
6.  (SBU) U.S., Australian, and Philippine representatives 
agreed that Coast Watch South offered opportunities to work 
together as the Philippines sought to upgrade its ability 
better to monitor its vulnerable maritime borders.  Embassy 
Manila's Section 1206 proposals to establish a Maritime 
Security Force and to install high-frequency radios in 
existing and future Joint Interagency Task Force-West funded 
maritime interagency intelligence fusion centers would help 
make Coast Watch South more quickly operational by improving 
maritime interdiction, analysis, planning, coordination, and 
command and control capabilities.  Australia's recently 
concluded Maritime Assistance Needs Analysis study could 
complement the U.S.-sponsored Border Control Needs Analysis 
in helping to identify areas for targeted assistance.  All 
 
MANILA 00000646  002 OF 002 
 
 
parties concurred that close coordination and active 
identification of areas of cooperation would serve mutual 
interests and ensure greater effectiveness of bilateral 
assistance programs. 
 
CONCERNS ABOUT KILLINGS 
----------------------- 
 
7.  (SBU) POL/C underlined to Philippine defense officials 
U.S. concerns about unexplained and extrajudicial killings, 
some of which have been allegedly committed by military 
personnel.  He underscored that our shared future was based 
on shared values, including commitment to democracy and rule 
of law as well as respect for human rights.  He welcomed 
Philippine efforts to confront the issue squarely and urged 
the Philippine government, including the armed forces, to do 
everything possible to bring all perpetrators to justice, 
regardless of who they were.  U/S Santos responded that the 
Department of National Defense shared U.S. concerns, noting 
that then-Secretary of National Defense Cruz had issued firm 
policy guidance on the issue in October 2006. "We want to 
correct mistakes on the ground," Santos stated. 
 
COMMENT 
------- 
 
8.  (SBU) This was the first time we had been invited to 
participate in the Philippine-Australian defense dialogue, 
and take it as a very positive sign about the willingness of 
our allies to pursue greater tripartite cooperation. 
Australia is one of our closest counterterrorism partners 
here, and we will actively seek out other opportunities for 
productive engagement on defense issues of mutual concern. 
 
 
Visit Embassy Manila's Classified website: 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eap/manila/index. cfm 
KENNEY