SCC MEETING OF 15 JULY 1980 - "SECURITY FRAMEWORK" (W/ATTACHED MEMORANDUMFOR TH

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THE DIRECTOR Of CENTRA!1

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VIA: FROM:

SUBJECT;

MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence

Deputy Director of Central Intelligence

Deputy Director for National Foreign Assessment Robert C. Ames

National Intelligence Officer for Hear East and South Asi. SCC Meeting ofSecurity Framework"

papers on "Regional Exercises Jot Items of discussion. Wat

3. Exercin* and Deployments: Much of the discussionehash of the discussions held by the Framework Working Groupulytate continued to have problems with frequency and profile while DoD asserted that It needed to hav* exercises to ensure combat readiness. There would have to be trade-offs for both political and budgetary reasons. It was agreed thst th* RDJTF battalion exercise, planned for Egypt should b* moved froa December to October-November. Thish* probable tlm* frameoviet step up in Afghanistan and th* exercise would sead the right message. w* wouldAU exercise in Kenya later after breaking the Ice with the exercise in Egypt. In order tohings for the Egyptians, we should move out on th* Ras Banyas developmentadat is most interested In thla. On MAU presence ia the Indian Ocean, It was decided to seek Presidential approval toaximum sustained presence, rather. Lack of exercise areasX presence impractical, fft^

Basing: The DoD paper asks us toasing concept assessedth* minimum required to defend the regional worstoviet thrust into Khuzestan. State objected that perhaps we should hold off action until w*ore complete appraisal of the threat. Our new access agreementsood starting point and going to the next phas* requires more thought

MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence

Deputy Director of Central Intelligence

Director for National Foreign Assessment

C. Ames

National Intelligence Officer for Near East and South Asia

Meeting ofSecurity Framework"

Requested: None; the following is for your information. (U)

Background: This waa tha thirteentheries pf SCC meetings held on the Security Framework for the Persian Gulf Indian Ocean. Tha meeting was chaired by Dr. Bricilnskl and DoD's papers on "Regional Exercises and Deployments" and "Forward Baaing" were tha major items of discussion, masse*

Exercises and Deployments; Much of tha discussionehash of the discussions held by the Framework Working Croupulytate continued to have problems with frequency aod profile while DoD asserted that it needed to have exercises to ensure combat readiness. There would have to ba trade-offs for both political and budgetary reasons. It was agreed that the RDJTF battalion exercise, planned for Egypt should ba moved froa December to October-November. This Is rhe probable time frameoviet step up In Afghanistan and tha exercise would scad the right aassage. Ue vouldAO exercise in Kenya later after breaking tha ice with the exercise in Egypt. In order to sweeten things for the Egyptians, wa should move out on the Ras Banyss developmentadat is most Interested in this. On MAU presence in tha Indian Ocean, It was decided to seek Presidential approvalaximum sustained presence, rather Lack of exercise arenaZ presencesr*

Basing. The DoD paper asks ut toasing concept assessed as tha minimum required to defend tha regional worstoviet thrust Into Khuzestan. State objected that perhaps we should hold off action until waore complete appraisal of the threat. Our new access agreementsood starting point and going to the next phase requires more thought.

DoD believed that tha "atop aod appraise" approach would end upe had momentum aod had to keep moving. State said tbat our facilities agreesents should not drive policy. For example, our oil policy should not ba hampered by pressing tor facilities. Brtezioekl asked that DoD flesh out its paper, translating It into military and budgetary recoaawndatlons. State would then review this paper for political/diplomatic probleaa. After thia exercise we will determine if wahreat assessment. We are not meeting to secondresidential decision on presence Brzezlnskl said.

5- Other Items:

3- Saudi Arablai The first military/security Joint Commission meeting will be held in early fall. Dave HcCiffert is working on this. We have to convince the Saudis that facilities/overbuilding is in their interest, The Saudis will want something io return and we must convince them that that something" is our protection. 5 issue will not be raised again until after the election so that will notroblem. (Comment: We should

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coordinate our Fahd briefinge represented et tha meeting?)

CIA Reactions Paper; Secretary Brown said that while he agreed completely with our Pacific, Arab aad Third World sections and our European section isis meetings with five European leaders over the past two months, at which he discussed drawdowns, caused do adverse reactions. Brown was not sura whether the Europeans were Just afraid to aay something or believed the drawdown was Just election politics, but they didn't blink an eye when he brought up tha subject. Brown noted that perhaps the moment of truth will come when they get tha bill, lo the meantime. Brown suggested that CIA might take another look at Europeao reaction.

Robert C. Aces

Attachment:

MEMO FOR RECORD

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

SUBJECT: Meeting of the Framework Working Croup

rh* h* FraMuorl[ WoAlng Croupeeting ln the Situation Room chaired by Bill Odom. The purpose of the meeting was to reviewnlrd cucllUary

chedulett clear, how these exercises fit into the deployment level approved by the President was not. DoD was

lthexercise/deployment presence

through the end of the year. This would heXp in two ways. First it would indicate whether the mix (naval surface/TACAlR/ground) was appropriate and, secondly, it would give State lead time to secure the appropriate clearances.

Relieved that the battalion deployment

coupled with the MAD exercise in October would

overload the circuit In Egypt. Stat* thought semi-annual exercises should be sufficient. Most agreed with this point. DoD stated that if It had tohoice, it would prefer the battalion deployment.

Tarojo' Con"rnin8 Saudl Arabia, State said that we should not tieexercise there with exercises in either Oman or Egypt. Ifgave the appearanceaudi-Omani-Egyptlan front,would balk. These exercises should be spread out in theoff before we gat started. All agreed on this

4. Odon pointed out to all present that weuarantee to the Presidentertain degree of presence in the region. The mix is negotiable but the degree Is not. We have to come uporce and exercise mixture that meets the minimum presence guaranteed toesident.

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