U.S. Department of State

Means for Achieving FY 2005 Targets
Full operating capability of the NATO Response Force. Increase in European military capabilities through continued investment to fill remaining shortfalls. Consideration of EU-led mission in Bosnia, subject to Balkan policy consideration, and with appropriate NATO-EU agreement and interagency consensus. NATO operations continue in Afghanistan and Iraq as needed.

• Engage at all levels and in all fora to realize our vision of a Europe whole, free, and at peace.
• Ensure that ties with neighbors and key Allies are close, strong, utilized, and effective so that our European partners are ready, willing, and able to complement U.S. efforts in the region and beyond.

11,484 individuals receive training under IMET.

• Work with regional bureaus to assess how best to use military assistance as a tool for achieving bilateral and regional objectives.
• Work with DoD on military requirements and needs of foreign militaries.

New Allies contribute to all aspects of Alliance activities, including mentoring of aspirants, and are integrated into revised command arrangements. Three aspirant nations accelerate their reform efforts through MAP; intensify Adriatic Charter cooperation.

• Monitor progress toward meeting key goals in concert with our Missions at NATO, to the OSCE, to the EU, and embassies in the field.
• Continued coordination will be necessary to monitor issues to be discussed in a number of venues.

Full Chinese cooperation with U.S. and international community in reaching settlement of Korean peninsula, South China Sea and Burma issues.

• China's role in working to ensure that North Korea ends its nuclear program completely, verifiably, and irreversibly cannot be understated. China has already helped to facilitate and hosted multilateral talks in April 2003, and we look forward to China's continued proactive efforts in this regard.
• China and ASEAN entered into the preliminary Code of Conduct on the South China Sea, concluded on November 4, 2002, designed to avoid hostilities over competing claims there. Since then, there have been no major conflicts or new occupations in the disputed areas. Continued restraint and the absence of provocative actions are key to peace and stability in the area.

Continue USFK relocations from Yongsan and other facilities on a timeline to complete moves as new ROK-funded acquisition/construction projects are completed.

• Negotiate bilateral agreements to move USFK contingents from Yongsan.
• Initiate facilities acquisition and construction projects for future reconfiguration of USFK forces.
• Implementation of agreements reached in 2003 with interventions at working, senior or political levels as necessary/appropriate and resolve differences of interpretation or other roadblocks.

Means for Achieving FY 2005 Targets
Peacekeeping mission in Cote d'Ivoire withdrawn and Liberia preparing for final year of peacekeeping operations following elections.

• ECOWAS mission and talks among Liberian parties lead to transitional government in Liberia.
• UNPKO replaces ECOWAS mission.
• Sustained IC relief and development programs address immediate humanitarian needs and lays foundation for effective government.
• UN Secretary General Special Representative (UNSYGSR) coordinates IC efforts.
• Stability in Liberia and further implementation of the peace plan in Cote d'Ivoire allow return to functioning democratic governments in West Africa.

Infiltration further declines. Terrorism inside Kashmir declines further. Terrorist groups not permitted to operate in Pakistan. India and Pakistan effectively implement existing nuclear and conventional CBMs, and agree to implement new ones.

• Maintain pressure on Pakistan to prevent terrorist groups from rebuilding and infiltrating across the line of control; strengthen counterterror capability and military cooperation and ties (FMF, INCLE).
• Work to support India's ability to monitor the border and to deepen military cooperation and ties; strengthen rule of law and counternarcotics capability (FMF, INCLE).
• Explore non-traditional CBMs, such as cooperation on shared water resources.

Pilot programming in Kashmir results in some tangible benefits (e.g., increased literacy rates, child survival rates, citizen advocacy and/or employment).

• Foster cooperative and confidence-building programs in Kashmir in areas such as employment-generation, and civil society development, and between India and Pakistan in areas such as people-to-people contacts, economic cooperation, and environmental protection (ESF, DA, PD).
• Through regional stability and Muslim Outreach Program, support civic education and development projects in Kashmir (ESF, PD).

Polling indicates Kashmiris believe their everyday lives are improving.

• Conduct polling on Kashmiris' level of satisfaction with their everyday lives.

No major problems in implementing the Adapted CFE Treaty. Accession by additional European states wishing to join. On-going effort improves overall compliance.

• Work with NATO allies to ensure that the Alliance remains firm in demanding that Russia fulfill all Istanbul commitments.
• Work with other CFE States in the Joint Consultative Group to address CFE implementation and compliance issues.

Ninety percent of EIPC-funded. PKO-Trained countries pledge military units or participate in the UN Peacekeeping Standby arrangement system or multinational military operations of high U.S. foreign policy interest.

• The core of the EIPC training program is the PK Training and Education program established by the Center for Civil-Military Relations (CCMR) located in Monterey, California.
• Encourage other countries to establish peacekeeping training centers or dedicated training programs, develop national policies on PK, and increase their involvement in peacekeeping operations.
• Increase the global pool of qualified military peacekeepers so that there is less demand for U.S. military participation when peace support operations are necessary.

Implementation of prior Israeli-Palestinian agreements. Enhanced international monitoring of road map implementation. Second international conference convened by Quartet. Private Israelis and Palestinians participate freely with full official support in joint meetings, exchange projects, and people-to-people activities and receive coverage in the Israeli and Palestinian media.

• Continue to work with our international partners in the Quartet and the parties themselves to encourage full implementation of all steps outlined in the "Performance-Based Roadmap to a lasting Permanent Two-State Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict."
• Deployed a full-time senior representative to the region to coordinate efforts to implement the roadmap and realize the two-state vision.
• Ensure sufficient resources in the Department's budget will be made available to support senior representative and staff.
• Ensure the U.S. commitment to Israel's security remains ironclad, including maintenance of its qualitative military edge, through ESF ($360 million) and FMF ($2.2 billion) assistance.
• Move forward with U.S. assistance programs in the West Bank and Gaza, pursuant to security situation, to improve the quality of life and support Palestinian Authority reform efforts, as well as to help mitigate the influence of radical elements.

Elections for constitution convention held; constitution drafted and ratified; elections for new, permanent government held; rule of law and civil society take root; free media serves as responsible watchdog on governmental power. Iraq assumes primary responsibility for own security, able to defend itself without being a threat to neighbors.

• Continue to work closely with the transitional Iraqi government to support efforts to reinforce Iraqi democracy and the rule of law. Assistance will be provided to help build an Iraqi military that will serve a democratic society and protect the Iraqi constitution without being a threat to Iraq's neighbors. Democratization, rule of law and anti-corruption efforts must be multi-faceted to overcome decades of authoritarian rule. Develop and promote programs to encourage accountability and reconciliation and develop free media to help achieve transparent, ethical and pluralistic governance.
• Initiatives being considered include a robust IV Program; support for a fair, effective and transparent judicial system; sponsorship of local, state and federal groups to assist in good governance training; and promotion of non-governmental institutions to build respect for human rights, including women's rights, the rule of law and anti-corruption efforts.
• Continue working with other USG agencies, Iraqi government officials, the UN, international financial institutions and mayor foreign donors on fostering reconstruction and economic growth, which are critical to establishing political stability. Facilitate restoration of infrastructure, prudent fiscal and monetary policies, successful privatization of state-owned enterprises and promotion of private sector development. Develop and promote numerous and varied opportunities for engagement, including conferences on economic transition, technical training and cooperation with international financial institutions
• The Department expects that a sovereign Iraqi government chosen through a democratic process will be in place and a permanent constitution will be drafted and ratified in 2005. Political party capacity-building, building a free media, democracy training for Iraqi officials, advancement of the rule of law and democratic institutions, promoting transparency and anti-corruption efforts, developing a vibrant civil society, and support for democracy will be key U.S. policy priorities.
• NEA will continue to work with our counterparts at USAID as well as inter-Departmentally to assure that USG programming priorities are complementary and not duplicative.
• Activities such as the following will be supported:
• Establishment and support of political parties.
• Political party capacity-building.
• Democracy training for Iraqi officials at all levels.
• Programs to promote economic reforms and entrepreneurship.
• Programs to ensure responsible use and stewardship of Iraq's environmental resources especially water for the benefit of all its citizens.
• Promoting transparency and anti-corruption efforts.
• Technical assistance programs in the area of promoting the rule of law and the independence of judicial institutions.
• Programs to develop civil society.

OSCE Police Unit oversees implementation of border training programs throughout the former Soviet Union. Police Unit begins work on a program to create model police stations throughout the former Soviet Union.

• Strengthen OSCE capacity to address policing needs, both in terms of training and crisis response, particularly in the Balkans and the former Soviet Union.

Verification continues. Russia's Istanbul commitments on withdrawals from Moldova and Georgia fulfilled; Adapted CFE Treaty ratified, providing basis for new Allies to join NATO. Voluntary Fund ceases operation. Excess contributions in Voluntary Fund returned to donors on a pro rata basis.

• Press for Russian fulfillment of all Istanbul commitments as prerequisite for ratification of Adapted CFE Treaty, including by offering assistance in implementation.
• Implement all agreed Confidence and Security-Building Measures (CSBMs) and crossover issues resulting from increased FSC cooperation with the OSCE Permanent Council.

A sustained international aid and development program is established to support the implementation of the peace agreement leading up to elections. Refugees and IDPs returning home.

• Engage bilaterally and as part of the troika (U.S., U.K., and Norway) to seek a just peace agreement between the Government of Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement.
• Support the mediation efforts of General Sumbeiywo, and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD).
• Create a peace dividend for both sides to the conflict by continuing peace process planning among donor countries.
• Support ceasefire monitoring, DDR activities, and defense reform and integration of Sudanese military forces.

Of all African battalions (or their equivalent) deployed in PKO globally, approximately 70 percent will have significant staff and unit training experience under U.S. or U.S.-trained trainers.

• In response to issues surrounding the recent Africa trip by President Bush, the African Contingency Operations Training and Assistance program (ACOTA) will be requesting additional funding for FY 2005.
• The ACOTA program, partnered with the militaries of Ghana, Kenya, Ethiopia, Senegal, Botswana, Benin, Malawi, Mali and potentially several additional partners, will continue to train trainers and provide equipment designed to enhance the capacity for African participation in peace support operations.
• Bolster capacity of ECOWAS to undertake conflict management efforts by strengthening command and control communications, training and logistics management and headquarters staff functions. Means to achieve include training and equipment maintenance at ECOWAS Freetown depot, support for tiered peacekeeping training centers in Mali, Ghana and Nigeria, 24/7 internet communications between ECOWAS and member states and staff advisor(s) and training for the military staff at ECOWAS headquarters. Similar efforts in other regional organizations (e.g. African Union, Southern African Development Community) will be undertaken as absorptive capacity allows.

More extensive reporting of conventional arms transfers by member states. Expanded catch-all. Expanded denial consultations. Chinese cooperation on MANPADS.

• Continuous diplomatic cooperation with and pressure on the other 32 Wassenaar member states.
• Work within G-8, APEC, OSCE, and other multilateral fora.