Tag: NATO
Spain could send fighter jets to Bulgaria as fears mount over Russian invasion of the Ukraine
SPAIN could deploy fighter jets to Bulgaria as part of NATO plans to deter Russia from invading the Ukraine. Defence Minister, Margarita Robles, said on...
Britain’s newest aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, docks in Gibraltar
THE HMS Prince of Wales made its first port outside of the UK on Tuesday morning, docking at Gibraltar. The 65,000-tonne carrier left Portsmouth earlier...
Spain to host next Nato summit in 2022
THE next Nato summit will be held in Spain in 2022. It will be Spain's first Nato summit since 1997, when it was hosted...
Royal Navy frigate makes its first trip to Spain and spends a week in Alicante on the Costa Blanca
HMS Kent is over halfway through a week-long stay in Alicante in what is the first visit to Spain from a ship belonging to...
Spanish Ministry of Defence plans to replace 600 troops from the UN mission in Lebanon
THE Ministry of Defence plans to replace 600 Spanish troops from Lebanon.
Spain withdraws its request for help from NATO with regards to the coronavirus crisis
SPAIN has withdrawn its request for help from NATO with regards to the COVID-19 crisis.
Turkey becomes second NATO member to answer Spain’s call for help in fight against coronavirus
TURKEY has become the second NATO member to answer Spain’s call for aid in the fight against Covid-19.
The Czech Republic becomes first NATO member to answer Spain’s call for medical supplies
THE Czech Republic has become the first NATO member to send medical supplies to Spain.
Spanish fighter jet accidentally launches deadly missile above Estonia during practice drill
The missile was around 12.1 feet long and carried life-threatening explosives weighing up to 10 kilograms
NO WAY JOSE: Spain refuses to increase military budget despite Donald Trump’s NATO threat
SPAIN'S new prime minister has rebuked Donald Trump’s threat to scale back US military support if European countries refuse to increase their military budgets. During...
Spain to increase military spending by more than 80% after Trump blasts NATO members’ contributions
SPAIN has agreed to boost its military spending by more than 80% by 2024. It comes after US president Donald Trump blasted NATO members for...
EU army one step closer thanks to Brexit and Donald Trump
THE EU has signed a pact agreeing to integrate military funding, weapons development and deployment of European defenses. The move has been spurred by US...
Spanish tanks pose ‘threat to Russia’ as part of NATO mission in Latvia
SPAIN will send troops to Latvia as part of a NATO mission which Russian officials have labelled a 'threat'. The mission to 'strengthen Latvian security' will include...
Plans for Russian warships to refuel in Spain cancelled after outrage from NATO members
Britain said it was 'extremely concerned'
Spain and NATO scramble jets as Russian bombers fly into Spanish territory
Spain sent two F-18 fighters to intercept the Russian planes
SCHENGEN OF DEFENSE: EU wants its own NATO-style army following Brexit
The vision has been made more possible by Brexit
Spain’s actions risk incident in Gibraltar and are a ‘threat to British security’, MPs warn NATO
They point to the more than 210 'unlawful incursions' of Spanish vessels
Barack Obama’s first Presidential visit to Spain announced
The visit comes at a time of political uncertainty in Spain
15-year-old Don Quixote film to be revived with €16m budget
‘The man who killed Don Quixote’ will be resurrected in mid-September
Military plane crashes during flight testing in Sevilla
In a statement Airbus said it was "devastated to confirm" the loss of four crew members, adding that another two are in hospital in a serious condition
UPDATE: Ten dead in plane crash in Castilla la Mancha
A Greek F16 fighter jet crashed at the Albacete airbase
UPDATE: Only three labour MPs turn up for Gibraltar debate in House of Commons
Low turn out at the House of Commons for Gibraltar debate
House of Commons to discuss Gibraltar
Foreign Affairs Committee publishes a damning report of Spain's attitude towards Gibraltar
Al-Qaeda terrorists urged to target Gibraltar
Jihadis target oil rigs and cargo ships passing through the Strait of Gibraltar
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