The Spanish authorities have given a demonstration of their naval and aeronautical force to convince the European Union to choose Rota as the operational headquarters (OHQ) of the EU military operation Eunavfor Atalanta.
“Impressive” was the adjective on all lips following the Spanish demonstration. “The Spanish managed to get a lot of people on side, it was a successful communications operation”, said a source close to the dossier, highlighting the presence of diplomats and...