Defence Secretary meets Spanish counterpart in Madrid
The Defence Secretary, Ben Wallace MP, met his Spanish counterpart today ahead of next month바카라 사이트™s NATO summit in Madrid.
The Defence Secretary inspects a guard of honour alongside his Spanish counterpart.
The Defence Secretary has met the Spanish Minister of Defence Margarita Robles Fernández in Madrid today (25 May) for talks on defence co-operation.
Spain will host the NATO leaders바카라 사이트™ summit in Madrid in June, and today바카라 사이트™s bilateral meetings provided an opportunity for the two defence ministers to discuss key issues for the Alliance, including our continued support for Ukraine in the face of Russia바카라 사이트™s unprovoked and barbaric invasion. The Defence Secretary underpinned that the United Kingdom stands with Spain in condemning Putin바카라 사이트™s actions and violation of international law.
They also discussed continued co-operation on joint defence programmes and operations, including deployments to NATO바카라 사이트™s enhanced Forward Presence on the Alliance바카라 사이트™s eastern front.
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace MP said:
Across the globe, the UK and Spain are deployed helping our allies upholding our common values. Spain, as one of the leaders in European defence, is a key partner for the UK armed forces and a vital NATO ally.
Spain and the UK have been NATO Allies for forty years and our armed forces have worked together in operations right across the world.
As we have seen through Russia바카라 사이트™s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, this defensive cooperation matters, as we continue to support Ukraine and focus on the wider stability and security of Europe.
Spain and the UK have been NATO Allies for forty years. Our armed forces have worked together in operations across the world, including in Afghanistan, the Baltics, the Balkans, the Indian Ocean, Iraq, Mali, the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic.
There are also close links between both countries바카라 사이트™ defence industries, with Spain and the UK collaborating on the Eurofighter Typhoon and A400M aircraft.