Spain
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Nov- 2018 -7 NovemberEurope
Defense ministers from 9 countries meet to plan European rapid deployment force
Defense ministers from nine European countries meet to set out plans for the European Intervention Initiative, a joint force that could rapidly be deployed in response to a conflict or natural disaster
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Sep- 2018 -13 SeptemberMiddle East
Spain will deliver laser-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia despite Yemen casualty concerns
Spain will go ahead with the delivery of 400 laser-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia, engaged in a bloody conflict in Yemen, Foreign Minister Josep Borrell said
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Aug- 2018 -8 AugustEurope
Estonian Defence Forces find possible location where errant missile landed
The Estonian Defence Forces has likely found the location where a missile fired by a Spanish Eurofighter landed, Estonian Air Force Colonel Riivo Valge said
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7 AugustEurope
Spanish Eurofighter accidentally fires air-to-air missile above Estonia
Spain's defense ministry has opened an investigation after one of its Eurofighter jets accidentally fired an air-to-air missile over Estonia during a routine training mission
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Jun- 2018 -27 JuneBusiness
US approves sale to Spain of 5 Aegis naval weapons systems for $860 million
The U.S. State Department approved the sale to Spain of AEGIS naval weapons systems for five new frigates at an estimated cost of $860.4 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said
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25 JuneEurope
Six EU states sign declaration on PESCO cyber rapid response
Six European Union states signed a declaration of intent to create rapid response teams to help countering cyber attacks under the EU PESCO pact
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25 JuneEurope
Nine EU states sign off on joint European military intervention force
Nine EU member states agreed to form the European Intervention Initiative, a joint military intervention force designed to rapidly deploy troops around the world
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May- 2018 -2 MayEurope
Basque separatist group ETA announces dissolution and end to political initiative
The Basque militant group ETA announced that it will dissolve completely and end its political initiative, according to a letter published by the Spanish newspaper El Diario.
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Apr- 2018 -19 AprilEurope
Basque group ETA to announce dissolution ‘on May 5 or 6’: mediator
The Basque militant group ETA will make the highly anticipated announcement of its dissolution on the first weekend in May, an international mediator told Basque radio
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5 AprilBusiness
US approves $7.2 billion military aircraft sales to NATO allies Germany, Slovakia, Spain and the UK
The U.S. State Department approved sales of F-16 fighter jets and weapons to Slovakia, CH-47F Chinook helicopters to Spain, MQ-4C Triton drones to Germany and support for the U.K.’s MQ-9 Reaper drones
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