Defence Secretary on the defensive about Gibraltar
It is also obvious that, in an attempt to carry favour with his hosts in Spain, he has risked antagonising the proudly British and loyal people of Gibraltar in the process.
17 YEARS
Mr Wallace is reported to have been the first U.K. Secretary of State for Defence to have visited Spain in 17 years. This should hardly come as a surprise. Spain continues to obstruct and undermine the use of the base at Gibraltar by the U.K. and it’s Allies in every conceivable manner. The recent incident with a US General at the frontier and their reaction to the call by U.K. and US submarines is proof enough of this.
There is nothing that the U.K. should be apologetic for here - on the contrary.
17 YEARS
Mr Wallace is reported to have been the first U.K. Secretary of State for Defence to have visited Spain in 17 years. This should hardly come as a surprise. Spain continues to obstruct and undermine the use of the base at Gibraltar by the U.K. and it’s Allies in every conceivable manner. The recent incident with a US General at the frontier and their reaction to the call by U.K. and US submarines is proof enough of this.
There is nothing that the U.K. should be apologetic for here - on the contrary.
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