Thursday, May 11, 2023 - 11:17

Spanish submarine leaks undermine western military objectives

The leaking of sensitive information surrounding nuclear submarines operating in this part of the world to the Spanish media has always caused considerable umbrage in NATO circles, particularly with the United Kingdom and the United States. This has happened steadily over the years and the indications suggest that there may well have been a repetition recently.

OBSTRUCT
The exact reasons for such leaks have never been clear. However, it is a well established cornerstone of Spanish foreign policy to obstruct the use of Gibraltar as a military base. The reason for this is twofold. They believe that this action would diminish the strategic significance of Gibraltar militarily and in so doing that...