Thursday, September 21, 2023 - 09:30

SPECIAL REPORT by PETER TABERNER

The recent successful meeting between the government and the UK Minister for the Armed Forces James Heappey can be seen as a reassertion of the strategic military importance of Gibraltar.

Gibraltar has a long held a significant position in the UK’s military strategic thinking, due to it being seen as a gateway to the Mediterranean from the west, and also a territory that is handily placed for operations in the eastern Atlantic.