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The Minister of Defense has held a meeting with her Portuguese counterpart and has visited the Spanish personnel assigned to the NATO Allied Maritime Command in Oeiras.
The Minister of Defense Margarita Robles alongside her Portuguese counterpart Nuno Melo in Lisbon. The Minister of Defense has highlighted the contribution of Spain and Portugal to NATO. It was precisely during a bilateral meeting between both officials at the residence of the Portuguese minister Nuno Melo where Robles emphasized the effort and great work that our country is doing to meet the commitments made. Spain thanks to the Modernization Plan that includes 31 new programs has already reached 2% said the minister who agrees with her Portuguese counterpart on the economic and labor opportunity that this plan of nearly 10.5 billion represents where the Spanish industry will be the main protagonist just like the commitment to cybersecurity and dual technology. A commitment to NATO that is clearly reflected in the participation of thousands of Spanish military personnel in missions around the world and in headquarters such as STRIKFORNATO (NATO Naval Strike and Support Forces) in Portugal. There Robles received congratulations from the Deputy Commander Rear Admiral of the Royal Navy Craig Wood for the contribution of the Spanish Navy for the professionalism seriousness and reliability of our country and for the professionalism of the 20 Spaniards who work at the headquarters mostly in the operations area. Most Relevant Activities STRIKFORNATO is a multinational joint headquarters of an eminently flexible and rapid deployment nature. In addition it acts as a liaison to integrate U.S. maritime forces into Alliance operations. The most important activity it carries out is the Enhanced Vigilance Neptune Strike (NEST) which is planned and executed in two months through the integration of aircraft carrier strike groups. Spain regularly contributes with units from the Navy and the Air and Space Force. From there the Baltic Operations are also planned and executed the main maritime exercise in the Baltic Sea. Spain with the Dedalo Expeditionary Group had a prominent participation in 2024. And the Formidable Shield a multinational joint exercise held biennially to which Spain contributes an F-100 Frigate in which the interoperability of different allied weapon systems is tested in ballistic missile defense scenarios.
