Spain is deploying the frigate Cristóbal Colón to join France's Charles de Gaulle carrier strike group
By Bernie,
Spain is deploying the frigate Cristóbal Colón to join France's Charles de Gaulle carrier strike group in the Mediterranean, El Pais reports. The deployment is notable as it comes shortly after Madrid refused the United States access to Spanish military bases. The move positions Spain within a European defense framework led by France rather than the U.S.-led coalition. The Cristóbal Colón has previously conducted exercises with the Charles de Gaulle group, making the two forces already accustomed to operating together.
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