DefMin Tilvar: Spain has a substantial role in ensuring security on NATO's Eastern flank
Spain has a substantial role in ensuring security on NATO's Eastern flank, said National Defence Minister Angel Tilvar, in the context of a meeting with his Spanish counterpart Margarita Robles, told Agerpres.
The discussion between the two took place on the sidelines of the informal meeting of EU Defence ministers, according to a press release of the Romanian National Defence Ministry (MApN).
"In the context of increased vigilance activities, Spain's contribution to collective efforts in the region includes, among others, the deployment in Romania of an air surveillance radar, participation in the enhanced air policing (eAP) mission in 2021 and 2023, as well as the recent decision to participate with about 230 military personnel in the Collective Defence Battlegroup in Romania, led by France and deployed in Cincu," the Romanian minister said.
During the talks, the two officials also discussed the priorities of the Spanish Presidency of the EU Council, the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions in Africa, the security situation on NATO's Eastern flank and in the Black Sea region. In this context, the Romanian official stressed that European and allied unity is important to overcome the multiple crises that dominate the international environment.