Spanish Defense and Foreign Ministers Margarita Robles and Jose Manuel Albares have disagreed over the kingdom’s participation in the European mission to ensure the safety of shipping in the Red Sea, according to the El Pais newspaper, Ednews informs referring to TASS.
The defense minister made it clear that Madrid would not participate in the operation. In turn, as Albares stated, Spain does not plan to do this, but this does not mean that the situation will not change in the future. The publication draws attention to the lack of coordination between departments and the different positions of ministers in the face of one of the most serious military challenges the EU has ever faced.
As noted, the Spanish Ministry of Defense considers the situation in the Red Sea very dangerous with a high risk of escalation, and the European mission has not yet been sufficiently defined. According to the newspaper's sources, the Foreign Ministry advocated somehow helping to ensure the safety of navigation in the Red Sea.
