Tag: Spain
Three EU States Support UK Plan to Create Maritime Force After Iran’s Tanker Seizure – Reports
The tensions around the key strait for oil shipments spiked after the Iranian military seized a UK tanker over what it described as a...
Pentagon Upset Over Spain Recalling Its Frigate From Strike Group in Gulf as US-Iran Tensions Rise
The Spanish frigate was part of a US-led naval group that was sent to the Persian Gulf shortly before Tehran announced the suspension of...
‘Deep Complicity’: US-Supported Saudi Strikes Close Hundreds of Yemeni Hospitals
Yemeni Minister of Public Health and Population Taha Al-Mutwakel recently confirmed that at least 425 medical centers have been targeted by the Saudi-led coalition...
Josu Ternera, leader of Eta Basque rebels, arrested in France
The political leader of the Basque separatist group Eta has been arrested in the French...
SHOCK WARNING: UK Nuclear Sub Repairs ‘Put Population of Gibraltar at Risk’
Europe09:47 11.05.2019The HMS Talent grabbed global headlines in April when it was reported that seven crew members from the nuclear-powered UK submarine were ordered...
Spain Blasts US for Cuba Sanctions, Brands Trump Admin Gun-Toting ‘Cowboy’
Europe15:45 08.05.2019In April, the US announced that it would enable lawsuits against foreign businesses that use property confiscated in Cuba after Fidel Castro’s revolution...
Royal Canadian Navy warships make PHOENIX EXPRESS debut
By Lt(N) Jeff Lura On March 29, the 15th edition of the training event PHOENIX EXPRESS officially began in Casablanca, Morocco. Following a formal...
HMCS Toronto strengthening NATO relationships on Op REASSURANCE
By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff As HMCS Toronto continues its Op REASSURANCE deployment in support of NATO assurance measures in Central and Eastern Europe,...
North Korea says Madrid embassy raid was 'grave terror attack'
North Korea has described a break-in at its embassy in Spain last month as a...
‘Ancient Conflicts’ Over Gibraltar Ahead of Brexit May Harm Spain – Report
Europe15:08 24.03.2019(updated 15:14 24.03.2019) Late last year, Fabian Picardo, the chief minister of Gibraltar, stressed that the UK will maintain its sovereignty over its...
Spike in Gibraltar Tensions as Spanish Ship Orders Vessels to Leave UK Waters
Europe10:00 18.02.2019(updated 10:09 18.02.2019) Royal Navy ships have been deployed in response to the incident, which was described as a "foolish game" by a...
Swiss MP Claims Turkey Selling Looted Syrian Olive Oil to Fund Militia – Media
World20:27 16.01.2019(updated 21:07 16.01.2019) In 2018, the Turkish military entered Syria and advanced on the city of Afrin in operation "Olive Branch" against Kurdish...
Lebanese Boy Wins Praise for Refusing to Compete Against Israeli Player
Viral01:13 04.01.2019The young chess player refused to play against his Israeli counterpart because “israel is the enemy.”Mark Abou Deeb, an eight-year-old Lebanese chess player,...
‘Outrageous Behaviour’: Spain Shadows UK Royal Navy Nuclear Sub Near Gibraltar
Europe17:40 16.12.2018The development follows a Royal Navy vessel firing a warning shot towards a Spanish coast guard vessel last month, after it was deemed...
British ‘Drug Lord’ Denies Smuggling More Than a Ton of Cocaine Into France
Europe15:14 11.12.2018(updated 16:54 11.12.2018) A man alleged to be one of Europe's biggest drug traffickers has gone on trial accused of smuggling 1.3 tons...
British Nuclear Sub Arrives in Gibraltar After Row With Spanish Ship in the Area
Europe13:40 09.12.2018The arrival comes a month after a Royal Navy vessel fired a warning flare in response to a Spanish coast guard boat approaching...
