Overview

• King Felipe VI visited the 200 Spanish Marines at the French-led multinational battlegroup in Cincu, Romania, where troops conduct regular deterrence exercises.
• In Lešť, Slovakia, he reviewed the 1,505-strong Galicia VII Brigade, Spain’s largest overseas mission, and observed exercise Strong Lineage 25.
• Strong Lineage 25 drills aim to test NATO’s ability to transform battle groups into fully operational brigades within ten days on the Eastern flank.
• He met with Romania’s President Nicusor Dan and Slovakia’s Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini to reaffirm strategic alliances and shared defense commitments.
• Spain’s frontline deployments bolster its case for increasing defense spending to 2% of GDP at the upcoming NATO summit in The Hague.