Overview

• The carrier anchored off Palma on Oct. 3, with local media reporting roughly 4,500 personnel going ashore.
• Eyewitnesses saw U.S. troops at Playa de Palma’s Ballermann the same evening, including at Megapark.
• Local groups rallied in Palma to oppose a military presence and criticize NATO involvement on the island.
• Reporters described lodging shortages for some service members in Palma, noting many were first-time visitors to Europe.
• Estimated local spending during the stop could reach about €10 million, following earlier NATO activities that included a Norway visit and reported test strikes in Finland.