Overview

• U.S. Navy personnel from the carrier went ashore in Palma on 3 October, with local reports putting the contingent at more than 4,000.
• Local outlets report the 330-meter ship is too large for Palma harbor, will remain at anchor through 8 October, and that central government authorization had not been confirmed.
• Demonstrators gathered on Palma’s Paseo Marítimo with chants opposing military ships and rejecting NATO presence.
• Podemos MEP Irene Montero urged the government to block the stop, while PP figures pointed to Spain’s NATO role and prior carrier visits to the island.
• U.S. sailors were seen in Palma and at Ballermann nightlife venues on their first evening ashore, reflecting a broad shore-leave footprint across tourist areas.