Spain pays the heavy price for its break with ELBIT
The agreement with Elbit was canceled. Today, it is the Spanish army that pays the price. The anti-Israel attitude of the Sánchez government in Spain is notorious, but recently it is suffering the security consequences,…
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Spain canceled its defense agreement with Israeli firm Elbit and is now dealing with the consequences. A Spanish artillery commander openly admits the country's missile program is in trouble without that partnership. The government's anti-Israel posture under Sánchez appears to have directly weakened military readiness. Meanwhile, a global defense player is eyeing Spain's submarine sector, potentially exploiting the gap.