Spain outraged as massive US nuclear-powered submarine arrives in Gibraltar

Express UK ^ | 4.14.2022 | Alessandra Scotto di Santolo

[libh8er]

The arrival of a USS Georgia submarine in the port of Gibraltar has sparked a diplomatic row between Spain and the US. The Spanish Foreign Ministry has confirmed that it has lodged an official protest with the US. The Spanish authorities wanted the submarine to anchor at the Rota naval base instead, where the US Georgia had already been based in August 2020. The reasons and the duration for the stopover of the submarine remain unknown.

[mylife]

Rota is where ours are. Gibraltar too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eiXbHjKpHs

[Bob434]

Flex seal will fix that right up

[frogjerk]

They probably want the tourist cash that the Brits will now get.

[mylife]

because its all BS propaganda

[HighSierra5]

Probably the Black Sea?

[ViLaLuz]

Rota se, españa.

[BobL]

“I am curious as to where the submarine was headed and for what purpose.”

Me too...and hopefully it doesn’t wind up in Russian hands, like most of the stuff we’re sending to Ukraine.

[glorgau]

so why the hubbub....

They probably want to make sure it doesn't become a regular thing.

[mylife]

obviously headed for the med..

[samadams2000]

Where do we park our nuclear subs? Under a great president, anywhere we want.

[noiseman]

Just a way to remind Pooty that we have big nuke boomers on the prowl.

That was my first thought, but apparently the Georgia is one of the four Ohio class subs that were converted to cruise missile platforms.

[1Old Pro]

Screen door gaskets leaking again?

Need to offboard the babies.

[Delta 21]

You cant be a part of a defensive treaty and complain about the way your betters protect you.

STFU

[samadams2000]

Where do we park our nuclear subs? Under a great president, anywhere we want.

[ProudVet97]

“I would say “tough tacos” to Spain, but that food is Mexican and not Spanish.”

Tough paella!

[MercyFlush]

“Russia is now jamming GPS over Ukraine (which, by the way, is why you don’t hear about our drones doing anything, anymore).”

As if GPS is the only way drones can operate.

[MercyFlush]

“Spain has been agitating to get Gibraltar back for 300 years, claiming the continuing British presence is illegitimate. They probably view the Georgia docking there as legitimizing the continuing British presence.

‘Course they have the same situation further south, continuing to occupy Melilla and Ceuta on the coast of Morocco, much to the Moroccans’ displeasure.”

Hypocrisy is a game everyone can play!

[exnavy]

Gibraltar was a sovereign nation when we were there in the 1970’s.

[Seruzawa]

It is.

[USAF1985]

You could say “tough tapas” instead.