Posted on 06/03/2025 7:48:44 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
MADRID (AP) – Spain has cancelled a deal for anti-tank missile systems that were to be manufactured in Madrid by a subsidiary of an Israeli company, in a bid to move away from Israeli military technology, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
The decision will affect the license for 168 SPIKE LR2 anti-tank missile systems with an estimated value of 285 million euros ($325 million). The systems would have been developed in Spain by Pap Tecnos, a Madrid-based subsidiary of Israel´s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, according to local press.
“The goal is clear…a total disconnection from Israeli technology,” government spokesperson Pilar Alegría told reporters, adding the government is studying “the effects of the cancellation.”
Israel’s Defense Ministry referred questions on the decision to Rafael, which declined to comment. Pap Tecnos did not comment.
Spain approved the deal on Oct. 3, 2023, four days before an insurgent assault led by Hamas on southern Israel that sparked a devastating war in Gaza. Spain’s leftist government says it stopped exporting arms to Israel as of Oct. 2, 2023, but there where reports some shipments slipped through.
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Just out of curiosity, is Spain expecting a tank invasion from France or Portugal? The Spanish are being idiots to side with the people in Gaza. But sometimes the arms industry has just turned into a joke.
I’ve read that France’s population is approx 10% moslem. I’ve read that Britain’s is about the same. Assuming that those stats are correct I wonder what percentage of Spain’s population prey 5 times a day (nope,not a typo).
Spain expelled its Jews in 1492. Ironically,they were welcomed back by fascist dictator Franco.that
And Spain courts foreigners to retire there?
Have you noticed that quite a number of Europeans side against Israel? Like Greta on her flotilla?
It really is the strangest thing, their country/continent being invaded by “migrants” from an incompatible culture and then they turn around and complain about Jews.
Quite frankly it’s baffling. No wonder so many Jews made the trip to the United States 100 years or more ago.
Europe has long had a anti-Semitism problem. They just don’t mind being open about it anymore...
Maybe this Spanish left-wing government will end up sending a brigade to Ukraine? Of course they will disclaim any responsibly when said brigade gets rolled over by Russian armor. Maybe a “Sticky Bomb”?
I didn’t expect a kind of Spanish Inquisition.
They can't even protect women walking down the street and everyone expects them to find ONE man in the entire country with balls enough to fire an anti-tank round at an enemy tank...bwhahahahahahhahhahaha OH MY!!
That's so funny... Why would any EU country need anti-tank capability? There are literally NO MEN in all of the EU that are willing to fight or die for their country....including their leaders.
They can't even keep Paris from burning and are locking up citizens in the UK/Germany/ that make the muzzies miffed...hahahahhahahaha
[snip] Spain approved the deal on Oct. 3, 2023, four days before an insurgent assault led by Hamas on southern Israel that sparked a devastating war in Gaza. Spain’s leftist government says it stopped exporting arms to Israel as of Oct. 2, 2023, but there where reports some shipments slipped through. [/snip]
Spain is irrelevant Euro nothingness
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