Spain to send troops, Leopard tanks and helicopters to Slovakia to protect NATO's eastern flank - media

Spain to send troops, Leopard tanks and helicopters to Slovakia to protect NATO's eastern flank - media

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Spain will send 600 troops, Leopard tanks, and helicopters to Slovakia in January 2024 to strengthen NATO's eastern flank.

Spain in January 2024 will send a group of its military along with equipment to Slovakia. The Spanish group of soldiers will be armed with weapons, will include Leopard tanks and helicopters. This was reported by ABC, according to UNN.

Details

According to the publication, in January, the Spanish army will begin deploying on the border of Slovakia to to protect the eastern flank of the North Atlantic Alliance. The new mission will include 600 Spanish soldiers, Leopard tanks and helicopters.

The armed forces will start 2024 with a new deployment to Slovakia. A total of 600 troops will make up this new mission, which aims to strengthen the Atlantic Alliance's presence on its eastern flank,

- the publication notes.

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