The abilities of soldiers from Spain and their cooperation with the Allies on Wednesday to the military training area Lešť came to see the Spanish King Philip VI. He was accompanied by Slovak President Peter Pellegrini and, as he said, the visit to the king in Slovakia was not just about military activities.
On Wednesday, a exercise culminated in Wednesday, which according to the President showed that the multinational brigade Under the leadership of the Spaniards, it is ready to meet the claims of the North Atlantic Alliance (NATO) and has been certified. Together they greeted the Spanish contingent, to which the President is grateful for general protection and for contributing to the general protection and to the territorial integrity of Slovakia.
Minister of Defense of the Slovak Republic Robert Kaliňák (Smer-SD) added that the multinational brigade in Lešti has been under the command of the Spaniards for a year. “King Philip VI. He came to check how the certification took place. The Slovak National Brigade is one of the first certified in connection with some capabilities that are required,” summed up.
As he said, these individual multinational brigades serve as a certain security in the event of a conflict escalation, which could potentially extend to other parts of Europe. “Lešť has created the conditions in which the exercise can be performed and combined in one place,” stated.
Jesús Marco Villa for soldiers from Spain said that they perceive the visit of his king in Lešt as pride. “At the same time, it strengthens cooperation and confirms Spain’s commitment to help the Allies in NATO,” noted. According to him, the soldiers were glad that Filip VI. could show their skills. Nowadays, it is the largest foreign mission of the Spaniards, which is currently approximately 1400.
Pellegrini described the visit of the king as friendly. According to him, countries have potential for further cooperation in other areas. They discussed the Spanish monarch on the cooperation in the defense industry, the tourism and at the same time The President invited an official state visit to Slovakia.
