The Government of Spain, where it will join the French aircraft carrier ‘Charles de Gaulle’, others and the destroyer and helicopters of the British Navy. The announcement of the shipment of this frigate has been confirmed by the Ministry of Defense in a statement.
This deployment by several European powers responds to the attack suffered by the British base in Cyprus last Monday as a result of the war unleashed in the Middle East. as a result of the US and Israeli attacks last Friday.
According to the Government, the ‘Christopher Columbus’ left the waters of the Baltic, where it was carrying out escort, protection and training work, and They estimate that on the 10th they will already be in the waters of Crete.
He will also briefly go out to sea andl supply ship ‘Cantabria’ to supply fuel and provide logistical support during the Naval Group’s transit through the Gulf of Cádiz.
With this deployment, Spain wants to demonstrate its “commitment to the defense of the European Union and its eastern border”, as stated in the statement from the Spanish Ministry of Defense.
In the same writing, it is also specified that lay is also the largest, 146 meters long, with a maximum speed of 28 knots (51.8 km/h) and a capacity to move more than 6,300 tons. In addition, it has a range of 4,500 miles at a speed of 18 knots.
Your mission in the Mediterranean will be to offer protection and air defensethus complementing the capabilities of the ‘Patriot’ battery deployed in Türkiye. It will also be on the list to support any evacuation of civilian personnel that could be affected by the conflict.
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