Defense Investment in Spain: Strengthening National Capabilities

The relatively calm world we knew between 1990 and 2020 was upended on February 24, 2022, when 250,000 Russian troops invaded Ukraine, plunging Europe into a brutal war now entering its third year. What lies ahead, including the conflict in the Middle East, does not bode well, and global uncertainty and insecurity are likely to shadow the coming decades. Spain’s defense minister, Margarita Robles, has repeatedly warned about the total and absolute threat of a broader war.