Spain Announces Technology Disengagement Plan with Israeli Military Industry

Spain has just announced a "technology disconnection plan" in the field of defence with the State of Israel. The socialist government continues to distance itself from the Hebrew state, accused of committing genocide in Palestine and with which it has ceased the arms trade.

The Government is already working to prevent technical and operational obstacles from reducing the total arms embargo on Israel to mere political will. The adjustment of this partisan decision, forced by the government partners and investiture of Pedro Sánchez , is particularly complicated given Spain’s technological dependence on equipment and systems manufactured by Israeli companies, some of the most leading in the world from a technical and …

The Ministry of Defence is developing a plan for the “technological disconnection” of the Israeli military industry, as stated this morning by Defense Secretary Amparo Valcarce at a breakfast organized by New Economy Forum. Valcarce has assured that his department does not buy or sell weapons to Israel since October 7, 2023, when the terrorist attack by Hamas triggered the ongoing destruction of Gaza, but has admitted that “some programs [of his…

Without going into specific programs, the Secretary of State for Defense has pointed out that "certainly, some programs have technological dependencies of some companies in Israel.""Objective O"Valcarce has also pointed out that "there are technological issues in ongoing programs; but we are already drawing up a disconnection plan that seeks autonomy and does not depend on Israel, in any way."At this point, it has also emphasized that the new In…