What really hurts during defence cuts is not the loss of equipment or men, but the drastic cut to the fuel allowance – Spain’s has been slashed.
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Military Rumbling
by Martin Myall •
Members of he Asociación Unificada de Militares Españoles (armed forces union) demonstrated in front of the Ministry of Defence over the arrest of their Chairman.
Spanish Military Cuts
by Martin Myall •
The crisis – or the way it is being handled – is affecting every sector of public spending, so it comes as no surprise to learn that the Ministry of Defence will be cutting troop numbers by 15,000 plus 5,000 civilians employed by the ministry over the next 13 years.