Spain suspends Israeli missile contract, activates plans to cut defence ties – Middle East Monitor

Spain’s Defence Ministry today ordered the suspension of an Israeli missile manufacturing license, effectively cancelling a €285 million ($310 million) contract for the delivery of 168 Spike LR2 anti-tank systems meant for the Spanish Army and Marine Corps.

The decision, confirmed by Defence Ministry sources to Spanish news agency EFE, is part of Madrid’s broader effort to “reduce to zero” its technological dependency on Israel over its military…