The Spanish Armed Forces are deployed in 16 foreign missions with up to 3.000 troops and civil guards in four continents. The largest contingents are deployed in Lebanon, with 610 UN Blue Helmets and Iraq, with 480 troops. Regarding NATO framework, our Armed Forces carry out surveillance activities in the Mediterranean Sea and are involved in the defence of the Baltic countries and Turkey.
Spain is also involved in every European Union (EU) military missions operating in the African continent, with deployments in Mali, Center African Republic, Somalia, Senegal and, also, in operation 'Atalanta' to countering piracy in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Somalia .
Spanish Military Units and Military Advisers are involved in the following deployments:
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Summary of deployments where Spain is involved
Place | Mission | Starting | Command |
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Baltic Countries | Baltic Air Policing | May - 2018 | ![]() |
Central African Republic | EUTM RCA | Jul - 2016 | ![]() |
Somalia | EUTM Somalia | Jan - 2010 | ![]() |
Mali | EUTM Mali | Jan - 2013 | ![]() |
Iraq | Inherent Resolve | Oct - 2014 | ![]() |
Senegal | Marfil Detachment | Jan - 2013 | ![]() |
Indian Ocean | EUNAVFOR Atalanta | Sep - 2008 | ![]() |
Turkey | Support to Turkey | Sep - 2014 | ![]() |
Bosnia i Herzegovina | EUFOR Althea BiH | Dec - 2004 | ![]() |
Mediterranean Sea | Standing NATO Maritime Groups and Counter-Mine | Jan - 2017 | ![]() |
Lebanon | UNIFIL | Sep - 2006 | ![]() |
Colombia | UN Colombia | Aug - 2012 | ![]() |
Latvia | Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) | Jun - 2017 | ![]() |
Afghanistan | Resolute Support (Afghanistan) | Jan - 2015 | ![]() |
Several operation areas | Sea Guardian (check activation periods) |
Nov - 2016 | ![]() |
Varias zonas | SEGURIDAD COOPERATIVA ACTIVIDADES DIPLOMATICAS (consultar periodos de activación) |
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El contingente español participa con medios personales y materiales en la Transferencia de Mando y Autoridad del Battle Group "Letonia"
2021/01/26En Letonia
More informationUNIFIL's Force Commander visits the Spanish troops deployed in the country
2021/01/25Lebanon
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2021/01/21Mali
More informationChange of command at Detachment 'Orion' in Djibouti
2021/01/20Djibouti (Somalia)
More informationSpanish Armed Forces will participate in NATO's Air Policing mission in Romania, for the first time
2021/01/18Constanza, Romania
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