Spanish army personnel will be deployed in Ibiza.
They claim that their objective is to carry out presence, surveillance and deterrence missions at different points on the island.
PalmBetween August 10 and 16, a section of the Spanish Army belonging to the Palma 47 Regiment will deploy patrols in Ibiza to conduct "reconnaissance, both on foot and on vehicles, in different areas of the island." On this occasion, the soldiers will carry out presence, surveillance, and deterrence missions at different points in the municipalities of San Antonio de Portmany, San José de Sa Atalaya, and the city of Ibiza.
As detailed by the Spanish Army in a statement, the objective of these patrols is to intensify the presence of the Army on all the islands of the Archipelago, improve awareness of the environment, carry out surveillance tasks, and advance institutional relations, with a view to supporting the authorities.
The Land Operational Command
The Land Operational Command (MOT), under the command of Lieutenant General Julio Salom Herrera, is the responsible body of the Armed Forces for the planning, conduct, and monitoring of all these operations under the operational control of the Operations Command.
Sources from the Spanish Army emphasized that Presence, Surveillance, and Deterrence Operations "are an effective tool for maintaining surveillance of state sovereignty areas, which allows for the early detection of threats and facilitates an immediate and viable response to a potential crisis."
