Deployment
Legal provisions for foreign deployment: Constitution: Codified constitution (1978) Specific legislation: ‘Ley Orgánica de la Defensa Nacional’ (2005) Decision on deployment of troops abroad: a) By the government (Art. 6 of the ‘Defence Law’); b) parliamentary approval is required for military operations ‘which are not directly related to the defence of Spain or national interests’ (Art. 17 of the ‘Defence Law’)
Afghanistan
NATO • ISAF 1,000; 1 inf bn
Arabian GUlf and indian ocean
EU • Operation Atalanta 1 P-3A Orion
Bosnia - Her zegovina
EU • EUFOR • Operation Althea 316; Army: 1 inf bn HQ; 1inf coy; 1 recce plOSCE • Bosnia and Herzegovina 4
Lebanon
UN • UNIFIL 1 avn coy
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