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During the 18th century the new Bourbon dynasty revived Spain's economic and military power through a series of important reforms in the armed forces and the economy, notably those of Charles III of Spain. Thanks to these reforms, Spain performed well during the war of Jenkins' Ear defending overseas territory, won the war of Austrian ...
Flag swearing-in ceremony during military service in Cáceres, in 1980. In the 18th century, with the arrival of the Bourbons in Spain and the need for soldiers for the army, in the context of the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1715), the foundations of military recruitment were laid in Spain.
The reduction of the term of military service for conscripts until its complete abolition in 2001 [30] and the increasing participation of Spanish forces in multinational peacekeeping operations abroad [31] were the main drivers for changes in the army after 1989. Three reorganisation plans have been implemented since.
Soldiers were deployed Sunday in southeastern Spain to join the battle against a major wildfire that is burning for a fourth day, invigorated by stray embers that sparked a new hot spot. The blaze ...
STORY: Footage showed UME soldiers building firewalls with a digger and using water to extinguish the fires burning vegetation on mountains in the Zaragoza province.A fire that started in Ateca in ...
The capture of Rheinfelden (1633). The Spanish empire was one of the most powerful in the world and one of largest in history.. The military history of Spain, from the period of the Carthaginian conquests over the Phoenicians to the former Afghan War spans a period of more than 2200 years, and includes the history of battles fought in the territory of modern Spain, as well as her former and ...
In the week since Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina and much of the Southeast, Asheville Regional Airport has become a “military hub,” providing relief to the region.
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