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The NATO summit in Madrid (Spain) was characterized by an important security deployment that left very interesting images about how government and institutional trips are organized in security matters.
Since the summit took place in different parts of the Spanish capital, such as the Royal Palace or IFEMA, among others, one of these examples is how the caravans of authorities are organized, and where the numerous cars of the delegations wait while the authorities are meeting or staying in nearby areas.
Thus, the Madrid City Council, together with the State Security Forces and Bodies, enabled the capital's iconic Plaza Mayor as a parking lot for these vehicles, alluding to mobility, security and logistical reasons.
Spain is hosted the 2022 NATO Summit in an auspicious year – the 40th anniversary of its accession to NATO.
Spain became the 16th country to join NATO on 30 May 1982. The new member brought a lot to the table as it joined the 33-year-old Alliance – not only its military capabilities and its vital geostrategic location for Western European defence (positioned between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean), but also its diplomatic skill and political relations with Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa.
Eventually, a Spanish diplomat would serve as NATO Secretary General, guiding the Alliance through its first major peacekeeping operation and its transition from a Cold War organisation to a fully flexible security organisation engaged with new partners and prepared for new threats and challenges.
