Talks on addition of two Navy destroyers at base in Spain expected to start soon

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The U.S. and Spain will soon launch negotiations on a new defense pact for an expanded naval presence in Spain, while elsewhere in Europe, the Army plans to set up additional units by next year, according to officials.

Spain’s foreign minister, Angeles Moreno, told the country’s parliament last week that a bilateral defense agreement with the U.S. must be updated to allow for an expansion at the U.S. Navy’s base in Rota.