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Agreement Amended For U.S. Marines On Moron Air Base

June 18 2015

Spain

U.S. and Spanish officials have agreed to a permanent U.S. Marine Corps presence at Spain's Moron air base, reports Russia's Sputnik news agency.

Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken and Spanish Deputy Foreign Minister Ignacio Ybanze signed the defense agreement in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday.

The deal amends an existing bilateral defense cooperation agreement. The base is located near the southern city of Seville.

The agreement authorizes the U.S. to increase the...

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