The Sánchez government is making it easy for Morocco to invade Ceuta and Melilla

Europe is experiencing one of the greatest threats to peace since World War II, yet some remain in the dark.

Pedro Sánchez and his parliamentary partners boycott Spain's defense policy
Sanchez ignores the Russian threat and continues to weaken Spain

A few days ago, I warned that the socialist Pedro Sánchez and his separatist and far-left partners are boycotting Spain's defense policy. Perhaps some thought I was exaggerating, but given what has happened in the last few hours, I think I was understating it:

• The communist faction of the government has called for Spain to leave NATO, supporting an initiative by the separatists of the BNG, a coalition dominated by the communists of the UPG. Some say the Cold War is over, but the communists continue to act as Moscow's faithful puppets, whether out of inertia, hatred of the West, or for other reasons that are still unknown.
• Socialists and communists voted against a PP initiative that called for Spain to fulfill its commitments to NATO, among other things. The Socialists' excuse is that the PP was asking for decisions regarding military spending and the war in Ukraine to be put to a vote in Congress, which is logical in a democracy.
• Finally, Pedro Sánchez has said that he doesn't like the term "rearmament" "at all." A ridiculous statement, but one that is consistent with his track record. Recall that in October 2014, Pedro Sánchez stated that "the Ministry of Defense is unnecessary," when asked which ministry is superfluous.

This shameful spectacle demonstrates that Spain is governed by politicians who trivialize national defense, probably because Russia is far away and they believe that the threat of Russian expansionism will never directly affect Spain. The fact is that Spain faces direct threats on its southern border, and spectacles like today's send a dangerous message: that we are a weak and divided country, and that we would not agree even if Morocco invaded Ceuta and Melilla, for example.

Lack of defense cohesion is a threat to any country, but especially to those facing a strong potential threat to their territorial integrity, as is the case with Spain and Morocco. Faced with this threat, Spain should be making great efforts to attract future support from allied countries, especially in the event of a scenario in which Morocco decides to take Ceuta and Melilla through a hybrid invasion like the one it carried out with the "green march," the Moroccan invasion of Spanish Sahara in 1975.

Instead, Sánchez is objecting to the word "rearmament" and his communist partners are demanding to leave NATO. It's as if Spain were governed by the Marx Brothers, by people who take nothing seriously except clinging to power at all costs, violating democratic principles and constitutional precepts, as the Sánchez government has been doing for years.

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Photo: PSOE.