{"id":67006,"date":"2026-09-01T21:46:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T19:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/?p=67006"},"modified":"2026-09-09T20:21:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T18:21:52","slug":"one-firearm-per-patrol-in-ceuta-this-is-how-the-armies-of-allied-countries-patrol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/2026\/09\/01\/one-firearm-per-patrol-in-ceuta-this-is-how-the-armies-of-allied-countries-patrol\/","title":{"rendered":"One firearm per patrol in Ceuta? This is how the armies of allied countries patrol"},"content":{"rendered":"

The situation created in Ceuta by the Moroccan migratory invasion continues to receive absurd responses from the Spanish government.<\/p>\n

\u00bfPolic\u00edas con armas de fuego en la estaci\u00f3n de C\u00e1diz y soldados con porras en Ceuta?<\/a><\/rel>
\nCeuta y un alarmante indicador sobre la moral de las Fuerzas Armadas de Espa\u00f1a<\/a><\/rel><\/p>\n

After weeks of denouncing that our soldiers are patrolling Ceuta armed only with batons, the government has finally authorized the Army to patrol with firearms, but only one per patrol<\/a>, as revealed by the president of the Spanish Troops and Seamen Association (ATME), Marco Antonio G\u00f3mez, who has described this restriction as \"ridiculous\".<\/p>\n

That decision is outrageous, because it shows that our government trusts Morocco more<\/strong> (yesterday, during his interview on SER, Pedro S\u00e1nchez once again praised the invading country<\/a> while simultaneously criticizing the King of Spain) than our Army<\/strong>, which it doesn't even allow to be properly armed in a situation where it has already been attacked with stones and Molotov cocktails.<\/p>\n

S\u00e1nchez's distrust of our soldiers contrasts sharply with what happens in allied countries<\/strong>, where it is common to see military personnel patrolling the streets with firearms when the situation demands it. Spain is the exception when it comes to dealing with risky situations.<\/strong> Let's look at some examples.<\/p>\n

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Soldiers of the Polish Army's 18th Mechanized Division, armed with MSBS Grot assault rifles<\/strong>, guarding the Polish border with Belarus in November 2024 (Source: 18 Dywizja Zmechanizowana<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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Two Belgian Army soldiers, each armed with an FN SCAR assault rifle<\/strong>, patrolling Joseph Dupont Street in Brussels, in a photo published in March 2026. Source: Belgian Defence<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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French Army Troupes de Marine (TDM) patrolling Paris<\/strong>. Each is armed with a Heckler & Koch HK416F assault rifle. This photo was published on August 1st (Source: French Army<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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British Army soldiers patrolling the streets of London<\/strong>, near Buckingham Palace, alongside a civilian police officer. A photo taken in May 2017. Each soldier was armed with an L85A2 assault rifle (Source: Getty Images<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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Soldiers of the Korps Mariniers of the Royal Netherlands Navy, each armed with a Colt Canada C7 assault rifle<\/strong>, patrolling the island of Saint Martin after Hurricane Irma in 2017 (Source: defensie.nl<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division soldiers patrolling the streets of New Orleans<\/strong>, each armed with M-4 assault rifles, to prevent looting after Hurricane Katrina in May 2006 (Source: dvidshub.net<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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Main photo: Belgian Defence.<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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