NIE:-34 SPAIN'S POTENTIALITIES IN WESTERN DEFENSE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79R01012A001000010023-3
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 11
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 23, 2004
• Sequence Number: 23
• Publication Date: June 26, 1951
• Content Type: NIE

Approved For Rel~2604/ :CIA-RDP79~01000010023-3
It is considered that then following facts
sab3est estiaatet
Canaries, and the Roberto--oculd function in
as a major base antis, sgpporti.nc and supplementing the V~ and
as areas. At the apex of the turepean Continent., the Peninsula
is me of the crossroads of the world atf'aays, the `extern aaritias gateway
to the Orient. at the Strait of Gibraltar, and guardpost of the an approaches
he sea lanes for aoveatent- of
and 3wAb Africa.
a. Ens the standpoint of V9 security interests alone, the leraa t
of ""=psiet as a aje base area wesla provide the Its Navy width a secure positioat
an the F,atrepeen G,attiarrn-t.
3. In a war against soviet a nations the Iberian :'aninsula could be
psi b-,se area for the conduct of strategic and tactical
air opentirns; for V,0 acn