The Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles, has emphasized the importance of "training and international cooperation" to "prepare future leaders of the Armed Forces" after her visit this Tuesday to the Military Academy of West Point, in the United States, where she shared lunch with the six Spanish cadets who are studying part of their education there.
During the meeting, Robles showed interest in their "academic and personal experience" and highlighted the "effort" of these young people within the exchange program with the General Military Academy of Zaragoza, which she defined as "an example of the close cooperation between Spain and the United States" in the field of "military education," according to the Ministry in a statement.
From Defense, they have highlighted that this type of program "contributes to strengthening professional ties between future generations of officers." In addition, they specified that the minister met with Lieutenant General James B. Bartholomees, superintendent of the Academy, and "toured the facilities" with the aim of "understanding their model of military education and training."
Robles' stop at one of the most relevant centers for training officers of the U.S. Army thus concludes the agenda of her official trip to the North American country.