They also both expressed their growing concern at the instability in Libya and the consequences on neighbouring countries.
Military cooperation between Spain and the United States is currently at its highest level in recent years. This tonic, a source of satisfaction for both Pedro Morenés and David M. Rodríguez, should continue, according to both of them, with a special emphasis on carrying out joint manoeuvres between US and Spanish units and on the joint training of military personnel from both countries.
This courtesy visit is yet another example of the renewed drive achieved between the two countries, as seen by the recent visit of the U.S. Secretary of Defense, Ashton Carter, and the Secretary of State, John Kerry, and the ongoing and dynamic development of the agreement for the protocol to amend the Agreement on Defense Cooperation between Spain and the United States.