Torrejón 'pa' the Chinese

The U.S. military presence was reduced in Spain with Felipe González to the displeasure of Washington. They left the air bases of Zaragoza and Torrejón, maintaining their presence in Morón -aerea- and Rota -naval or aeroval-. Morón seems now of less interest to the Americans, although in case of crisis, essentially due to the Mediterranean, it can be activated more. Rota’s base interests the U.S. to be by the Strait of Gibraltar as long as they …