Comment on Maritime Security on NATO’s Southern Flank: The Case for a Spanish Coast Guard by Diego Cánovas Cánovas

Regarding "...in turn, would benefit the alliance by supporting constabulary operations such as Operation Active Endeavour (OAE). Since its establishment in 2016 as the successor of Operation Sea Guardian, OAE has provided a significant presence along the Alliance’s Southern Flank.", it was just the opposite. The OAE (an article V operation launched after he 11-S) terminated and Operation "Sea Guardian" ( a non-article V operation) was launched.