Spanish-built combat vehicles for Latvia to carry Israeli turrets despite arms embargo

A Spanish subsidiary of General Dynamics has begun delivering Mednieks infantry fighting vehicles equipped with Israeli-made Elbit turret systems to Latvia. The deliveries are taking place a year after the Spanish government announced an arms embargo halting weapons trade with Israel.

The inclusion of Israeli weapon systems on the combat vehicles for Latvia despite the national arms embargo highlights a complex intersection of international defense manufacturing, subsidiary supply chains, and government-declared trade restrictions.