Mahón, January 22, 2026 In a country whose border is largely defined by its coastline, its defense must be based on protecting its shores, strengthening the protection of the most vulnerable points where an attack and landing could take place. At the beginning of the 19th century, after the War of Independence, Spain faced the. . .
Mahón, January 13, 2026 This Monday, the Board of Founders of the Menorca Military Consortium met in the meeting room of the Isabel II Palace, located on Isabel II Street in Mahón. This was the first meeting of 2026, and one of the main items on the agenda was several aspects related to the new. . .
Mahón, December 18, 2025 The Menorca Military Consortium wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2026. This Christmas, the Menorca Military Consortium will open the doors of its multi-purpose room so that you can visit the nativity scene that is set up every year on its premises. Visiting hours will be on. . .
Maó, December 12, 2025 The Maó Nativity Scene Group has dedicated its 54th Christmas Diorama Exhibition this year to commemorating the 175th anniversary of the start of construction on the Fortress of Isabel II (La Mola), the 165th anniversary of Queen Isabel II’s visit to the island of Menorca to see the construction site, and. . .
Mahón, December 4, 2025 On the occasion of Constitution Day on December 6, it is worth recalling, according to the Ministry of Defense, that national defense is based on the full exercise of the rights and public freedoms recognized in the 1978 Spanish Constitution and the 1945 Charter of the United Nations. The Spanish Constitution. . .
Mahón, November 21, 2025 The “El Económico” supplement of the Serra Group has published a report on the Menorca Military Consortium and the monuments it manages. With the headline “Historical Heritage Strengthening the Tourism Offer,” the article focuses on the economic and tourism aspects, highlighting its importance in this regard, in addition to its evident. . .
Mahón, November 17, 2025 The scheme devised by Felipe V is going to divide the Army into two large structures; a professional Army that I call “Royal Guards”, and another much less prepared that received the name of “Provincial Militias”. The Provincial Militias, became an institution directed and commanded by the Nobility of the country.. . .
Mahón, November 7, 2025 The Isabel II Palace hosted the fourth and final meeting of the year for the Standing Committee of the Menorca Military Consortium (COMPER) this Friday, November 7. It is important to note that this was the first meeting chaired by Colonel Rojas, who has been president of the Standing Committee since. . .
Mahón, October 29, 2025 The exhibition “From Pavia to Breda: 100 Years of Preeminence of the Spanish Tercios in Europe (1525-1625)” will open on November 3 at the Palace of Isabel II in Mahón (former Military Government building). This is a traveling exhibition organized by the Spanish Army commemorating the centenary of the Battle of. . .
The administration is updated and an attempt is made to modernize the Army and the Navy with objective criteria, but the scarcity of a budgets makes it difficult. Expenses in personnel exceed investments in material and research. Spain, in constant internal and external wars, maintains an enormous Army that it can´t afford. Without naval hegemony,. . .
