Spain
Practice Relating to Rule 42. Works and Installations Containing Dangerous Forces
Section B. Placement of military objectives near works and installations containing dangerous forces
Spain’s LOAC Manual (1996) provides: “Installations and armaments that are necessary to defend [works or installations containing dangerous forces] are permissible, provided they are not used in the hostilities.”
Spain’s LOAC Manual (2007) states: “It is permitted to equip such installations [works and installations containing dangerous forces] with the facilities and armament required to defend them, provided that they are not used in the hostilities.”
The manual also states: “In defensive operations, every effort must be made to ensure that military objectives are not located in the vicinity of such installations [nuclear power stations, dams and dykes].”