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President Donald Trump slams Spain as NATO's "only country that won't pay up" to the 5% defense spending target, warning of trade repercussions while the alliance pushes for increased military funding ...
Spain obtained an exemption from NATO’s ambitious defense spending target of 5% of GDP after several days of diplomatic wrangling that drew scorn from Donald Trump, right before leaders of the ...
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is sticking by his decision to break with NATO allies this week from spending more on ...
President Trump on Wednesday laid into Spain for expressing reservations about an increase in NATO defense spending, drawing his ire during his press conference at the alliance’s summit on Wednesday.
NATO members agreed to a big increase in their defence spending target to 5% of gross domestic product, as demanded by ...
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A NATO official on Thursday said that discussions among allies were ongoing about a new defense spending plan. “For Spain, committing to a 5% target would not only be unreasonable, but also ...
MADRID (AP) — Spain reached a deal with NATO to be excluded from a 5% of GDP defense spending target, days before the military alliance's leaders will gather at a summit, Prime Minister Pedro ...
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has officially rejected the idea of increasing Spain’s defense spending to 5%, calling it “irrational and counterproductive.” ...
Spain spent 1.24% of GDP on defence in 2024, or about 17.2 billion euros ($19.8 billion), according to NATO estimates, making it the lowest spender in the alliance as a share of its economic output.
Spain has rejected a NATO proposal to spend 5% of gross domestic product on defense needs that’s expected to be announced next week. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called it “unreasonable” in ...
A NATO official on Thursday said discussions between allies on a new defense spending plan were ongoing. “For Spain, committing to a 5% target would not only be unreasonable, but also ...