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Why Spain is the only country to reject Nato’s 5% defence target
Spain has refused to endorse Nato’s new five per cent GDP defence spending target, citing economic strain and social welfare ...
Spain expects no repercussions from not meeting NATO 5% spending target
Spain said on Wednesday it did not expect any repercussions from its decision not to meet a defence spending target of 5% of ...
NATO's united front tested as Trump hammers Spain
Trump deemed the summit in The Hague this week a resounding success, while taking aim at Spain's refusal to commit to ...
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Netherlands dispatch: Spain rejects NATO’s 5% defense spending guideline, reaffirming legal sovereignty and exposing cracks in alliance cohesion
On Wednesday, at the NATO summit in The Hague, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez formally rejected the alliance’s newly agreed aspirational guideline for member states to increase defense ...
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EU seeks to strengthen rearmament strategy following new NATO spending agreement
Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on Spain for refusing to increase its defense expenditure is causing concern in Brussels, ...
Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez at risk as Nato gamble sparks Donald Trump’s ire
US president threatens Madrid with extra tariffs after Spanish prime minister rejects 5% defence spending target ...
Map Shows How Much Each NATO Member Contributes as Trump Touts Increase
At the moment, Poland is the NATO member state spending the most per GDP on defense investments, according to the latest data from the alliance, at 4.12 percent. Estonia follows with 3.43 percent and ...
NATO leaders agree to hike military spending and restate ‘ironclad commitment’ to collective defense
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — NATO leaders agreed on Wednesday on a massive hike in defense spending after pressure from U.S.