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Spain rejects NATO’s 5% defence spending hike as ‘counterproductive’
Spain rejects Nato plan for member states to spend 5% of GDP on defence
By Sam Jones
Spain wants exemption from NATO’s 5 percent defense spending target
By Laura Kayali & Max Griera
Spain threatens to derail Nato summit over Trump defence target
By Barney Jopson & Henry Foy
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To make sure that NATO can continue to deter and defend against any threat, Allies must invest more in defence.
5️⃣ days until the #NATOsummit where Heads of State and government will meet to discuss a concrete defence investment plan for the future.
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Allies need to work together to speed up innovation and the adoption of new technologies.
Next week at the #NATOsummit Allies will meet to ensure NATO has the capabilities it needs, today and in the future.
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.@FRANCE24 addresses NATO spending goal from a Spanish perspective, with comments from our colleague Félix Arteaga. #EquipoElcano #ElcanoTeam
www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250618-spain-pushes-back-against-mooted-5-nato-spending-goal
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Vina Nadjibulla
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#Nato has cut back the upcoming leaders’ summit to just one working session to avoid #Trump walking out early as he did recently at a #G7Kananaskis meeting.
Spain threatens to derail Nato’s Trump appeasement summit www.ft.com/content/a8db875d-0c17-4f78-bd33-5faaf0903ad0
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By Lorne Cook & Suman Naishadham
Spain rejects NATO’s anticipated 5% defense spending proposal as 'unreasonable'
By Lorne Cook & Suman Naishadham
Spain rejects NATO’s anticipated 5% defense spending proposal as ‘unreasonable’
By Lorne Cook & Suman Naishadham
Spain rejects NATO’s anticipated 5% defense spending proposal as 'unreasonable'
By Lorne Cook & Suman Naishadham
Spain rejects NATO’s anticipated 5% defense spending proposal as 'unreasonable'
By Lorne Cook & Suman Naishadham
Spain rejects NATO’s anticipated 5% defense spending proposal as 'unreasonable'
By Lorne Cook & Suman Naishadham