Trump’s government calls on Spain to raise defense spending in the first bilateral contact

This has been transferred by Undersecretary of State Christopher Landau in a telephone call this Friday with Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Diego Martínez BelíoSánchez takes a distance from Europe’s warmongering momentum and opts for caution with defense spending. The US President’s Administration, Donald Trump, has called on the government of Pedro Sánchez to increase its defense spending “in line with its commitments to NATO,” in whic…

Secretary of State Diego Martínez Belio spoke this Friday with Undersecretary of State Christopher Landau, who "intended to increase his investment in defense in line with his commitments to NATO" Read

The US summary of the call mentions immigration, but not the possible tariffs for buying oil from Venezuela

Undersecretary of State Christopher Landau insisted on Spain in a telephone call this Friday with the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Diego Martínez Belío. Europa Press The administration of the US president, Donald Trump, has called on the government of Pedro Sánchez to increase its defense spending “in line with its commitments to NATO,” in which it is the first contact between the two executives after the Republican leader's return to…

In 2024, Spain spent only 1.3% of GDP on defense, the lowest in the entire North Atlantic Alliance. At the other end is Poland, which already spends over 4%.

The note released by the North American State Department on Friday regarding the conversation with the Spanish Secretary of State for Foreign and Global Affairs, Diego Martínez Belío, indicates that “Undersecretary Landau reaffirmed the strength of the partnership between the United States and Spain and discussed the deepening of ties in a wide range of mutual interests”. The summary of the conversation between the two diplomats mentions the “st…