US EditionSpain Says NATO 5% Spending Target Is 'Unreasonable'
- Spain's Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo stated that Spain does not expect repercussions for not meeting NATO's 5% defense spending target.
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez confirmed that Spain would only spend 2.1% of its GDP on defense, which is said to meet NATO commitments.
- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte acknowledged the challenge of Spain's exemption while aiming for NATO unity amidst ongoing global conflicts.
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Spain does not expect repercussions from not meeting NATO's 5% spending target
MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo said on Wednesday his country does not expect any repercussions from its refusal to meet the defence spending target of 5% of gross domestic product to be set by NATO member countries in a Summit held in The Hague. Read full story
The Spanish Prime Minister was followed by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who claims that his country "has other priorities in the coming years than armaments."
Spain says NATO 5% spending target is 'unreasonable'
NATO leaders are likely to endorse a goal of spending 5% of their gross domestic product on their security, to be able to fulfil the alliance’s plans for defending against outside attack. Still, Spain has said it cannot, and that the target is "unreasonable." FRANCE 24's Sarah Morris reports from Madrid.
For the Spanish Socialist Prime Minister, spending 5% of Gross Domestic Product on defence is unjustified. And politically impossible to sell. ...
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