Capacities and Expenditure: the Two Key Concepts of Sánchez's Negotiation with NATO
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What is the difference between capacities and spending?They are inter-releated concepts that have marked the negotiations for Spain to divest itself of a closed GDP spending targetSánchez's agreement with NATO kicks forward the controversial increase in military spending to save the summit The key to the negotiation of the government of Pedro Sanchez and NATO to disassociate itself from the 5% of GDP target for defence spending goes through the …
These summer chronicles have a concrete purpose: to make known the service provided by men and women of our Armed Forces in compliance with article 8 of our Constitution: “to guarantee the sovereignty and independence of Spain, to defend its territorial integrity and the constitutional order.” A little more than 3,000 personnel are currently doing so abroad as part of a broader security system, providing deterrence, defense and stability, becaus…
Despite the criticisms by NATO allies, the President of the Spanish Government believes that the debate should be on capacity rather than on percentages.
World Forum Convention Center, The Hague, The Netherlands, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. The President of the Government welcomed the NATO Summit's launch of "a message of unity and strength" with an agreement "faithful to the spirit of multilateralism and satisfying us all."
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Beyond percentages of investment in defence, perhaps the key to the functioning of NATO and what is required of each country are the so-called Capability targets, the specific Capability Goals that each member of the Atlantic Alliance must meet.Precisely these capabilities were referred to last Sunday Pedro Sánchez, who arrived this Tuesday in The Hague together with the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defence, José Manuel Albares and Margarita…
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