NATO Leaders Are Set to Agree a Historic Defense Spending Pledge, But the Hike Won't Apply to All
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NATO leaders are set to agree a historic defense spending pledge, but the hike won’t apply to all - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The head of the NATO military alliance warned Monday that no country could have an opt-out from a massive new
NATO Leaders Are Set to Agree a Historic Defense Spending Pledge, But the Hike Won't Apply to All
NATO leaders are expected to agree this week that member countries should spend 5% of their gross domestic product on defense, except the new and much vaunted investment pledge will not apply to all of them.
The United States is clear: all allies have to reach 5% of GDP in defense, also Spain. "Thanks to the leadership of President Donald Trump, NATO is on the way to achieving a historic commitment, every ally is committed to spending at least 5% of its GDP in defense," said the US ambassador to NATO, Matthew Whitaker, who has included Spain in his announcement despite the government's pact that, in theory, exempts the country from reaching that fig…


Allied sources deny that Spain is exempt from the general agreement of 5% that will confirm the declaration of the Sánchez summit, to Feijóo for his criticisms of the NATO agreement: "Take Alberto, someone translate it for you"
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