US EditionTrump Lays Into Spain over NATO Defense Spending
- On June 25, 2025, President Donald Trump concluded the NATO summit in The Hague amid controversy over Spain's defense spending commitments.
- The summit followed NATO leaders' agreement for members except Spain to boost defense spending from 2 to 5 percent of GDP over the next decade.
- Spain signed off on the pledge after prolonged negotiations but insisted it would not raise spending to 5 percent, prompting Trump to criticize Spain as a 'notorious' low spender.
- Trump warned Spain must pay its share or face trade penalties and labeled the overall $1 trillion annual spending increase a 'substantial victory' for the U.S. and allies.
- The event underscored divisions within NATO on burden-sharing despite widespread agreement to raise spending, highlighting ongoing tensions about alliance unity and European security.
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Trump's NATO Triumph: Securing Defense Spending Boost
Trump's NATO Triumph: Securing Defense Spending Boost US President Donald Trump concluded his participation in the annual NATO summit with significant success. Most NATO countries, except Spain, agreed to increase their defense spending, fulfilling a longstanding demand of Trump’s administration.The defense spending increase, projected to add over $1 trillion annually, was labeled by Trump as a substantial victory for the US and its allies. Desp…
Spain will not increase its defense spending above two percent of GDP, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday after the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit. The alliance countries agreed to increase defense spending to five percent by 2035. US President Donald Trump called Spain a freeloader and threatened to impact its exports to the US.
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