Trump Suggests NATO Expel Spain Over Defense Spending

Spanish official brushes off Trump’s NATO expulsion remarks: ‘We are not worried’

Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles on Friday said the nation is “not worried” about removal from the NATO alliance, despite quips from President Trump about the country being the lowest defense spender. “We are not worried,” Robles told reporters in Madrid according to The Associated Press. She added later, “I believe that President Trump must…

Spain says 'committed to NATO' after Trump expulsion threat

NATO has agreed to boost spending, but Spain's prime minister has argued Spain should meet capacity objectives not fixed spending targets

Throw them out of NATO: Why Trump wants Spain expelled from the alliance

Spain defended its NATO record after Trump suggested it be expelled for low defense spending. Madrid insists it’s a loyal ally, citing troop deployments and aid to Ukraine despite modest budgets.

Trump Suggests Dropping Spain From NATO Alliance Over Defense Spending

President Donald Trump suggested on Oct. 9 that Spain could be thrown out of NATO after Madrid declined to commit to boosting defense spending to 5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). Trump made the remarks during an Oval Office meeting with the leader of the defense alliance’s second-newest member, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, where the world leaders discussed NATO’s almost-universal pledge to increase defense expenditure. The U.S. p…

Spain’s Socialist Government Has the Least Responsible Security Policies in NATO

Beginning in 2006 and reaffirmed in 2014, members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) were asked to pledge 2 percent of their annual gross domestic product (GDP) to defense spending.

Spain Is Right to Reject Increased Military Spending

Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has broken ranks with other NATO leaders as he refused to commit to spending 5 percent of GDP on defense. It’s a welcome move, and a rare voice of dissent from Europe’s rush to remilitarize.