Trump Suggests NATO Expel Spain Over Defense Spending

Trump suggests expelling Spain from NATO

US President Donald Trump suggested that Spain should be expelled from NATO for failing to commit to the alliance's newly increased defense spending target.

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.

Trump blasts Spain for being NATO's spending 'laggard.' Madrid replies that it is a 'loyal' ally

The Spanish defense minister has defended the country's commitment to NATO after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested expelling Spain for not spending enough on its military.