“Spain plans to oppose NATO’s initiative to increase the target indicator of member state defense expenditures to 5% of GDP. Source: “European Truth” with reference to Bloomberg Details: According to the official government representative, Spain prepares an official response to the proposal of NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: “European Truth” with reference to Bloomberg
Details: According to the official government representative, Spain prepares an official response to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
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He also added that Madrid sees no reason to increase the target exceeding the current 2% of GDP.
Spain will make efforts to block Rutyte’s plan at the Hague summit next week, if he does not change his position, the representative added.
Recall:
- Earlier, Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles stated that Spain adheres to her plan for defense expenditures of 2% of GDP. At the same time, she noted that Spain would not veto NATO’s decision to increase the target level of defense costs during a Hague summit.
- Meanwhile, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegset is convinced that NATO members will support US President Donald Trump’s demand to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP.
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