Madrid (Spain), 10 October (LaPresse) – ‘Spain meets NATO’s military capability targets as much as the United States.’ This is what Moncloa sources, interviewed by LaPresse, had to say in response to statements made by US President Donald Trump. The tycoon, at a press conference after a bilateral meeting with Finnish President Alexander Stubb, threatened to expel Madrid from NATO if it does not commit to spending 5% of its GDP on defence. During the last Atlantic Alliance summit, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that Spain would not spend more than 2.1% of GDP on defence, stressing that this figure would be sufficient to meet the capability targets set by defence ministers. These statements did not go down well with the US president. ‘Spain is a full and committed member of NATO,’ sources at Moncloa stressed.
NATO, Moncloa sources: ‘Trump? Spain meets military capability targets as much as the US’
Madrid (Spain), 10 October (LaPresse) – ‘Spain meets NATO’s military capability targets as much as the United States.’ This is what Moncloa sources, interviewed by LaPresse, had to say in response to statements made by US President Donald Trump. The tycoon, at a press conference after a bilateral meeting with Finnish President Alexander Stubb, threatened to expel Madrid from NATO if it does not commit to spending 5% of its GDP on defence. During the last Atlantic Alliance summit, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that Spain would not spend more than 2.1% of GDP on defence, stressing that this figure would be sufficient to meet the capability targets set by defence ministers. These statements did not go down well with the US president. ‘Spain is a full and committed member of NATO,’ sources at Moncloa stressed.
