Agence France-Presse on MSN4h
Calls for defence spending spree raise hackles in Spain
Spain's leftist government, proportionally NATO's smallest spender on defence, faces political and popular resistance as it ...
El Mundo on MSN3d
Threats against Spain coming from the Southern Flank: jihadists, mafias, and the tentacles of Russia
The new international situation worsens the risks coming from Africa: the activity of Morocco, the alliance of Algeria with ...
Spain’s pseudo-left Sumar and Podemos back rearmament drive
Sumar, the PSOE’s junior coalition partner, known for offering mild criticisms of government decisions for not being “left” ...
Agencia EFE23h
Sánchez pushes for EU defense subsidies for Baltic, Nordic nations
EU must fund Baltic & Nordic security, says Sánchez, arguing Russia-bordering states need European solidarity. #EUDefense ...
The Heritage Foundation8d
Look to the Seas: Why a Regional Focus in the North and South Strengthens NATO Deterrence
The formal entry of Finland and Sweden into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) over the past two years enhanced alliance security, but it also revealed a strategic myopia: demands that each ...
EURACTIV23d
Spain resists Trump’s demand to increase NATO defence spending target
The plan of the PSOE coalition government with the left-wing Sumar platform is to meet the initial commitment of Spain to NATO, increasing the country’s military spending to 2 percent of its ...
ABC News6d
European leaders downplay skepticism from Trump about NATO solidarity
In Spain, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said his country would raise defense spending to reach NATO’s target faster than previously committed. But he did not specify when the eurozone’s fourth ...
CNN6d
Can NATO survive without the United States?
the UK (78,800), Spain (70,200) and Germany (60,650), according to the IISS report. In contrast, there were about 80,000 US troops assigned or deployed to bases in NATO countries as of June 2024 ...