After intense diplomatic discussions, Spain has received an exemption from NATO's goal of 5% defense spending of GDP. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez stated that while Spain respects other countries' desires to ramp up defense spending, it will only reach 2.1%. Sanchez conveyed to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte that Spain will meet the alliance's military goals without conforming to the financial targets attached to them. The flexibility in the NATO summit's statement allows Spain to navigate its defense obligations independently.
Spain obtained a NATO exemption from a controversial 5% defense spending target after extended diplomatic negotiations, with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez asserting a firm cap of 2.1%.
In a letter to NATO's Secretary General, Sanchez outlined that Spain will fulfill the alliance's new military goals without agreeing to NATO's imposed budgetary constraints.
Collection
[
|
...
]