No exemption for Spain in NATO declaration – Lithuanian defence minister
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NATO countries are expected to agree tomorrow on a new level of defense spending - at least 3.5 percent of each country's GDP on national defense and 1.5 percent on related costs.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Monday that Spain will have to invest “together” 3.5% of GDP in pure military capabilities.
“Spain thinks it can achieve these goals. NATO is absolutely convinced that Spain will have to spend more,” said the Dutchman.
Rutte points out that each country will “report periodically on what it is doing in terms of spending and achieving the targets.” He also warns that “there will be a review in 2029.”
Mark Rutte accepted that Spain does not reach 5% of GDP in defense spending as long as it meets the military objectives demanded by NATO and considers that they require 3.5% of military spending compared to the 2.1% estimated by the Government
The kick-off of the NATO summit in our own country still has a bitter aftertaste due to the recalcitrant Spaniards. The left-wing Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez thinks he can achieve the goals with less money, but NATO boss Mark Rutte denies that.
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