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The Success of a Key NATO Summit Is in Doubt After Spain Rejects a Big Hike in Defence Spending
- On June 19, 2025, Spain declared its opposition to NATO’s call for member countries to allocate 5% of their GDP toward defense spending during a summit held in the Netherlands.
- This opposition follows Spain’s agreement in 2023 to NATO’s broader defense plans after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine and pressure from the U.S. to increase spending.
- NATO’s 5% target includes 3.5% for core defense and 1.5% for infrastructure upgrades, but Spain argues this target is unrealistic and counterproductive for its economy and political alliances.
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez argued that aiming for a 5% defense spending target would divert Spain from its most effective budget priorities and impede the European Union’s ongoing initiatives to enhance its security and defense framework.
- Spain has committed to increasing its defense budget to 2% of GDP by the end of 2025 but has rejected the proposal to reach 5%, making it the only NATO member officially opposing the higher target amid ongoing alliance negotiations.
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Pedro Sánchez was the first head of government to oppose the NATO plan to bring it to 5% of GDP
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